Civil Code Article 712
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 a security payable by an assigned person is made by the assignor for the performance of a debt due to the payee, the debt is extinguished when prestation is made by the assignee.In the case specified in the preceding paragraph, the creditor who has accepted an order of payment shall not claim payment of the original debt from the assignor, except he has been unable to procure prestation of the order by the assignee within the time specified in the securities, or, if no time is specified, within a reasonable time.A creditor who is not willing to accept a security payable by an assigned person from his debtor shall notify the latter of his refusal without delay.
中文原文 民法第712條
指示人為清償其對於領取人之債務而交付指示證券者，其債務於被指示人為給付時消滅。
前項情形，債權人受領指示證券者，不得請求指示人就原有債務為給付。
但於指示證券所定期限內，其未定期限者於相當期限內，不能由被指示人領取給付者，不在此限。
債權人不願由其債務人受領指示證券者，應即時通知債務人。
前項情形，債權人受領指示證券者，不得請求指示人就原有債務為給付。
但於指示證券所定期限內，其未定期限者於相當期限內，不能由被指示人領取給付者，不在此限。
債權人不願由其債務人受領指示證券者，應即時通知債務人。