中华人民共和国合同法（二）
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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. |
