Civil Code Article 281
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 one of the joint-debtors has caused the other joint-debtors to be released from the obligation by virtue of his performance, prestation in lieu of performance, lodgment, offset or merger, he is entitled to demand from the other debtors the reimbursement of their respective shares in the prestation, plus interest from the date of release.In the case specified in the preceding paragraph, the debtor entitled to claim the reimbursement is subrogated to the rights of the creditor to the amount of the reimbursement which the said debtor is entitled to demand, but such debtor shall not exercise them to the detriment of the creditor.
中文原文 民法第281條
連帶債務人中之一人，因清償、代物清償、提存、抵銷或混同，致他債務人同免責任者，得向他債務人請求償還各自分擔之部分，並自免責時起之利息。
前項情形，求償權人於求償範圍內，承受債權人之權利。
但不得有害於債權人之利益。
前項情形，求償權人於求償範圍內，承受債權人之權利。
但不得有害於債權人之利益。