英语法律合同与协议.pptVIP

涉外法律文书写作Writing of Contract and Agreement involving Foreign Interests 涉外法律文书的类别 法律文书(legal instruments)，包括： 法令（decree）、协议（agreement） 合同(contract)、条约(treaty)、判决（judgment）、裁定（ruling） 公正书（Notarial Certificate）等等 。 一.涉外法律合同的常用术语 Contract and Agreement Basic Terms for Writing Contract Contract 与 Agreement的区别 何谓“Contract”? 我国《合同法》第二条定义： A contact in this Law refers to an agreement establishing, modifying and terminating the civil rights and obligations between subjects of equal footing, that is ,between natural persons, legal persons or other organizations. 根据这一定义，合同平等主体之间设立的确定民事权利和义务的协议。 Contract Agreement Steven H. Gifts “Law Dictionary” “contract is a promise, or a set of promises, for breach of which the law gives remedy, or the performance of the which the law in some way recognize as a duty.” 根据这一定义，合同是一种承诺，违反承诺可以得到法律救助，某种意义上法律将履行该承诺看做是一种补偿。 Contract Agreement L.B Curzon “A Dictionary of Law” “Contract is a legally binding agreement” 根据这一定义，合同就是有法律约束力的协议。 Contract Agreement 综合起来，有一个相同点，就是“Contract is an agreement”，即可将合同说成是“An agreement which binds the parties concerned” 或者说成是“An agreement which is enforceable by law”， 也可以说：Contracts are promises that the law will enforce。 Contract Agreement 何谓“Agreement”? L.B “A consensus of mind, or evidence of such consensus, in spoken or written form, relating to anything done or to be done.” 根据这一定义，协议是对已经做或准备做的相关事宜，经过谈判、协商后取得一致意见，以口头或书面形式做出的约定。 Contract Agreement Black “Law Dictionary”有两个定义。一个是：“A concord of understanding and intention between two or more parties with respect to the effect upon their relative rights and duties, of certain past or future facts or performance” 根据这一定义，协议即双方或多方京某些过去或将来某些事实的相关权利、义务或相关权利、义务的履行而达成的一致理解和愿望。 Contract Agreement 另一个是：The consent of two or more persons concurring respecting the transmission of some property, right or benefits, with the view of contacting an obligation, a mutual obligation. 根据这一定义，协议即两个或多个当事人，为了约定单方责任或相互责任，就财产权利、利益的转移取得的一致同意。 Contract Agreement Black “L