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 Chinese Contract Law: Theory and Practice

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xvi)   (119K)
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    • Table of Contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction (1-24)   (135K)
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    • 1. Chairman Mao's ÒPlain PaperÓ Theory and Legal Vacuum in China
    • 2. Economic Reform and Reconstruction of Legal System
    • 3. Contract Law Legislation
    • 4. Enactment of the General Principles of Civil Law
    • 5. The Unified Contract Law
    • 6. Adoption of the Ideology of ÒGoverning the Country by LawÓ
    • 7. Unsolved Issue: Judicial Independence
  • Contract Law in Chinese Tradition (25-50)   (139K)
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    • 1. Concept of Contract
    • 2. Contract and Socialist Market Economy
    • 3. Contracts and State Plan
  • Freedom of Contract in Chinese Concept (51-66)   (100K)
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    • 1. Conception of Freedom
    • 2. Right of the Parties to Contract
    • 3. Limitations on Party Autonomy - Bird in Cage
  • Enforceability of Contracts (67-90)   (131K)
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    • 1. Obligatio and Contract Obligations
    • 2. Equality and Voluntariness
    • 3. Fairness and Good Faith
    • 4. Legality and Public Interests
    • 5. Observance of Contract
    • 6. Pre-contractual Liability
  • Formation of Contracts (91-120)   (146K)
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    • 1. Offer
    • 2. Acceptance
    • 3. Conclusion of Contract and Effectiveness of Contract
    • 4. Formality of Contract
    • 5. Incorporation of the State Plan and Government Approval
  • Terms of Contracts (121-146)   (131K)
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    • 1. Terms Generally Included in a Contract
    • 2. Interpretation of Contract
    • 3. Standard Terms
    • 4. Disclaimers
  • Defenses to Formation of Contracts - Validity Issues (147-198)   (204K)
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    • 1. Issues at Stake - Specially Addressed in the Contract Law
    • 2. Capacity to Contract - Effect-to-be-Determined Contract
    • 3. Void Contracts
    • 4. Voidable Contracts
    • 5. Consequences of Void and Voidable Contracts
    • 6. Conditions Affecting the Validity of Contacts
  • Performance of Contracts (199-230)   (147K)
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    • 1. Complete and Adequate Performance
    • 2. Good Faith Performance
    • 3. Determination of Obligations to Be Performed
    • 4. Right of Defense to Non-Performance
    • 5. Protective Measures for Performance
    • 6. Guarantee of Performance
    • 7. Changes of Circumstances During Performance
  • Modification of Contracts and Assignment (231-256)   (130K)
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    • 1. Modification
    • 2. Assignment
  • Dissolution and Termination of Contracts (257-288)   (145K)
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    • 1. Dissolution
    • 2. Termination
  • Breach of Contracts and Remedies (289-314)   (124K)
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    • 1. Liability for Breach: a Chinese Concept
    • 2. Liability Imputation: Fault vs. Strict Liability
    • 3. Breach
    • 4. Remedies
    • 5. Mitigation Duty
    • 6. Exemption of Liability
  • Third Parties (315-326)   (84K)
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    • 1. Third Party Receiving Performance
    • 2. Third Party Performing the Contract
    • 3. Breach Caused by Third Party
    • 4. Bona Fide Third Party
  • International Contracts (327-360)   (155K)
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    • 1. Choice of Law in International Contracts
    • 2. Choice of Forum in International Contracts
    • 3. Dispute Settlement Mechanism
    • 4. Statute of Limitations
  • Index (361-372)   (96K)