Civil Code Article 514
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 right of the proprietor to demand for the repair of a defect, or for the return of expenses made for the repair of defect, or for a reduction of the remuneration, or for the injury, or for a rescission of the contract, is extinguished by prescription if it is not exercised within one year from the discovery of the defect.The right of the undertaker to demand for the injury or to rescind the contract is extinguished by prescription if it is not exercised within one year from the occurrence of the causes on which such demand is based.
中文原文 民法第514條
定作人之瑕疵修補請求權、修補費用償還請求權、減少報酬請求權、損害賠償請求權或契約解除權，均因瑕疵發見後一年間不行使而消滅。
承攬人之損害賠償請求權或契約解除權，因其原因發生後，一年間不行使而消滅。
承攬人之損害賠償請求權或契約解除權，因其原因發生後，一年間不行使而消滅。