Family Act Article 163
This English translation was last updated on 2012-01-11, but the Chinese text was amended on 2023-06-21. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
A court ruling on revocation or amendment of a court ruling on declaration of death is valid erga omnes. Nonetheless, the foregoing shall not affect acts done bona fide prior to the time at which the said court ruling becomes final and binding.Where an acquisition of property is gained as a result of the declaration of death and the entitlement is lost as a result of the court ruling provided in the preceding paragraph, the obligation to return the said property shall be borne to the limit of the current benefit brought by the property.Provisions in Article 159, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Act shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the court ruling provided in the Paragraph 1 of this Article.
中文原文 家事事件法第163條
撤銷或變更宣告死亡裁定之裁定，不問對於何人均有效力。
但裁定確定前之善意行為，不受影響。
因宣告死亡取得財產者，如因前項裁定失其權利，僅於現受利益之限度內，負歸還財產之責。
第一百五十九條第二項及第三項之規定，於第一項裁定準用之。
但裁定確定前之善意行為，不受影響。
因宣告死亡取得財產者，如因前項裁定失其權利，僅於現受利益之限度內，負歸還財產之責。
第一百五十九條第二項及第三項之規定，於第一項裁定準用之。