Civil Code Article 418
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.
A donor may refuse performance of a gift, if after the gift has been agreed upon his economic conditions have changed, to such an extent that the performance of the gift would seriously affect his means of livelihood or hinder his duty to furnish maintenance to others.
中文原文 民法第418條
贈與人於贈與約定後，其經濟狀況顯有變更，如因贈與致其生計有重大之影響，或妨礙其扶養義務之履行者，得拒絕贈與之履行。