Civil Code Article 558
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 commercial agent is a person who, are not a manager, is commissioned by a firm to deal with the whole or a part of the affairs, in the name of the firm, in a specified place or area.As regard to third parties the commercial agent is deemed to have a power to do whatever is necessary for the affairs which he is commissioned.A commercial agent shall not bear the duty of the note or loan for consumption or file an action in court, unless he has been authorized in written form.
中文原文 民法第558條
稱代辦商者，謂非經理人而受商號之委託，於一定處所或一定區域內，以該商號之名義，辦理其事務之全部或一部之人。
代辦商對於第三人之關係，就其所代辦之事務，視為其有為一切必要行為之權。
代辦商，除有書面之授權外，不得負擔票據上之義務，或為消費借貸，或為訴訟。
代辦商對於第三人之關係，就其所代辦之事務，視為其有為一切必要行為之權。
代辦商，除有書面之授權外，不得負擔票據上之義務，或為消費借貸，或為訴訟。