英文合同中的陈述与保证条款

Provision of Representation and Warranty in Contract

合同中的陈述和保证一般包括两方面内容：其一是对公司是否有权签署本协议所做的陈述和保证，包括公司组建设立情况、公司是否对签约人授权签署本合同等；其二是依据合同性质和合同标的需要合同另一方作出特别保证的内容，比如，公司是否存在正在进行的诉讼等。通过这个条款对这些信息作出保证，保证其在本协议下真实有效。如果一方违反这个保证，另一方可以采取包括终止合同在内的救济措施，从而最大限度地保护自己。

一、公司是否有权签署本协议所做的陈述和保证

例：卖方谨此保证下列事项属实：

The Seller hereby represents and warrants as to itself that:

本公司为依中华人民共和国法律合法组织存在、享有良好商誉之法律主体；

it is a duly organized legal entity, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the People's Republic of China; 本公司订立本合约及履行因本合约所致生之义务，不违反订约时之任何中国法令，或违反其它任何本公司为当事人的合约。

its entry into and performance of its obligations under this Agreement do not violate any legal requirements in the People’s Republic of China as of the date hereof or any material agreements to which it is a party.

例：甲方为依照公司设立地法律依法设立并存续的有限责任公司，具备签署执行本协议、依照本协议规定行使本协议规定权利和履行本协议规定义务的所有法人权力。

Party A is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its place of incorporation, and has all corporate power and authority to executed this agreement, exercise the rights and perform the obligations hereunder in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.

例：甲方保证如下：

PARTY A represents and warrants that:

it is duly incorporated with limited liability and validly exists under the laws of New Zealand;

本公司是依照新西兰法律成立的并有效续存的有限责任公司；

it has corporate power and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to enter into and complete this AGREEMENT.

本公司具有法人权利，已采取必要的法人和其他行为签订和履行本协议。

例乙方承诺并保证其具有完全权利签署、履行和完成本协议项下所约定的义务；本协议已经被乙方适当地签署，在得到政府主管部门的批准（如果要求的话）的前提下，根据条款对甲方产生合法有效、有约束力和强制性义务。PARTY B represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to enter into, perform and comply with its obligations under this AGREEMENT; this AGREEMENT has been duly executed and delivered by PARTY B and, subject to the approval by the governmental authorities (if required) constitutes legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of PARTY A in accordance with its terms.

例各方声明并保证：Each PARTY represents and warrants that:

它是在美国国内正式成立和注册的公司，符合各项规定，它有权力且授权签订并履行本协议及由其签署并递交的、与之有关的任何其他协议和文件（包括本合同在内统称为“文件”）。

It is duly organized and registered and in good standing in the United States, has power and authority to enter into and perform?this AGREEMENT and any other agreements and documents executed or delivered by it in connection herewith (collectively, with this AGREEMENT, “the DOCUMENTS”).

二、对是否得到授权的陈述与保证

例本公司董事会已依法授权本公司进行与本合约相关的订立与履行事宜，并记载于董事会记录中；

its Board of Directors has taken all necessary action to duly authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement which actions are reflected in the minutes book of the corporation; and

例文件的签署、递交和履行已经通过一切必要的行为获得正式授权。