Civil Code Article 365
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.
Where there has been delivery of a thing which is defective, the right of the buyer to rescind the contract, or to claim a reduction of the price is extinguished by prescription, according to the provision of article 356, if the buyer does not exercise his rights within six months after notice or after five years from the date of delivery.The provisions of the preceding paragraph concerning six months periods shall not be applied if the seller has intentionally concealed the defect.
中文原文 民法第365條
買受人因物有瑕疵，而得解除契約或請求減少價金者，其解除權或請求權，於買受人依第三百五十六條規定為通知後六個月間不行使或自物之交付時起經過五年而消滅。
前項關於六個月期間之規定，於出賣人故意不告知瑕疵者，不適用之。
前項關於六個月期間之規定，於出賣人故意不告知瑕疵者，不適用之。