Civil Code Article 709-7

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.

A member shall deliver his payments of the bid within three days after each meeting of the bid.The leader shall collect all the payments of the bid for the member winning the bid during the period of the preceding paragraph, and he shall deliver these payments of the bid together with his own to the member winning the bid before the expiration of the aforesaid period. If the payments of the bid are not collected during that period, the leader shall pay for the member who is responsible for it.Before the delivery to the member winning the bid, the leader shall be responsible for the loss or destruction of the payments of the bid collected in accordance with the preceding paragraph, except the loss or destruction is imputable to the member winning the bid.After the leader has paid in accordance with the provisions provided in the preceding two paragraphs, he may claim against the member who does not pay for reimbursement together with interests.
中文原文 民法第709-7條
會員應於每期標會後三日內交付會款。
會首應於前項期限內,代得標會員收取會款,連同自己之會款,於期滿之翌日前交付得標會員。
逾期未收取之會款,會首應代為給付。
會首依前項規定收取會款,在未交付得標會員前,對其喪失、毀損,應負責任。
但因可歸責於得標會員之事由致喪失、毀損者,不在此限。
會首依第二項規定代為給付後,得請求未給付之會員附加利息償還之。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.