Civil Code Article 963-1

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 several persons possess a thing in common, each possessor may exercise the rights provided by Article 960 or Article 962 over the thing possessed as a whole.The thing retrieved or returned in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be possessed for all the possessors.
中文原文 民法第963-1條
數人共同占有一物時,各占有人得就占有物之全部,行使第九百六十條或第九百六十二條之權利。
依前項規定,取回或返還之占有物,仍為占有人全體占有。

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