Civil Code Article 915
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.
For the duration of the dian, the dian-holder may sub-dian or lease the property dianed to another person. Unless it is otherwise provided by agreement or by customs, such agreement or custom shall apply.If the dian’s duration has been fixed, the duration of the sub-dian or lease cannot exceed that of the original dian. In the absence of such fixed duration, the sub-dian or lease shall not have a fixed duration.The price for the sub-dian cannot exceed the price of the original dian.If the land and the buildings thereon belong to the same person, and a dian is created for one person, the dian-holder shall not separately sub-dian or dispose of the property dianed.
中文原文 民法第915條
典權存續中，典權人得將典物轉典或出租於他人。
但另有約定或另有習慣者，依其約定或習慣。
典權定有期限者，其轉典或租賃之期限，不得逾原典權之期限，未定期限者，其轉典或租賃，不得定有期限。
轉典之典價，不得超過原典價。
土地及其土地上之建築物同屬一人所有，而為同一人設定典權者，典權人就該典物不得分離而為轉典或就其典權分離而為處分。
但另有約定或另有習慣者，依其約定或習慣。
典權定有期限者，其轉典或租賃之期限，不得逾原典權之期限，未定期限者，其轉典或租賃，不得定有期限。
轉典之典價，不得超過原典價。
土地及其土地上之建築物同屬一人所有，而為同一人設定典權者，典權人就該典物不得分離而為轉典或就其典權分離而為處分。