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合同法英文版

中华人民共和国合同法（英文）

CONTRACTLAWOFTHEPEOPLESREPUBLICOFCHINA

（AdoptedandPromulgatedbytheSecondSessionoftheNinthNationalPeoplesCongressonMarch15,1999）

CONTENTS

GeneralProvisions

Chapter1GeneralProvisions

Chapter2FormationofContracts

Chapter3ValidityofContracts

Chapter4PerformanceofContracts

Chapter5AmendmentandAssignmentofContracts

Chapter6DischargeofContractualRightsandObligations

Chapter7LiabilityforBreachofContracts

Chapter8MiscellaneousProvisions

SpecificProvisions

Chapter9ContractsforSales

Chapter10ContractsforSupplyandUseofElectricity,Water,Gas,orHeating

Chapter11ContractsforDonation

Chapter12ContractsforLoans

Chapter13ContractsforLease

Chapter14ContractsforFinancialLease

Chapter15ContractsforHiredWorks

Chapter16ContractsforConstructionProject

Chapter17ContractsforTransportation

Chapter18ContractsforTechnology

Chapter19ContractsforStorage

Chapter20ContractsforWarehousing

Chapter21ContractsforAgencyAppointment

Chapter22ContractsforBrokerage

Chapter23ContractsforIntermediation

SupplementaryProvisions

ChapterTwoFormationofContracts

Article9Capacity;ContractthroughAgent

Inenteringintoacontract,thepartiesshallhavetheappropriatecapacitiesforcivilrightsandcivilacts.

Apartymayappointanagenttoenterintoacontractonitsbehalfunderthelaw.

Article10FormsofContract;WritingRequirement

Acontractmaybemadeinawriting,inanoralconversation,aswellasinanyotherform.

Acontractshallbeinwritingifarelevantlaworadministrativeregulationsorequires.Acontractshallbeinwritingifthepartieshavesoagreed.

Article11DefinitionofWriting

Awritingmeansamemorandumofcontract,letterorelectronicmessage（includingtelegram,telex,facsimile,electronicdataexchangeandelectronicmail）,etc.whichiscapableofexpressingitscontentsinatangibleform.

Article12TermsofContract

Thetermsofacontractshallbeprescribedbytheparties,andgenerallyincludethefollowing:

（i）namesofthepartiesandthedomicilesthereof;

（ii）subjectmatter;

（iii）quantity;

（iv）quality;

（v）priceorremuneration;

（vi）time,placeandmethodofperformance;

（vii）liabilitiesforbreachofcontract;

（viii）methodofdisputeresolution.

Thepartiesmayenterintoacontractbyreferencingamodelcontractfortherelevantcontractcategory.

Article13Offer-Acceptance

Acontractisconcludedbytheexchangeofanofferandanacceptance.

Article14DefinitionofOffer

Anofferisapartysmanifestationofintentiontoenterintoacontractwiththeotherparty,whichshallcomplywiththefollowing:

（i）Itstermsarespecificanddefinite;

（ii）Itindicatesthatuponacceptancebytheofferee,theofferorwillbeboundthereby.

Article15InvitationtoOffer

Aninvitationtoofferisapartysmanifestationofintentiontoinvitetheotherpartytomakeanofferthereto.Adeliveredpricelist,announcementofauction,callfortender,prospectus,orcommercialadvertisement,etc.isaninvitationtooffer.

Acommercialadvertisementisdeemedanofferifitscontentsmeettherequirementsofanoffer.

Article16EffectivenessofOffer,OfferthroughElectronicMessage

Anofferbecomeseffectivewhenitreachestheofferee.

Whenacontractisconcludedbytheexchangeofelectronicmessages,iftherecipientofanelectronicmessagehasdesignatedaspecificsystemtoreceiveit,thetimewhentheelectronicmessageentersintosuchspecificsystemisdeemeditstimeofarrival;ifnospecificsystemhasbeendesignated,thetimewhentheelectronicmessagefirstentersintoanyoftherecipientssystemsisdeemeditstimeofarrival.

Article17WithdrawalofOffer

Anoffermaybewithdrawn.Thenoticeofwithdrawalshallreachtheoffereebeforeoratthesametimeastheoffer.

Article18RevocationofOffer

Anoffermayberevoked.Thenoticeofrevocationshallreachtheoffereebeforeithasdispatchedanoticeofacceptance.

Article19IrrevocableOffer

Anoffermaynotberevoked:

（i）ifitexpresslyindicates,whetherbystatingafixedtimeforacceptanceorotherwise,thatitisirrevocable;

（ii）iftheoffereehasreasontoregardtheofferasirrevocable,andhasundertakenpreparationforperformance.

Article20ExtinguishmentofOffer

Anofferisextinguishedinanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

（i）Thenoticeofrejectionreachestheofferor;

（ii）Theofferorlawfullyrevokestheoffer;

（iii）Theoffereefailstodispatchitsacceptanceattheendoftheperiodforacceptance;

（iv）Theoffereemakesamaterialchangetothetermsoftheoffer.

Article21DefinitionofAcceptance

Anacceptanceistheoffereesmanifestationofintentiontoassenttoanoffer.

Article22ModeofAcceptance;AcceptancebyConduct

Anacceptanceshallbemanifestedbynotification,exceptwhereitmaybemanifestedbyconductinaccordancewiththerelevantusageorasindicatedintheoffer.

Article23TimelyDispatchofAcceptance

Anacceptanceshallreachtheofferorwithintheperiodprescribedintheoffer.

Wheretheofferdoesnotprescribeaperiodforacceptance,theacceptanceshallreachtheofferorasfollows:

（i）Wheretheofferismadeorally,theacceptanceshallbedispatchedimmediately,unlessotherwiseagreedbytheparties;

（ii）Wheretheofferismadeinanon-oralmanner,theacceptanceshallreachtheofferorwithinareasonabletime.

Article24CommencementofthePeriodforAcceptance

Whereanofferismadebyaletteroratelegram,theperiodforacceptancecommencesonthedateshownontheletterorthedateonwhichthetelegramishandedinfordispatch.Iftheletterdoesnotspecifyadate,theperiodcommencesonthepostingdatestampedontheenvelop.Wheretheofferismadethroughaninstantaneouscommunicationdevicesuchastelephoneorfacsimile,etc.,theperiodforacceptancecommencesoncetheofferreachestheofferee.

Article25ContractFormeduponEffectivenessofAcceptance

Acontractisformedoncetheacceptancebecomeseffective.

Article26EffectivenessofAcceptance

Anoticeofacceptancebecomeseffectiveonceitreachestheofferor.Wheretheacceptancedoesnotrequirenotification,itbecomeseffectiveonceanactofacceptanceisperformedinaccordancewiththerelevantusageorasrequiredbytheoffer.

Whereacontractisconcludedbytheexchangeofelectronicmessages,thetimeofarrivaloftheacceptanceshallbegovernedbyParagraph2ofArticle16hereof.

Article27WithdrawalofAcceptance

Anacceptancemaybewithdrawn.Thenoticeofwithdrawalshallreachtheofferorbeforeoratthesametimeastheacceptance.

Article28LateAcceptance

Anacceptancedispatchedbytheoffereeafterexpirationoftheperiodforacceptanceconstitutesanewoffer,unlesstheofferortimelyadvisestheoffereethattheacceptanceisvalid.

Article29DelayedTransmissionofAcceptance

Iftheoffereedispatcheditsacceptancewithintheperiodforacceptance,andtheacceptance,whichwouldotherwisehavereachedtheofferorinduetimeundernormalcircumstances,reachestheofferorafterexpirationoftheperiodforacceptanceduetoanyotherreason,theacceptanceisvalid,unlesstheofferortimelyadvisestheoffereethattheacceptancehasbeenrejectedongroundsofthedelay.

Article30AcceptanceContainingMaterialChange

Thetermsoftheacceptanceshallbeidenticaltothoseoftheoffer.Apurportedacceptancedispatchedbytheoffereewhichmateriallyaltersthetermsoftheofferconstitutesanewoffer.Achangeinthesubjectmatter,quantity,quality,priceorremuneration,time,placeandmethodofperformance,liabilitiesforbreachofcontractormethodofdisputeresolutionisamaterialchangetothetermsoftheoffer.

Article31AcceptanceContainingNon-materialChanges

Anacceptancecontainingnonmaterialchangestothetermsoftheofferisneverthelessvalidandthetermsthereofprevailasthetermsofthecontract,unlesstheofferortimelyobjectstosuchchangesortheofferindicatedthatacceptancemaynotcontainanychangetothetermsthereof.

Article32TimeofFormationinCaseofMemorandumofContract

Wherethepartiesenterintoacontractbyamemorandumofcontract,thecontractisformedwhenitissignedorsealedbytheparties.

Article33TimeofFormationinCaseofLettersorElectronicMessages;ConfirmationLetter

Wherethepartiesenterintoacontractbytheexchangeoflettersorelectronicmessages,onepartymayrequireexecutionofaconfirmationletterbeforethecontractisformed.Thecontractisformeduponexecutionoftheconfirmationletter.

Article34PlaceofFormation;ElectronicMessages

Theplacewheretheacceptancebecomeseffectiveistheplaceofformationofacontract.

Whereacontractisconcludedbytheexchangeofelectronicmessages,therecipientsmainplaceofbusinessistheplaceofformationofthecontract;iftherecipientdoesnothaveamainplaceofbusiness,itshabitualresidenceistheplaceofformationofthecontract.Ifthepartieshaveagreedotherwise,suchagreementprevails.

Article35PlaceofFormationinCaseofMemorandumofContract

Whereacontractisconcludedbyamemorandumofcontract,itsplaceofformationistheplacewherethepartiessignorsealthecontract.

Article36EffectofFailuretoConcludeContractinWriting

Whereacontractistobeconcludedbyawritingasrequiredbytherelevantlaworadministrativeregulationorasagreedbytheparties,ifthepartiesfailedtoconcludethecontractinwritingbutonepartyhasperformeditsmainobligationandtheotherpartyhasacceptedtheperformance,thecontractisformed.

Article37Effect