Civil Code Article 244
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If a gratuitous act done by the debtor is likely to be prejudicial to the rights of the creditor, the creditor may apply to the court for the revocation of such act.If a non-gratuitous act done by the debtor is likely to be prejudicial to the rights of the creditor and the debtor knew of it at the time of doing that act, the creditor may apply to the court for the revocation of such act, provided that the party profited by the act (the beneficiary) also knew of the circumstances on the receipt of the interests.The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply to the act done by the debtor, if the object of which is not on the property or is only prejudicial to the prestation of delivering a specific thing.When the creditor applies to the court for the revocation according to the provision of the first or the second paragraph, he may also apply for ordering the beneficiary or the person who acquires the object afterwards (the afterwards acquiring person) to restore to the status quo ante, except the afterwards acquiring person did not know of the ground for revocation at the time of acquiring.
中文原文 民法第244條
債務人所為之無償行為，有害及債權者，債權人得聲請法院撤銷之。
債務人所為之有償行為，於行為時明知有損害於債權人之權利者，以受益人於受益時亦知其情事者為限，債權人得聲請法院撤銷之。
債務人之行為非以財產為標的，或僅有害於以給付特定物為標的之債權者，不適用前二項之規定。
債權人依第一項或第二項之規定聲請法院撤銷時，得並聲請命受益人或轉得人回復原狀。
但轉得人於轉得時不知有撤銷原因者，不在此限。
債務人所為之有償行為，於行為時明知有損害於債權人之權利者，以受益人於受益時亦知其情事者為限，債權人得聲請法院撤銷之。
債務人之行為非以財產為標的，或僅有害於以給付特定物為標的之債權者，不適用前二項之規定。
債權人依第一項或第二項之規定聲請法院撤銷時，得並聲請命受益人或轉得人回復原狀。
但轉得人於轉得時不知有撤銷原因者，不在此限。