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Contract Law of the People's Republic of China

Updated: 2006-04-17 10:00

Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Provisions

Article 123 If there are provisions as otherwise stipulated in respect to
contracts in other laws, such provisions shall be followed.

Article 124 Any contract which is not addressed explicitly in the
Specific Provisions of this Law or in other laws shall apply the
provisions of the General Provisions of this Law or in other laws may be
applied mutatis mutandis.

Article 125 With regard to disputes between the parties to a contract
arising from the understanding of any clause of the contract, the true
intention of such clause shall be determined according to the terms and
expressions used in the contract, the contents of the relevant clauses of
the contract, the purpose for concluding the contract, the transaction
practices and the principle of good faith.

Where two or more languages are adopted in the text of a contract and it
is agreed that both texts are equally authentic, it shall be presumed
that the terms and expressions in various versions have the same meaning.
In case that the terms and expressions in different versions are
inconsistent, they shall be interpreted according to the purpose of the
contract.

Article 126 The parties to a contract involving foreign interests may
choose the law applicable to the settlement of their contract disputes,
except as otherwise stipulated by law. If the parties to a contract
involving foreign interests have not made a choice, the law of the
country to which the contract is most closely connected shall be applied.

The contracts for Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures, for
Chinese-foreign contractual joint ventures and for Chinese-foreign
cooperative exploration and development of natural resources to be
performed within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall
apply the laws of the People's Republic of China shall apply the laws of
the People's Republic of China shall apply the laws of the People's
Republic of China.

Article 127 The departments of administration for industry and commerce
and other competent departments shall, within the scope of their
respective competence and functions, be responsible for supervision over
and dealing with illegal acts in taking advantage of contracts to
endanger and harm the State interests and public interests. In case that
a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated.

Article 128 The parties may settle their disputes relevant to the
contract through conciliation or mediation.

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