Civil Code Article 855
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 owner of a dominant real property, who makes constructions for the purpose of exercising his/her rights, is bound to maintain such constructions. The same rule is applied when the construction is provided by the owner of the servient real property.The owner of the servient land may use the constructions as specified in the preceding paragraph to the extent the exercise of the servitude of real property has not been obstructed, and shall bear his share of the expenses for the maintenance of the constructions in proportion to the interests he is benefited therefrom.
中文原文 民法第855條
不動產役權人因行使權利而為設置者，有維持其設置之義務；其設置由供役不動產所有人提供者，亦同。
供役不動產所有人於無礙不動產役權行使之範圍內，得使用前項之設置，並應按其受益之程度，分擔維持其設置之費用。
供役不動產所有人於無礙不動產役權行使之範圍內，得使用前項之設置，並應按其受益之程度，分擔維持其設置之費用。