中华人民共和国合同法（二）

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　　第二章 合同的订立
0 v: |0 _4 o5 y# j　　Chapter Two: Formation of Contracts
1 k+ z+ P7 H: m　　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
' A! f, P$ t% o　　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
2 Z8 N: q* t9 ]7 I　　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；
2 @0 I9 R/ @+ V8 A+ t　　（二）标的；
' a' q7 e- B3 X6 F, ?8 O0 V8 I　　（三）数量；
- [. ^( j5 Q; u7 w: {5 g% M) C; \　　（四）质量；
9 ?9 _) i4 y  ?3 B% }9 P　　（五）价款或者报酬；
　　（六）履行期限、地点和方式；
　　（七）违约责任；
/ v& m1 A" `5 {- _* {" Y- S! ~( m; o$ r1 P　　（八）解决争议的方法。
1 e) A4 j5 `/ W' ?$ d　　当事人可以参照各类合同的示范文本订立合同。
+ I/ e% t8 A3 Y' y; m7 R6 z8 {3 b+ E　　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;
( q% d6 p) G) n+ x/ W4 s　　(vi) time, place and method of performance;
　　(vii) liabilities for breach of contract;
1 Y% r8 m. |6 C% c　　(viii) method of dispute resolution.
8 M& W" m4 a* P- Y, C. M; q　　The parties may enter into a contract by referencing a model contract for the relevant contract category.
& K* ?/ T! ^1 c* ~  A* V3 \　　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；
' r, |+ w$ d) ^' ]1 b　　（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
" n6 n% w3 u4 p5 Y1 g　　An offer is a party's manifestation of intention to enter into a contract with the other party, which shall comply with the following:
  ]# G& m" N0 f) |7 X　　(i) Its terms are specific and definite;
　　(ii) It indicates that upon acceptance by the offeree, the offeror will be bound thereby.