合同法若干问题解释英文版

合同法若干问题解释一（英文版）InterpretationsofCertainIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofTheContractLawTheSupremePeople'sCourt'sInterpretationsofCertainIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofTheContractLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina（PartOne）[JudicialInterpretations（1999）No.19]Adoptedatthe1090thSessionoftheAdjudicationCommitteeoftheSupremePeople'sCourtonDecember1,1999TheSupremePeople'sCourt'sInterpretationsofCertainIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofTheContractLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina（PartOne）,whichshallbecomeoperativeasfromDecember29,1999,wereadoptedatthe1090thSessionoftheAdjudicationCommitteeoftheSupremePeople'sCourtonDecember1,1999andareherebypromulgated.PursuanttoTheContractLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina（hereinaftertheContractLaw）,andwithaviewtofacilitatingtheproperadjudicationofcontractualdisputes,weherebypromulgatethefollowinginterpretationsofcertainissuesconcerningtheapplicationoftheContractLawbyPeople'sCourts:I.ScopeofApplicationoftheLawClause1WhereasuitisbroughttoaPeople'sCourtinrespectofadisputearisingoutofacontractformedaftertheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,theprovisionsoftheContractLawshallapply;whereasuitisbroughttoaPeople'sCourtinrespectofadisputeconcerningacontractformedbeforetheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,exceptotherwiseprovidedherein,theprovisionsofthelawineffectatthetimeshallapply,providedthatifthelawineffectatthetimedidnotprovideforsuchmatter,therelevantprovisionoftheContractLawmayapply.Clause2WhereacontractwasformedbeforetheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,buttheprescribedtimelimitforperformanceextendsbeyond,orcommencesafter,theoperativedateoftheContractLaw,ifadisputearisesoutofitsperformance,therelevantprovisionsofChapterFouroftheContractLawshallapply.Clause3IndeterminingthevalidityofacontractformedbeforetheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,ifapplicationofthelawineffectatthetimeleadstoitsinvalidation,butapplicationoftheContractLawleadstoaffirmationofitsvalidity,thePeople'sCourtshallapplytheContractLaw.Clause4AftertheContractLawbecameoperative,aPeople'sCourtmayonlyinvalidateacontractinaccordancewithlawsadoptedbytheNationalPeople'sCongressoritsStandingCommittee,oradministrativeregulationsadoptedbytheStateCouncil,andmaynotinvalidateacontractinaccordancewithanylocalstatutesoradministrativerules.Clause5WhereaPeople'sCourtre-adjudicatesacaseonwhichafinaljudgmenthasbeenrendered,theContractLawdoesnotapply.II.TimeLimitforActionClause6Inadisputearisingoutofatechnologycontract,whereinfringementoftherightofapartyoccurredbeforetheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,iftherewasalapseofmorethanoneyearbetweenthedateonwhichthepartykneworshouldhaveknownthatitsrightwasinfringedandtheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,thePeople'sCourtwillnolongerenforcesuchright;wherethelapsewaslessthanoneyear,thetimelimitduringwhichthepartymaybringasuitshallbetwoyears.Clause7Inadisputearisingoutofatechnologyimport/exportcontract,whereinfringementoftherightofapartyoccurredbeforetheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,iftherewasalapseofmorethantwoyearsbetweenthedateonwhichthepartykneworshouldhaveknownthatitsrightwasinfringedandtheoperativedateoftheContractLaw,thePeople'sCourtwillnolongerenforcesuchright;wherethelapsewaslessthantwoyears,thetimelimitduringwhichthepartymaybringasuitshallbefouryears.Clause8ThetimeperiodofoneyearsetoutinArticle55,andthetimeperiodoffiveyearssetoutinArticle75andParagraph2ofArticle104oftheContractLawarefixed,andarenotsubjecttotherulesgoverningthesuspension,terminationorextensionoftimelimitforaction.III.ValidityofContractsClause9WhereassetforthinParagraph2ofArticle44oftheContractLaw,therelevantlaworadministrationregulationprovidesthattheeffectivenessofacertaincontractissubjecttocompletionoftherelevantapprovalprocedure,ortherelevantapprovalandregistrationprocedures,ifbeforecompletionofcourtdebatebythepartiesinthetrialoffirstinstance,thepartiesstillfailtocarryouttherelevantapprovalprocedure,orapprovalandregistrationprocedures,asthecasemaybe,thePeople'sCourtshallrulethatthecontracthasnotyettakeneffect;iftherelevantlaworadministrationregulationrequiresthatacertaincontractberegisteredwithoutsubjectingitseffectivenesstosuchregistration,thenfailuretoeffectregistrationshallnotimpairtheeffectivenessofthecontract,providedthatsuchfailureconstitutesanimpedimenttotheconveyanceoftitleto,orsuchotherrealrightin,thesubjectmatterofthecontract.Inthecaseofamendment,assignmentorterminationofacontractassetforthinParagraph2ofArticle77,Article87,andParagraph2ofArticle96oftheContractLaw,theprovisionsofthepreviousParagraphapply.Clause10Wherethepartiesenteredintoacontractthesubjectmatterofwhichwasoutsidetheirscopeofbusiness,thePeople'sCourtshallnotinvalidatethecontractonsuchground,exceptwhereconclusionofthecontractwasinviolationofstaterestrictionconcerning,orlicensingrequirementfor,aparticularbusinesssector,orinviolationofanylaworadministrativeregulationprohibitingthepartiesfromparticipationinaparticularbusinesssector.IV.SubrogationClause11WhereanobligeeistobringasuitofsubrogationpursuanttoArticle73oftheContractLaw,thefollowingconditionsshallbemet:（1）Theobligee'scredit