Civil Code Article 893
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.
A pledgee who has not received payment upon maturity of the claim may sell the thing pledged by auction and receive payment from the proceeds of the sale.The provisions of Article 873-1 apply mutatis mutandis to any stipulation that ownership of the thing pledged will be transferred to the pledgee upon failure to pay the claim upon maturity.
中文原文 民法第893條
質權人於債權已屆清償期，而未受清償者，得拍賣質物，就其賣得價金而受清償。
約定於債權已屆清償期而未為清償時，質物之所有權移屬於質權人者，準用第八百七十三條之一之規定。
約定於債權已屆清償期而未為清償時，質物之所有權移屬於質權人者，準用第八百七十三條之一之規定。