Civil Code Article 850-8

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.

The agricultural right holder is entitled to make special improvement for raising the production of the land or the convenience of using the land.Where the agricultural right holder notifies the entries of special improvement and the sum of expense as specified in the preceding paragraph to the landowner in writing, and the landowner fails to express a contrary intent immediately after he received the notification, the agricultural right holder is entitled to demand the landowner to return the expense for the special improvement, in so far as the increased value presently existed thereby, when the agricultural right is extinguished.The claim as specified in the preceding paragraph is extinguished by prescription if it is not exercised within two years.
中文原文 民法第850-8條
農育權人得為增加土地生產力或使用便利之特別改良。
農育權人將前項特別改良事項及費用數額,以書面通知土地所有人,土地所有人於收受通知後不即為反對之表示者,農育權人於農育權消滅時,得請求土地所有人返還特別改良費用。
但以其現存之增價額為限。
前項請求權,因二年間不行使而消滅。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.