Civil Code Article 271
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.
When several persons undertake the same obligation, and if the prestation is divisible, each of them shall be responsible for or be entitled to the prestation equally, unless otherwise provided by the act or by the contract. The same rule shall be applied when a prestation is converted from an indivisible one to a divisible one.
中文原文 民法第271條
數人負同一債務或有同一債權，而其給付可分者，除法律另有規定或契約另有訂定外，應各平均分擔或分受之；其給付本不可分而變為可分者亦同。