Civil Code Article 572
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 agreed remuneration is not proportionate to the actual value of the services rendered by the broker to such an extent that unfairness of the transaction appears, the court may at its discretion, on the application of the person who is responsible for the remuneration, reduce it to a reasonable amount. But no claim shall be made for the return of the remuneration already paid.
中文原文 民法第572條
約定之報酬，較居間人所任勞務之價值，為數過鉅失其公平者，法院得因報酬給付義務人之請求酌減之。
但報酬已給付者，不得請求返還。
但報酬已給付者，不得請求返還。