Civil Code Article 650
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 consignee cannot be found, or he delays to take delivery of the goods or there are other difficulties of delivery, the carrier shall immediately notify the sender thereof and ask for his instructions.If the instructions of the sender are not made or are impracticable, or if the carrier cannot keep the goods any longer in his custody, the carrier may deposit the goods in a warehouse at the expense of the sender.If circumstances are such that deposit in a warehouse is impossible, or if the goods are of a nature of easy to corrupt, or if it is obvious that their value will not be sufficient to cover the freight and other expenses, the carrier may sell the goods by auction.So far as is practicable, the carrier shall notify the sender and the consignee of the fact of the deposit in the warehouse or of the sale by auction.
中文原文 民法第650條
受貨人所在不明或對運送物受領遲延或有其他交付上之障礙時，運送人應即通知託運人，並請求其指示。
如託運人未即為指示，或其指示事實上不能實行，或運送人不能繼續保管運送物時，運送人得以託運人之費用，寄存運送物於倉庫。
運送物如有不能寄存於倉庫之情形，或有易於腐壞之性質或顯見其價值不足抵償運費及其他費用時，運送人得拍賣之。
運送人於可能之範圍內，應將寄存倉庫或拍賣之事情，通知託運人及受貨人。
如託運人未即為指示，或其指示事實上不能實行，或運送人不能繼續保管運送物時，運送人得以託運人之費用，寄存運送物於倉庫。
運送物如有不能寄存於倉庫之情形，或有易於腐壞之性質或顯見其價值不足抵償運費及其他費用時，運送人得拍賣之。
運送人於可能之範圍內，應將寄存倉庫或拍賣之事情，通知託運人及受貨人。