Civil Code Article 317
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.
Unless otherwise provided by the act or by the contract, the costs of performance shall be borne by the debtor. But if the creditor has increased the costs of performance by changing his domicile or by any other acts, the additional costs shall be borne by the creditor.
中文原文 民法第317條
清償債務之費用，除法律另有規定或契約另有訂定外，由債務人負擔。
但因債權人變更住所或其他行為，致增加清償費用者，其增加之費用，由債權人負擔。
但因債權人變更住所或其他行為，致增加清償費用者，其增加之費用，由債權人負擔。