Chương XIX Bộ luật Dân sự 2005: Thực hiện công việc không có ủy quyền

Chapter XIX

PERFORMANCE OF TASKS WITHOUT MANDATE

Article 594.- Performance of tasks without mandate

The performance of a task without mandate means the voluntary performance of the task by a person, who is under no obligation to perform such task, solely in the interest of the person for whom the task is performed when such person does not know or knows but does not protest against such performance.

Article 595.- Obligations to perform tasks without mandate

1. The person who performs a task without mandate shall have the obligation to perform the task in accordance with to his/her capacity and conditions.

2. The person who performs a task without mandate shall have to perform such task as if it were his/her own; if he/she knows or can guess the intention of the person for whom the task is performed, he/she must perform the task in accordance with that intention.

3. The person who performs a task without mandate must notify the person for whom the task is performed of the progress and results of the performance of that task, if requested, except for cases where the latter already knew or the person who performs the task without mandate does not know the latter's place of residence.

4. In cases where the person for whom the task is performed dies, the person who performs the task without mandate shall have to continue the performance of that task until the heir or the representative of the person for whom the task is performed takes over it.

5. If for justifiable reasons, the person who performs the task without mandate is unable to continue the performance of the task, he/she must notify the person for whom the task is performed or his/her representative or next of kin thereof, or he/she may ask another person to assume the task in his/her place.

Article 596.- Payment obligation of the person for whom the task is performed

1. The person for whom a task is performed must take over the task from the person who performs the task without mandate and reimburse the reasonable expenses already paid by the latter for the performance of the task, even in cases where the performance of the task has not yielded the result desired by the former.

2. The person for whom a task is performed must pay remuneration to the person who performs the task if the latter has performed the task dutifully to the former's benefit, except in cases where the person who performs the task without mandate refuses to receive it.

Article 597.- The obligation to compensate for damage

1. When the person who performs a task without mandate intentionally causes damage while performing the task, he/she shall have to compensate the person for whom the task is performed.

2. If the person who performs a task without mandate unintentionally causes damage while performing the task, then based on the circumstances under which he/she assumed that task, such person may enjoy a reduction of compensation.

Article 598.- Termination of the performance of tasks without mandate

The performance of a task without mandate shall terminate in the following cases:

1. At the request of the person for whom the task is performed;

2. The person for whom the task is performed, his/her heir or representative takes over the task;

3. The person who performs a task without mandate is unable to continue the performance of the task according to the provisions in Clause 5, Article 595 of this Code;

4. The person who performs the task without mandate dies.