Civil Code Article 905
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 a claim that is the subject of a pledge is a pecuniary claim with a maturity earlier than the maturity of the claim it secures, the pledgee may demand that the debtor lodge the payment for the pecuniary claim, and may exercise its pledge against the thing lodged.If a claim that is the subject of a pledge is a pecuniary claim with a maturity later than the maturity of the claim it secures, then at the maturity of the claim secured by the pledge, the pledgee may demand payment of the amount of the claim secured by the pledge.
中文原文 民法第905條
為質權標的物之債權，以金錢給付為內容，而其清償期先於其所擔保債權之清償期者，質權人得請求債務人提存之，並對提存物行使其質權。
為質權標的物之債權，以金錢給付為內容，而其清償期後於其所擔保債權之清償期者，質權人於其清償期屆至時，得就擔保之債權額，為給付之請求。
為質權標的物之債權，以金錢給付為內容，而其清償期後於其所擔保債權之清償期者，質權人於其清償期屆至時，得就擔保之債權額，為給付之請求。