Civil Code Article 602
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.
In the case of a deposit of fungible things, if it is agreed that the ownership of such things transfers to the depositary, and that the depositary shall return things of the same kind, quality and quantity, is consumption deposit. The provisions concerning Loans for Consumption shall be mutatis mutandis applied from the moment when the things were accepted by the depositary.Consumption deposit, if a period has been fixed for the return of the thing deposited, the depositor shall not claim the return of the thing before the expiration of that period, except in case of unavoidable circumstances.If there are commercial customs rules, the preceding paragraph shall not be applied.
中文原文 民法第602條
寄託物為代替物時，如約定寄託物之所有權移轉於受寄人，並由受寄人以種類、品質、數量相同之物返還者，為消費寄託。
自受寄人受領該物時起，準用關於消費借貸之規定。
消費寄託，如寄託物之返還，定有期限者，寄託人非有不得已之事由，不得於期限屆滿前請求返還。
前項規定，如商業上另有習慣者，不適用之。
自受寄人受領該物時起，準用關於消費借貸之規定。
消費寄託，如寄託物之返還，定有期限者，寄託人非有不得已之事由，不得於期限屆滿前請求返還。
前項規定，如商業上另有習慣者，不適用之。