Chapter 1 Introduction 1
第一章 合同法概述 1
本章内容提要 1
英文阅读 2
1.1 What Is a Contract? 2
1.2 Types of Contracts 6
1.3 The Contract Law 9
1.4 Principles of Conract Law 15
内容解析 29
一、The Concept ofContract(合同的概念) 29
二、Types of the Contract(合同的分类) 31
三、Contract Law(合同法) 35
Chapter 2 Contract Formation 40
第二章 合同的订立 40
本章内容提要 40
英文阅读 41
2.1 Offer 41
2.2 Acceptance 57
2.3 Conduct Sufficient to Show Agreement 65
2.4 Liability for Negotiation in Bad Faith 66
2.5 Duty of Confidentiality 67
2 6 Contents of Contract 68
2.7 Standard Form Contract 72
2 8 Formality of Contract 75
内容解析 77
一、Offer(要约) 77
二、Acceptance(承诺) 85
三、Contents of a Contract(合同的内容) 92
Chapter 3 Validity of a Contract 99
第三章 合同的效力 99
本章内容提要 99
英文阅读 100
3.1 The Requirement of Valid Contracts 100
3.2 Void Contracts 104
3.3 Voidable Contracts 113
3.4 Contracts of Undetermined Effect 121
内容解析 127
一、The Requirements of Valid Contract(有效合同要件) 127
二、Legal Capacity to Contract(订约能力) 128
三、Void Contract(无效合同) 130
四、Voidable Contract(可撤销的合同) 133
五、Contract ofUndetermined Effect(效力待定合同) 138
Chapter 4 Performance 143
第四章 合同的履行 143
本章内容提要 143
英文阅读 144
4.1 Introduction of Performance 144
4.2 Determination of Obligations to be Performed 148
4.3 Quantity and Partial Performance 153
4.4 Earlier Performance 154
4.5 Performance and the Third Party 155
4 6 Defenses in the Performance of a Bilateral Contract 157
4.7 Preservation of Contractual Rights 161
4.8 Change Related the Parties 167
4.9 Change of Circumstances 168
内容解析 171
一、Introduction of Performance(合同履行的概述) 171
二、Defenses in the Performance of Bilateral Contract(双务合同履行中的抗辩权) 174
三、Preservation of Contractual Rights(债的保全) 177
四、Change of Circumstances(情事变更原则) 179
Chapter 5 Modification and Transfer of Contract 184
第五章 合同的变更和转让 184
本章内容提要 184
英文阅读 185
5.1 Modification 185
5.2 Transfer of Contract 187
5.3 Combined Transfer of Contractual Rights and Obligations 195
内容解析 197
一、Contract Modification(合同的变更) 197
二、Assignment of Contractual Rights(合同权利的转让) 197
三、Transfer of Contractual Obligations or Delegation of Duties(合同义务的转让) 201
四、Combined Transfer(合同权利义务的概括转让) 202
Chapter 6 Discharge of Contract 204
第六章 合同权利义务的终止 204
本章内容提要 204
英文阅读 205
6.1 Introduction 205
6.2 Discharge by Performance 206
6.3 Discharge by Termination 207
6.4 Discharge by Offset 218
6.5 Discharge by Deposit 220
6.6 Discharge by Release 221
6.7 Discharge by Merger 221
内容解析 221
一、Introduction of Discharge(合同权利义务终止的概述) 221
二、Discharge by Performance(合同因履行而终止) 222
三、Discharge by Termination(合同因合同解除而终止) 223
Chapter 7 Interpretation of Contract 229
第七章 合同的解释 229
本章内容提要 229
英文阅读 230
7.1 Theories of Contract Interpretation 230
7.2 General Rules of Interpretation of Contract 231
内容解析 235
一、Introduction of Contract Interpretation(合同解释的概述) 235
二、Rules of Contract Interpretation(合同解释的规则) 237
Chapter 8 Liability for Breach of Contract 242
第八章 违约责任 242
本章内容提要 242
英文阅读 243
8.1 Liability Imputation 243
8.2 Breach 245
8.3 Remedies 247
内容解析 260
一、Introduction of Contract Liability(合同责任的概述) 260
二、Liability for Contracting Fault(缔约过失责任) 261
三、Liability for Breach of Contract(违约责任) 263
主要参考资料 267