Civil Code Article 526

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.

If before publishing, the publication of reproduction completed, the whole or a part of the edition is destroyed by force majeure, the editor may republish at his own expense the part that is destroyed without paying an additional remuneration to the person ceding the right of edition.
中文原文 民法第526條
重製完畢之出版物,於發行前,因不可抗力,致全部或一部滅失者,出版人得以自己費用,就滅失之出版物,補行出版,對於出版權授與人,無須補給報酬。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.