Civil Code Article 709-9
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.
When the bid society cannot continue due to the bankruptcy or fleeing and hiding of the leader, or any other reason, each installment of the payments of the bid, which shall be paid by the leader and the members winning the bid, shall be averagely delivered to the members not winning the bid on the date of each meeting of the bid, unless otherwise agreed upon.The leader shall be jointly responsible for each installment which shall be paid by the members winning the bid in accordance with the preceding paragraph.If the leader or the members winning the bid is in default on the payments which shall be averagely delivered to the members not winning the bid in accordance with the first paragraph, and the amounts of the payments in default amount to the sum of two installments, the member not winning the bid may claim for the entire payments of the bid.In the case of the first paragraph, the members not winning the bid may choose one or several persons to deal with the matters concerned.
中文原文 民法第709-9條
因會首破產、逃匿或有其他事由致合會不能繼續進行時,會首及已得標會員應給付之各期會款,應於每屆標會期日平均交付於未得標之會員。
但另有約定者,依其約定。
會首就已得標會員依前項規定應給付之各期會款,負連帶責任。
會首或已得標會員依第一項規定應平均交付於未得標會員之會款遲延給付,其遲付之數額已達兩期之總額時,該未得標會員得請求其給付全部會款。
第一項情形,得由未得標之會員共同推選一人或數人處理相關事宜。
但另有約定者,依其約定。
會首就已得標會員依前項規定應給付之各期會款,負連帶責任。
會首或已得標會員依第一項規定應平均交付於未得標會員之會款遲延給付,其遲付之數額已達兩期之總額時,該未得標會員得請求其給付全部會款。
第一項情形,得由未得標之會員共同推選一人或數人處理相關事宜。