Civil Code Article 584
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 goods entrusted to a commission agent for sale is arrived in a defective condition, or if owing to their perishable nature, the commission agent is bound to take, for the protection of the interests of the principal, such steps as he would take for the protection of his own interest.
中文原文 民法第584條
委託出賣之物，於達到行紀人時有瑕疵，或依其物之性質易於敗壞者，行紀人為保護委託人之利益，應與保護自己之利益為同一之處置。