合同法1chapter4.ppt

Chapter Four International Contract Law Warm-up questions: 1. What is a contract? 2. Why do we need contracts in our life? I. Introduction II. Formation of Contract III. Validity of Contract IV. Performance of Contract V. Remedies for Breach of Contract Key Terms Consideration: 对价 Cause: 约因 Promissory estoppel: 许诺性禁反言理论 Misrepresentation: 误解 Pecuniary loss: 金钱损失 Duress: 胁迫 Remedy: 救济措施 I. Introduction 1.Definition of a contract Under Common Law, contract means a promise(允诺) or set of promises, for breach of which the law gives a remedy. Under Civil Law, contract is a “mutual assent” or “meeting of minds”(合意). Chinese Contract Law states that a contract is an agreement between natural persons, legal persons or other organizations with equal standing, for the purpose of establishing, altering, or discharging a relationship of civil rights and obligations. 《合同法》第2条：该法所称合同是平等主体之间的自然人、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。 A brief introduction to the Contract Law of different countries 1.contract law under the civil law system the law relating to contract are included in the law of obligations(债法). 2. contract law under the commom law system 1) case laws 2) statutory law: the Sale of Goods Act 1979 of the UK(《货物买卖法》); the Uniform Commercial Code of the US(《统一商法典》) 3. Contract law of China The Contract law of the Peoples Republic of China(also the Chinese Code of Contract Law ) 《中华人民共和国合同法》 Effective date :October 1, 1999 general provisions(总则) specific provisions(分则) II. Formation of Contract合同的成立 1. Offer and Acceptance 要约和承诺 Article 13： The parties shall conclude a contract in the form of offer and acceptance. 《合同法》第十三条　当事人订立合同，采取要约、承诺方式。 Negotiation ↓ Offer ↓ Acceptance Co