金融英语辅导：中华人民共和国合同法（二）

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　　第二章 合同的订立
) s/ w! ?2 Z: f. ^# I; h  H　　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。
/ u% l; W" M$ o　　Article 9 Capacity; Contract through Agent
! N- s/ Z  H$ M　　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.
$ _: }- y2 U1 M* C' g) Q　　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。
3 \4 q7 c( L4 E' j* U　　Article 10 Forms of Contract; Writing Requirement
: \3 U3 I+ r! ^0 J. ?: b* ^　　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。
& `9 @1 n: w9 F! ?$ w0 Y: O. Z5 w　　Article 11 Definition of Writing
. X* _) |3 b" T% k- [1 Y2 \/ t　　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；
" Q9 C) \% M1 h& {　　（二）标的；
/ v/ D: n; X" e8 K/ w" h　　（三）数量；
　　（四）质量；
　　（五）价款或者报酬；
+ i2 V# b  A3 }　　（六）履行期限、地点和方式；
　　（七）违约责任；
8 }8 t' K) B; S. J3 e1 @　　（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
; I" |' B6 v* F7 @　　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;
8 l  j- j  l- J0 O' y　　(iv) quality;
0 e: C, l1 i$ n+ Q' C8 F4 [　　(v) price or remuneration;
　　(vi) time, place and method of performance;
% C) d" i( ?, E- C' W　　(vii) liabilities for breach of contract;
　　(viii) method of dispute resolution.
  j- E0 c+ ?5 a9 X& v+ z　　The parties may enter into a contract by referencing a model contract for the relevant contract category.
6 Q0 _3 F" g0 J6 Y+ u3 `, ]6 [　　第十三条 当事人订立合同，采取要约、承诺方式。
6 N; d* [4 l& P6 \6 W, ]　　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：
, k& U! L: c3 P* V7 V　　（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
. J+ \5 X% d. j! }6 q　　An offer is a party's manifestation of intention to enter into a contract with the other party, which shall comply with the following:
' T" Z- ~- M( d' j) M5 c　　(i) Its terms are specific and definite;
% s! i5 e) b' ~　　(ii) It indicates that upon acceptance by the offeree, the offeror will be bound thereby.