合同法中英文逐条对照版

中华人民共和国合同法

Contract Law of the People's Republic of China 总则

第一章一般规定

第二章合同的订立

第三章合同的效力

第四章合同的履行

第五章合同的变更和转让

第六章合同的权利义务终止

第七章违约责任

第八章其他规定

分则

第九章买卖合同

第十章供用电、水、气、热力合同

第十一章赠与合同

第十二章借款合同

第十三章租赁合同

第十四章融资租赁合同

第十五章承揽合同

第十六章建设工程合同

第十七章运输合同

第十八章技术合同

第十九章保管合同

第二十章仓储合同

第二十一章委托合同

第二十二章行纪合同

第二十三章居间合同

附则

总则General Provisions

第一章一般规定 Chapter 1 General Provisions

第一条【立法目的】为了保护合同当事人的合法权益，维护社会经济秩序，促进社会主义现代化建设，制定本法。

Article 1 This Law is enacted in order to protect the lawful rights and interests of the contracting parties, to maintain social and economic order,

and to promote the process of socialist modernization.

第二条【合同定义】本法所称合同是平等主体的自然人、法人、其他组织之间设立、变更、终止民事权利义务关系的协议。

婚姻、收养、监护等有关身份关系的协议，适用其他法律的规定。

Article 2 A contract in this Law refers to an agreement among natural persons, legal persons or other organizations as equal parties for the establishment, modification of a relationship involving the civil rights and obligations of such entities.

Agreements concerning personal relationships such as marriage,adoption, guardianship, etc.shall be governed by the provisions in other laws.

第三条【平等原则】合同当事人的法律地位平等，一方不得将自己的意志强加给另一方。

Article 3 Contracting parties shall have equal legal status, and no party may impose its will on the other party.

第四条【合同自由原则】当事人依法享有自愿订立合同的权利，任何单位和个人不得非法干预。

Article 4 The parties have the right to lawfully enter into a contract of their own free will in accordance with the law, and no unit or individual may illegally interfere therewith.

第五条【公平原则】当事人应当遵循公平原则确定各方的权利和义务。

Article 5 The parties shall adhere to the principle of fairness in deciding their respective rights and obligations.

第六条【诚实信用原则】当事人行使权利、履行义务应当遵循诚实信用原则。

Article 6 The parties shall observe the principle of honesty and good faith in

exercising their rights and performing their obligations.

第七条【遵纪守法原则】当事人订立、履行合同，应当遵守法律、行政法规，尊重社会公德，不得扰乱社会经济秩序，损害社会公共利益。

Article 7 In concluding and performing a contract, the parties shall comply with the laws and administrative regulations, respect social ethics, and shall not disrupt the social and economic order or impair the public interests.

第八条【依合同履行义务原则】依法成立的合同，对当事人具有法律约束力。当事人应当按照约定履行自己的义务，不得擅自变更或者解除合同。

依法成立的合同，受法律保护。

Article 8 A lawfully established contract shall be legally binding on the parties thereto, each of whom shall perform its own obligations in accordance with the terms of the contract, and no party shall unilaterally modify or terminate the contract.

The contract established according to law is protected by law.

第二章合同的订立Chapter 2 Conclusion of Contracts

第九条【订立合同的能力】当事人订立合同，应当具有相应的民事权利能力和民事行为能力。

当事人依法可以委托代理人订立合同。

Article 9 In entering into a contract, the parties shall have appropriate capacities for civil rights and civil acts.

A party may appoint an agent to enter into a contract on its behalf in accordance with the law.

第十条【合同的形式】当事人订立合同，有书面形式、口头形式和其他形式。

法律、行政法规规定采用书面形式的，应当采用书面形式。当事人约定采用书面形式的，应当采用书面形式。

Article 10 The parties may use written, oral or other forms in entering into a contract.

A contract shall be in written form if the laws or administrative regulations so provide. A contract shall be concluded in written form if the parties so agree.

第十一条【书面形式】书面形式是指合同书、信件和数据电文（包括电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件）等可以有形地表现所载内容的形式。

Article 11 "Written form" refers to a form such as a written contractual agreement, letter, electronic data text(including a telegram, telex, fax, electronic data exchange and e-mail)that can tangibly express the contents contained therein.

第十二条【合同内容】合同的内容由当事人约定，一般包括以下条款：（一）当事人的名称或者姓名和住所；

（二）标的；

（三）数量；

（四）质量；

（五）价款或者报酬；

（六）履行期限、地点和方式；

（七）违约责任；

（八）解决争议的方法。

当事人可以参照各类合同的示范文本订立合同。

Article 12 The contents of a contract shall be agreed upon by the parties, and shall generally contain the following clauses:

(1) titles or names and domiciles of the parties;

(2) subject matter;

(3) quantity;

(4) quality;

(5) price or remuneration;

(6) time limit, place and method of performance;

(7) liability for breach of contract; and

(8) method to settle disputes.

The parties may conclude a contract by reference to a model text of each kind of contract.

第十三条【订立合同方式】当事人订立合同，采取要约、承诺方式。

Article 13 The parties shall conclude a contract in the form of an offer and an acceptance.

第十四条【要约】要约是希望和他人订立合同的意思表示，该意思表示应当符合下列规定：

（一）内容具体确定；

（二）表明经受要约人承诺，要约人即受该意思表示约束。

Article 14 An offer is an expression of an intent to enter into a contract with another person. Such expression of intent shall comply with the following:

(1) its contents shall be specific and definite;

(2) it indicates that the offeror will be bound by the expression of intent in case of acceptance by the offeree.

第十五条【要约邀请】要约邀请是希望他人向自己发出要约的意思表示。寄送的价目表、拍卖公告、招标公告、招股说明书、商业广告等为要约邀请。

商业广告的内容符合要约规定的，视为要约。

Article 15 An invitation for offer is an expression of an intent to invite other parties to make offers thereto. Mailed price lists, public notices of auction and tender, prospectuses and commercial advertisements, etc. are invitations for offer.

Where the contents of a commercial advertisement meet the requirements for an offer, it shall be regarded as an offer.

第十六条【要约的生效】要约到达受要约人时生效。

采用数据电文形式订立合同，收件人指定特定系统接收数据电文的，该数据电文进入该特定系统的时间，视为到达时间；未指定特定系统的，该数据电文进入收件人的任何系统的首次时间，视为到达时间。

Article 16 An offer becomes effective when it reaches the offeree.

If a contract is concluded through data-telex, and a recipient designates a specific system to receive the date-telex, the time when the data-telex enters such specific system shall be the time of arrival; if no specific system is appointed, the time when the data-telex first enters any of the recipient's systems shall be regarded as the time of arrival.

第十七条【要约的撤回】要约可以撤回。撤回要约的通知应当在要约到达受要约人之前或者与要约同时到达受要约人。

Article 17 An offer may be withdrawn. The withdrawal notice shall reach the offeree before or at the same time when the offer arrives.

第十八条【要约的撤销】要约可以撤销。撤销要约的通知应当在受要约人发出承诺通知之前到达受要约人。

Article 18 An offer may be revoked. The revocation notice shall reach the offeree before it has dispatched a notice of acceptance.

第十九条【要约不得撤销的情形】有下列情形之一的，要约不得撤销：（一）要约人确定了承诺期限或者以其他形式明示要约不可撤销；

（二）受要约人有理由认为要约是不可撤销的，并已经为履行合同作了准备工作。

Article 19 An offer may not be revoked, if

(1) the offeror indicates a fixed time for acceptance or otherwise explicitly states that the offer is irrevocable; or

(2) the offeree has reasons to rely on the offer as being irrevocable and has made preparation for performing the contact.

第二十条【要约的失效】有下列情形之一的，要约失效：

（一）拒绝要约的通知到达要约人；

（二）要约人依法撤销要约；

（三）承诺期限届满，受要约人未作出承诺；

（四）受要约人对要约的内容作出实质性变更。

Article 20 An offer shall lose efficacy under any of the following circumstances:

(1) the notice of rejection reaches the offeror;

(2) the offeror revokes the offer in accordance with the law;

(3) the offeree fails to dispatch an acceptance before the expiration of the time limit for acceptance;

(4) the offeree makes substantial changes to the contents of the offer.

第二十一条【承诺的定义】承诺是受要约人同意要约的意思表示。

Article 21 An acceptance is the expression of an intention to by the offeree to assent to the offer.

第二十二条【承诺的方式】承诺应当以通知的方式作出，但根据交易习惯或者要约表明可以通过行为作出承诺的除外。

Article 22 The acceptance shall be made in the form of a notice, except where