Civil Code Article 711
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 assignee has notified the payee that he accepts to perform the order of payment, he is bound to perform it in accordance with the tenor of the order.In the case specified in the preceding paragraph, the assignee may only take such defenses as arises from the tenor of the order or from his legal relationship with the payee as valid defenses against the payee.
中文原文 民法第711條
被指示人向領取人承擔所指示之給付者，有依證券內容而為給付之義務。
前項情形，被指示人僅得以本於指示證券之內容，或其與領取人間之法律關係所得對抗領取人之事由，對抗領取人。
前項情形，被指示人僅得以本於指示證券之內容，或其與領取人間之法律關係所得對抗領取人之事由，對抗領取人。