Civil Code Article 468
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.
The borrower shall preserve the thing lent with the care of a good administrator.If the borrower violates the provision of the preceding paragraph whereby damage or destruction has been caused to the thing lent, he is bound to compensate therefrom. However, he is not responsible for any change or damage brought about through use of the thing lent in the ways as are agreed upon or as are in accordance with the nature of the thing.
中文原文 民法第468條
借用人應以善良管理人之注意，保管借用物。
借用人違反前項義務，致借用物毀損、滅失者，負損害賠償責任。
但依約定之方法或依物之性質而定之方法使用借用物，致有變更或毀損者，不負責任。
借用人違反前項義務，致借用物毀損、滅失者，負損害賠償責任。
但依約定之方法或依物之性質而定之方法使用借用物，致有變更或毀損者，不負責任。