Civil Code Article 516
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 rights of the author who are entitled to the intellectual property are exercised by the editor, in so far as it is necessary for the legal authority of the execution.The person ceding the right of publication shall warrant that, at the time when the contract is constituted, he has the right of ceding the publication; and, if the writing is protected by law, he shall also warrant that he has its copyright.If the whole or a part of the writing has already been delivered to a third party for publication, or has been publicly published by such third party to the knowledge of the person ceding the right of publication, such person shall inform the editor about it before the conclusion of the contract.
中文原文 民法第516條
著作財產權人之權利，於合法授權實行之必要範圍內，由出版人行使之。
出版權授與人，應擔保其於契約成立時，有出版授與之權利，如著作受法律上之保護者，並應擔保該著作有著作權。
出版權授與人，已將著作之全部或一部，交付第三人出版，或經第三人公開發表，為其所明知者，應於契約成立前將其情事告知出版人。
出版權授與人，應擔保其於契約成立時，有出版授與之權利，如著作受法律上之保護者，並應擔保該著作有著作權。
出版權授與人，已將著作之全部或一部，交付第三人出版，或經第三人公開發表，為其所明知者，應於契約成立前將其情事告知出版人。