Civil Code Article 536
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.
A mandatory shall not deviate from the instructions of his principal except in cases of urgency, and provided that from the circumstances he can presume that the principal would permit of the deviation, if he had knowledge of the state of affairs.
中文原文 民法第536條
受任人非有急迫之情事，並可推定委任人若知有此情事亦允許變更其指示者，不得變更委任人之指示。