Civil Code Article 550

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 mandate terminates when one of the parties dies, or bankrupts, or loses his capacity to make juridical acts, unless it is otherwise provided by contract, or unless, from the nature of the affairs commissioned, such mandate cannot be extinguished.
中文原文 民法第550條
委任關係,因當事人一方死亡、破產或喪失行為能力而消滅。
但契約另有訂定,或因委任事務之性質不能消滅者,不在此限。

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