Civil Code Article 820
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.
Unless otherwise provided by a covenant, the management of the thing held in indivision, the consent of more than half of the Co-owners whose holding of ownership is more than half of the total share shall be required. But if the holding of ownership is more than two thirds, the numbers of consenting co-owners need not be taken into account.If the management in accordance with the preceding paragraph is obviously unfair, the disagreeing co-owner may apply to the court for the alternation.When the management of the preceding two paragraphs cannot be maintained because of the change of circumstance, the court may rule an alternation on the application of any of the co-owners.The co-owners, with intent or gross negligence, pursuant to the first paragraph of this article, pass the resolution of the management which caused damages to other co-owners, shall be jointly and severally liable to the damages suffered by the opposing co-owners.In regard to simple repairs and such other act for the preservation of the thing held in indivision, each of the co-owners is entitled to make it alone.
中文原文 民法第820條
共有物之管理，除契約另有約定外，應以共有人過半數及其應有部分合計過半數之同意行之。
但其應有部分合計逾三分之二者，其人數不予計算。
依前項規定之管理顯失公平者，不同意之共有人得聲請法院以裁定變更之。
前二項所定之管理，因情事變更難以繼續時，法院得因任何共有人之聲請，以裁定變更之。
共有人依第一項規定為管理之決定，有故意或重大過失，致共有人受損害者，對不同意之共有人連帶負賠償責任。
共有物之簡易修繕及其他保存行為，得由各共有人單獨為之。
但其應有部分合計逾三分之二者，其人數不予計算。
依前項規定之管理顯失公平者，不同意之共有人得聲請法院以裁定變更之。
前二項所定之管理，因情事變更難以繼續時，法院得因任何共有人之聲請，以裁定變更之。
共有人依第一項規定為管理之決定，有故意或重大過失，致共有人受損害者，對不同意之共有人連帶負賠償責任。
共有物之簡易修繕及其他保存行為，得由各共有人單獨為之。