第二章 合同的订立
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。
article 9 capacity; contract through agent
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.
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。
article 10 forms of contract; writing requirement
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。
article 11 definition of writing
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；
（二）标的；
（三）数量；
（四）质量；
（五）价款或者报酬；
（六）履行期限、地点和方式；
（七）违约责任；
（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
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;
(iv) quality;
(v) price or remuneration;
(vi) time, place and method of performance;
(vii) liabilities for breach of contract;
(viii) method of dispute resolution.
the parties may enter into a contract by referencing a model contract for the relevant contract category.
第十三条 当事人订立合同，采取要约、承诺方式。
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：
（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
an offer is a party's manifestation of intention to enter into a contract with the other party, which shall comply with the following:
(i) its terms are specific and definite;
(ii) it indicates that upon acceptance by the offeree, the offeror will be bound thereby.