华中科技大学

硕士学位论文

诚实信用原则在合同法中的适用

姓名：刘玉荣

申请学位级别：硕士

专业：民商法

指导教师：裴丽萍

20080531

摘要

在民商法领域有学者将诚实信用原则称为“帝王条款”，也有学者称之为理念的“幽灵”。作为一条基本原则，诚实信用原则对于合同法理论和相关制度的发展具有重要意义，是许多理论和制度产生、形成的基础和发展、完善的动因。诚实信用原则在合同法的实践过程中起到了非常大的作用。从缔约前到履约后，从合同解释到合同变更，从主合同义务到附随义务，诚实信用原则的地位都是无可替代的。缔约过失责任的确立、诚信解释规则的运用、合同信赖利益的保护等等，都无一不影射出诚实信用原则的存在价值。

本文从合同法中诚实信用原则的立法例及基础理论探讨出发，考察其本质、功能，指出诚实信用原则概念外延的不确定性和内涵的丰富性。另外从比较法出发，探讨了诚实信用原则在各国合同法中的适用，总结了诚实信用原则在我国合同法中的司法实践，对典型案例进行了分析，从中揭示出该原则在我国合同法中适用的问题。

就如何解决诚实信用原则之适用难题而言，关键是增强该原则在适用中的可操作性。重点之一在于探讨诚实信用原则在合同法中的类型化适用，对具体制度的完善提出了建议；其二是司法实践中，对法官适用诚实信用原则行使自由裁量权，提出了适用诚实信用原则的具体条件以及程序。

关键词：诚实信用原则合同法自由裁量权类型化适用

Abstract

Some scholars in the field of Civil and Commercial Law has called the principle of good faith as "the emperor clause", Some scholars have also called it as the concept of "ghost". As a basic principle, the principle of good faith is of great significance to the development of contract law theory and related systems, which is the foundation of many theories and the cause of the development and improvement. Good Faith in the application process of contract law practice has played a very big role. From the parties before the performance, from contract changes to contract interpretation, from the main contractual obligations to the accompanying obligations ,the principles of Good Faith is irreplaceable. Fault of the parties to establish responsibility, sincerity, the interpretation of the rules on the use of the contract to protect the interests of the trust, etc., are all principles of good faith to insinuate the value of the existence.

This article from the contract law of the principle of good faith on the basis of theory to study the concept, essence, point out that the principle of good faith extension of the concept of uncertainty and the richness of content. Also starting from comparative law on the principle of good faith in some countries in the application of contract law, summed up the principle of good faith in China's Contract Law in judicial practice, the typical case of an analysis, which revealed the application of the problem in contract law of China.

On how to resolve the application good faith, the key is to enhance the application of operation. One of the key principles in contract law is the type of application, putting forward the specific proposals on the sound system. The other is the judicial practice, the judge applies good faith on exercise of discretion .The author put forward the specific conditions and procedures of the application of good faith .

Key words：Good faith Contract law Right of free discretion

The type of application