Contract Law of the People's Republic of China
Contract law |
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Formation |
Defences |
Interpretation |
Dispute resolution |
Rights of third parties |
Breach of contract |
Remedies |
Quasi-contractual obligations |
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Duties of parties |
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Related areas of law |
By jurisdiction |
Other law areas |
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Notes |
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The Contract Law of the People's Republic of
"The principles of the freedom of contract, of good faith, and of the fostering of transactions have informed and guided the formulation of the Contract Law and are embodied in many of its major provisions."[2]
The main purpose of the law is stated in Article 1: "This Law is enacted for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the parties to contracts, maintaining the
Article 2 has the definition for a contract: "For the purpose of this Law, a contract means an agreement on the establishment, alteration or termination of a civil right-obligation relationship between natural persons,
The Contract Law contains 23 chapters and 428 articles.
References
- OCLC 878805962.
- ^ Hsu, C. Stephen. "Contract Law of the People's Republic of China." Minn. J. Int'l L. 16 (2007): 115.
- ^ a b "Contract Law of the People's Republic of China". mofcom.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ISBN 978-90-411-3265-9.