中华人民共和国合同法(二)

中华人民共和国合同法（二）

第二章合同的订立

Chapter Two: Formation of Contracts

第九条当事人订立合同，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 Capacity; Contract through Agent

In entering into a 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.

第十条当事人订立合同，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 Forms of Contract; Writing Requirement

A contract may be made in a writing, in an oral conversation, as well as in 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.

第十一条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 Definition of Writing

A writing means a memorandum of contract, letter or electronic message (including telegram, telex, facsimile, electronic data exchange and electronic mail), etc. which is capable of expressing its contents in a tangible form.

第十二条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 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 thereof;

(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

contract category.

第十三条当事人订立合同，采取要约、承诺方式。

Article 13 Offer-Acceptance

A contract is concluded by the exchange of an offer and an acceptance.

第十四条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 Definition of Offer

An offer is a party's manifestation of intention to enter into a contract with the other party, which shall comply with the following:

(i) Its terms are specific and definite;

(ii) It indicates that upon acceptance by the offeree, the offeror will be bound thereby.

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