Civil Code Article 739
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 guaranty is a contract whereby the parties agree that one of them shall be bound to satisfy the obligation, when the debtor of the other party fails to perform same.
中文原文 民法第739條
稱保證者，謂當事人約定，一方於他方之債務人不履行債務時，由其代負履行責任之契約。