Civil Code Article 835
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 the superficies has a fixed duration and an agreed-upon rental, the superficiary may waive his/her rights after having paid the rental for the next three years.If the superficies has an indefinite duration and an agreed-upon rental, and the superficiary may waive his/her rights, by either notifying the landowner one year before the waiver, or paying one-year rental.If the land cannot satisfy the original purpose of use for reasons not imputable to the superficiary, the superficiary may waive his/her rights after paying half of the rental as specified in the preceding two paragraphs. If the land cannot satisfy the original purpose of use for reason imputable to the landowner, the superficiary may waive his/her rights and therefore be exempted from paying the rental.
中文原文 民法第835條
地上權定有期限，而有支付地租之約定者，地上權人得支付未到期之三年分地租後，拋棄其權利。
地上權未定有期限，而有支付地租之約定者，地上權人拋棄權利時，應於一年前通知土地所有人，或支付未到期之一年分地租。
因不可歸責於地上權人之事由，致土地不能達原來使用之目的時，地上權人於支付前二項地租二分之一後，得拋棄其權利；其因可歸責於土地所有人之事由，致土地不能達原來使用之目的時，地上權人亦得拋棄其權利，並免支付地租。
地上權未定有期限，而有支付地租之約定者，地上權人拋棄權利時，應於一年前通知土地所有人，或支付未到期之一年分地租。
因不可歸責於地上權人之事由，致土地不能達原來使用之目的時，地上權人於支付前二項地租二分之一後，得拋棄其權利；其因可歸責於土地所有人之事由，致土地不能達原來使用之目的時，地上權人亦得拋棄其權利，並免支付地租。