CONTRACT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONTRACT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Adopted and Promulgated by the Second Session of the Ninth National People's Congress on March 15, 1999 )CONTENTSGeneral ProvisionsChapter 1 General ProvisionsChapter 2 Formation of ContractsChapter 3 Validity of ContractsChapter 4 Performance of ContractsChapter 5 Amendment and Assignment of ContractsChapter 6 Discharge of Contractual Rights and Obligations Chapter 7 Liability for Breach of ContractsChapter 8 Miscellaneous ProvisionsSpecific ProvisionsChapter 9 Contracts for SalesChapter 10 Contracts for Supply and Use of Electricity, Water, Gas, or HeatingChapter 11 Contracts for DonationChapter 12 Contracts for LoansChapter 13 Contracts for LeaseChapter 14 Contracts for Financial LeaseChapter 15 Contracts for Hired WorksChapter 16 Contracts for Construction ProjectChapter 17 Contracts for TransportationChapter 18 Contracts for TechnologyChapter 19 Contracts for StorageChapter 20 Contracts for WarehousingChapter 21 Contracts for Agency AppointmentChapter 22 Contracts for BrokerageChapter 23 Contracts for IntermediationSupplementary ProvisionsChapter Two Formation of ContractsArticle 9 Capacity; Contract through AgentIn 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.Article 10 Forms of Contract; Writing RequirementA 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.Article 11 Definition of WritingA writ...
