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Chapter 15 Contract Learning Objectives: Learn and study the strict style and language characteristics of the English contracts. Master the skills of making up some simple English contracts. Ⅰ. The Contents of the Contract The contract contents are as follows: (1)Title (2)Preamble The date and place of contract signing; the names and positions of the persons concerned; the reason of signing the contract; the principles of reaching the agreement or of signing the contract and the scope of the authorized rights, etc. (3)Essential Clause The name of the commodity;the terms of quality, price, payment, shipment, insurance, delivery, inspection, import and export license and taxation, etc. (4)Special clause The terms of installation and adjustment, loading and unloading, training and etc. (5)General Clause The terms of force Majeure, claims, arbitration, breaching , releasing, applicable laws, etc. (6)The Other Clauses The terms of contract amendments, the bribes declining and the other items which have not been defined in the Contract. (7)Witness Clause The validity of the contract, the language of the Contract, the signature of the legal representatives of two parties of the Contract, their positions and etc. Ⅱ. The Requirements of Working out the Contracts and the Style and Characteristics of Contract Language: The literary form of the contract language is the most formal and strictest one in English, so in drafting or translating the contract the following requirements should be fulfilled: 1. All the parts and articles should be arranged clearly, definitely and orderly. 2. The items and the articles must be numbered correctly and clearly. 3. The items and the articles should be drafted and edited concisely and smoothly, and be kept in accordance with the international practices. 4. The sentences and phrases, the technical terms and punctuations should be written clearly and correctly. Special attention should be paid to the English Grammar. The English sentenc