Civil Code Article 786
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.
Where electric wires, water pipes, gas pipes or other pipes cannot be constructed without making use of the land of another or where they can only be constructed through the incurring of excessive expenses, the landowner is entitled to construct the said wires or pipes on, over or under the land of another person, provided that the place and method of constructing such wires or pipes which will cause the least injury to such other land shall be chosen and provided that compensation shall be made.If, after the construction of electric wires, water pipes, gas pipes or other pipes has been made in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph, there is change of circumstances, the owner of such other land is entitled to demand to change the aforesaid construction.The expenses of the change of such construction shall be born by the landowner. However, if it is otherwise provided by statutes or customs, such statutes or customs shall be followed.The fourth paragraph of Article 779 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the exception of the first paragraph.
中文原文 民法第786條
土地所有人非通過他人之土地，不能設置電線、水管、瓦斯管或其他管線，或雖能設置而需費過鉅者，得通過他人土地之上下而設置之。
但應擇其損害最少之處所及方法為之，並應支付償金。
依前項之規定，設置電線、水管、瓦斯管或其他管線後，如情事有變更時，他土地所有人得請求變更其設置。
前項變更設置之費用，由土地所有人負擔。
但法令另有規定或另有習慣者，從其規定或習慣。
第七百七十九條第四項規定，於第一項但書之情形準用之。
但應擇其損害最少之處所及方法為之，並應支付償金。
依前項之規定，設置電線、水管、瓦斯管或其他管線後，如情事有變更時，他土地所有人得請求變更其設置。
前項變更設置之費用，由土地所有人負擔。
但法令另有規定或另有習慣者，從其規定或習慣。
第七百七十九條第四項規定，於第一項但書之情形準用之。