Civil Code Article 656
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 passenger does not take delivery of the luggage within one month after its arrival within the reasonable deadline the carrier may ask the passenger bring back, or after the deadline, the carrier may sell it by auction. If the passengers could not be found, the carrier may sell it by auction without notice.If the luggage is of a nature that is easy to corrupt, the carrier may sell it by auction twenty-four hours after its arrival.The provisions of Article 652 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the cases provided for the two preceding paragraphs.
中文原文 民法第656條
旅客於行李到達後一個月內不取回行李時，運送人得定相當期間催告旅客取回，逾期不取回者，運送人得拍賣之。
旅客所在不明者，得不經催告逕予拍賣。
行李有易於腐壞之性質者，運送人得於到達後，經過二十四小時，拍賣之。
第六百五十二條之規定，於前二項情形準用之。
旅客所在不明者，得不經催告逕予拍賣。
行李有易於腐壞之性質者，運送人得於到達後，經過二十四小時，拍賣之。
第六百五十二條之規定，於前二項情形準用之。