Civil Code Article 513
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.
When the contract of hire of work is for the construction of a building or other works on land or for vital repairs on such building or works, the undertaker in accordance with the remuneration of the relation of hire of work on the real property of the proprietor upon which the work is done, may demand the proprietor to register a right of mortgage, or may demand to register a right of mortgage in advance to the real property of the proprietor which will be done in the future.The demand specified in the preceding paragraph, the undertaker may also do it before the work commences.The register of a right of mortgage specified in the two preceding paragraphs, if the contract of hire of work has been notarized, the undertaker may apply himself.In the case of the first and second preceding paragraphs, a right of mortgage registered in accordance with the remuneration of repairing, up to the extent of the value of the work increased by repairing, is superior to the mortgage registered earlier.
中文原文 民法第513條
承攬之工作為建築物或其他土地上之工作物，或為此等工作物之重大修繕者，承攬人得就承攬關係報酬額，對於其工作所附之定作人之不動產，請求定作人為抵押權之登記；或對於將來完成之定作人之不動產，請求預為抵押權之登記。
前項請求，承攬人於開始工作前亦得為之。
前二項之抵押權登記，如承攬契約已經公證者，承攬人得單獨申請之。
第一項及第二項就修繕報酬所登記之抵押權，於工作物因修繕所增加之價值限度內，優先於成立在先之抵押權。
前項請求，承攬人於開始工作前亦得為之。
前二項之抵押權登記，如承攬契約已經公證者，承攬人得單獨申請之。
第一項及第二項就修繕報酬所登記之抵押權，於工作物因修繕所增加之價值限度內，優先於成立在先之抵押權。