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1、CONTRACT LAW OF P. R. CHINAAdopted and Promulgated by the Second Session of the Ninth National Peoples Congress on March 15, 1999. Translated & Compiled by John Jiang & Henry Liu GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chapter One: General Provisions Article 1 Purpose This Law is formulated in order to protect the lawfu
2、l rights and interests of contract parties, to safeguard social and economic order, and to promote socialist modernization. Article 2 Definition of Contract; Exclusions For purposes of this Law, a contract is an agreement between natural persons, legal persons or other organizations with equal stand
3、ing, for the purpose of establishing, altering, or discharging a relationship of civil rights and obligations. An agreement concerning any personal relationship such as marriage, adoption, guardianship, etc. shall be governed by other applicable laws. Article 3 Equal Standing of Parties Contract par
4、ties enjoy equal legal standing and neither party may impose its will on the other party. Article 4 Right to Enter into Contract Voluntarily A party is entitled to enter into a contract voluntarily under the law, and no entity or individual may unlawfully interfere with such right. Article 5 Fairnes
5、s The parties shall abide by the principle of fairness in prescribing their respective rights and obligations. Article 6 Good Faith The parties shall abide by the principle of good faith in exercising their rights and performing their obligations. Article 7 Legality In concluding or performing a con
6、tract, the parties shall abide by the relevant laws and administrative regulations, as well as observe social ethics, and may not disrupt social and economic order or harm the public interests. Article 8 Binding Effect; Legal Protection A lawfully formed contract is legally binding on the parties. T
7、he parties shall perform their respective obligations in accordance with the contract, and neither party may arbitrarily amend or terminate the contract. A lawfully formed contract is protected by law. Chapter Two: Formation of Contracts Article 9 Capacity; Contract through Agent In entering into a
8、contract, the parties shall have the appropriate capacities for civil rights and civil acts. A party may appoint an agent to enter into a contract on its behalf under the law. Article 10 Forms of Contract; Writing Requirement A contract may be made in a writing, in an oral conversation, as well as i
9、n any other form. A contract shall be in writing if a relevant law or administrative regulation so requires. A contract shall be in writing if the parties have so agreed. Article 11 Definition of Writing A writing means a memorandum of contract, letter or electronic message (including telegram, tele
10、x, facsimile, electronic data exchange and electronic mail), etc. which is capable of expressing its contents in a tangible form. Article 12 Terms of Contract The terms of a contract shall be prescribed by the parties, and generally include the following: (i) names of the parties and the domiciles t
11、hereof; (ii) subject matter; (iii) quantity; (iv) quality; (v) price or remuneration; (vi) time, place and method of performance; (vii) liabilities for breach of contract; (viii) method of dispute resolution. The parties may enter into a contract by referencing a model contract for the relevant cont
12、ract category. Article 13 Offer-Acceptance A contract is concluded by the exchange of an offer and an acceptance. Article 14 Definition of Offer An offer is a partys manifestation of intention to enter into a contract with the other party, which shall comply with the following: (i) Its terms are spe
13、cific and definite; (ii) It indicates that upon acceptance by the offeree, the offeror will be bound thereby. Article 15 Invitation to Offer An invitation to offer is a partys manifestation of intention to invite the other party to make an offer thereto. A delivered price list, announcement of aucti
14、on, call for tender, prospectus, or commercial advertisement, etc. is an invitation to offer. A commercial advertisement is deemed an offer if its contents meet the requirements of an offer. Article 16 Effectiveness of Offer, Offer through Electronic Message An offer becomes effective when it reache
15、s the offeree. When a contract is concluded by the exchange of electronic messages, if the recipient of an electronic message has designated a specific system to receive it, the time when the electronic message enters into such specific system is deemed its time of arrival; if no specific system has
16、 been designated, the time when the electronic message first enters into any of the recipients systems is deemed its time of arrival. Article 17 Withdrawal of Offer An offer may be withdrawn. The notice of withdrawal shall reach the offeree before or at the same time as the offer. Article 18 Revocat
17、ion of Offer An offer may be revoked. The notice of revocation shall reach the offeree before it has dispatched a notice of acceptance. Article 19 Irrevocable Offer An offer may not be revoked: (i) if it expressly indicates, whether by stating a fixed time for acceptance or otherwise, that it is irr
18、evocable; (ii) if the offeree has reason to regard the offer as irrevocable, and has undertaken preparation for performance. Article 20 Extinguishment of Offer An offer is extinguished in any of the following circumstances: (i) The notice of rejection reaches the offeror; (ii) The offeror lawfully r
19、evokes the offer; (iii) The offeree fails to dispatch its acceptance at the end of the period for acceptance; (iv) The offeree makes a material change to the terms of the offer. Article 21 Definition of Acceptance An acceptance is the offerees manifestation of intention to assent to an offer. Articl
20、e 22 Mode of Acceptance; Acceptance by Conduct An acceptance shall be manifested by notification, except where it may be manifested by conduct in accordance with the relevant usage or as indicated in the offer. Article 23 Timely Dispatch of Acceptance An acceptance shall reach the offeror within the
21、 period prescribed in the offer. Where the offer does not prescribe a period for acceptance, the acceptance shall reach the offeror as follows: (i) Where the offer is made orally, the acceptance shall be dispatched immediately, unless otherwise agreed by the parties; (ii) Where the offer is made in
22、a non-oral manner, the acceptance shall reach the offeror within a reasonable time. Article 24 Commencement of the Period for Acceptance Where an offer is made by a letter or a telegram, the period for acceptance commences on the date shown on the letter or the date on which the telegram is handed i
23、n for dispatch. If the letter does not specify a date, the period commences on the posting date stamped on the envelop. Where the offer is made through an instantaneous communication device such as telephone or facsimile, etc., the period for acceptance commences once the offer reaches the offeree.
24、Article 25 Contract Formed upon Effectiveness of Acceptance A contract is formed once the acceptance becomes effective. Article 26 Effectiveness of Acceptance A notice of acceptance becomes effective once it reaches the offeror. Where the acceptance does not require notification, it becomes effectiv
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