SEIT__lecture5PerformanceofBusinessContract案例.ppt

Business Contract;;Warm-up question;;Key Terms;I.Introduction;-- An agreement which sets binding obligations of the business parties concerned.;1. Definition of a contract;--大陆法系(Civil law system) 以成文法即制定法(Statutory law)的方式存在。 法国、德国、意大利、日本、中华人民共和国（除香港外）等均采用大陆法系。 --英美法系(Common law system) 注重法典的延续性，以判例法（Case law）为主要形式。 美国、加拿大、印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉、马来西亚、新加坡、大韩民国以及非洲的个别国家和地区。 ;2. Contract law;II.Formation of contract合同的成立;Offer acceptance 要约与承诺 Intention to create leagal relations 建立法律关系的意愿 Consideration 对价;1. Offer and Acceptance要约和承诺; Negotiation ↓ Offer ↓ Acceptance ↓ A contract exists;Offer要约;An invitation to treat要约邀请;Article 21: An acceptance is the offeree’s manifestation of intention to enter into a binding agreement on the terms stated in the offer. 承诺是受要约人同意要约的意思表示。;An acceptance must be made by the offeree. An acceptance must be communicated to the offeror.;An acceptance must be made within the period of validity. Mostly, silence and inactivity cannot be explained as acceptance.;Implied contract 默示合同;Implied in fact 事实默示;Implied in law 法律默示 → quasi-contract 准合同;2. Consideration 对价; pay ＄2000 to seller → buyer seller ← deliver a car to buyer;Buyer promised to pay $2000 to seller if seller gives his car to him. In this promise, buyer is the offeror (要约人), seller is the offeree (受约人). Sellers delivery of a car is consideration for buyers offer to pay $2000. ;Seller promised to deliver his car to buyer if buyer pays $2000. In this promise, buyers paying $ 2000 is consideration for sellers prom