合同法(英文版)
2007-11-25
合同法（英文版）
中华人民共和国合同法（英文版）
【标题】 CONTRACT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
【时效性】有效
【颁布时间】1999.03.15
【实施时间】1999.10.01
【发布部门】National People’s Congress CONTRACT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CONTRACT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Adopted and Promulgated by the Second Session of the Ninth National People's Congress March 15, 1999)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 CONCLUSION OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 3 EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 4 PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 5 MODIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 6 TERMINATION OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTS CHAPTER 7 LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 8 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 9 CONTRACTS FOR SALES
CHAPTER 10 CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRICITY, WATER, GAS OR
HEATING
CHAPTER 11 CONTRACTS FOR DONATION
CHAPTER 12 CONTRACTS FOR LOANS
CHAPTER 13 CONTRACTS FOR LEASE
CHAPTER 14 CONTRACTS FOR FINANCIAL LEASE
CHAPTER 15 CONTRACTS FOR WORK
CHAPTER 16 CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
CHAPTER 17 CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 1 GENERAL RULES
SECTION 2 CONTRACTS FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 3 CONTRACTS FOR GOODS TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 4 CONTRACTS FOR MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 18 CONTRACTS FOR TECHNOLOGY
SECTION 1 GENERAL RULES
SECTION 2 CONTRACTS FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 3 CONTRACTS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
SECTION 4 CONTRACTS FOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY AND TECHNICAL SERVICE
CHAPTER 19 CONTRACTS FOR STORAGE
CHAPTER 20 CONTRACTS FOR WAREHOUSING
CHAPTER 21 CONTRACTS FOR COMMISSION
CHAPTER 22 CONTRACTS FOR BROKERAGE
CHAPTER 23 CONTRACTS FOR INTERMEDIATION
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Chapter One General Provisions
Article 1 Purpose
This Law is formulated in order to protect the lawful rights and inte rests of contract parties, to safeguard social and economic order, an d 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 standing, fo r the purpose of establishing, altering, or discharging a relationshi p of civil rights and obligations.
An agreement concerning any personal relationship such as marriage, a doption, guardianship, etc. shall be governed by other applicable law s.
Article 3 Equal Standing of Parties
Contract parties enjoy equal legal standing and neither party may imp ose 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 la w, and no entity or individual may unlawfully interfere with such rig ht.
Article 5 Fairness
The parties shall abide by the principle of fairness in prescribing t heir 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 contract, the parties shall abide by th e relevant laws and administrative regulations, as well as observe so cial ethics, and may not disrupt social and economic order or harm th e public interests.
Article 8 Binding Effect; Legal Protection
A lawfully formed contract is legally binding on the parties. The par ties shall perform their respective obligations in accordance with th e contract, and neither party may arbitrarily amend or terminate the contract.
A lawfully formed contract is protected by law.