Civil Code Article 546
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 the mandatory, in the dealing of the affairs commissioned, has incurred necessary outlays, the principal shall return them with interest from the date when he paid for it.If the mandatory in the dealing of the affairs commissioned has born a necessary obligation, he may demand the principal to perform such obligation in his place; or if the obligation is not yet matured, he may demand the principal to furnish a proper security for its performance.If, in the dealing of the affairs commissioned, the mandatory has incurred injury through a circumstance for which he is not responsible, he may demand for the injury from the principal.If there is someone else who shall be responsible for the injury prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the principal may make a claim against this person for reimbursement.
中文原文 民法第546條
受任人因處理委任事務，支出之必要費用，委任人應償還之，並付自支出時起之利息。
受任人因處理委任事務，負擔必要債務者，得請求委任人代其清償，未至清償期者，得請求委任人提出相當擔保。
受任人處理委任事務，因非可歸責於自己之事由，致受損害者，得向委任人請求賠償。
前項損害之發生，如別有應負責任之人時，委任人對於該應負責者，有求償權。
受任人因處理委任事務，負擔必要債務者，得請求委任人代其清償，未至清償期者，得請求委任人提出相當擔保。
受任人處理委任事務，因非可歸責於自己之事由，致受損害者，得向委任人請求賠償。
前項損害之發生，如別有應負責任之人時，委任人對於該應負責者，有求償權。