商务合同结构一般来说,合同由前言(Preamble)、正文(MainBody)和结尾(FinalClauses)三个主要部分组成。1.前言(Preamble)前言即合同总则,其主要内容有:具有法人资格的当事人的名称(字号)或姓名、国籍、业务范围、法定住址、合同签订日期和地点,就感兴趣问题的约因,愿意达成协议的原则及授权范围。注意——1)合同当事人:可以超过两人,人数没有法律限定;当事人的名称应使用全称,以表示法律身份。2)法定地址:应是固定的,而不是临时的,亦不是下属分公司的。3)签订日期:应为合同生效时间。4)签订地点:如果合同的当事人不在同一地点签约,亦可不必注明签字地点。例1(最标准详细的前言)GENERALAGENCYAGREEMENTGeneralPrinciples《THEAGREEMENTdatedthe______________of______________ismadeBETWEEN:—________________,acompanyincorporatedunderthelawsof_____________,andhavingitsregisteredaddressat_____________(hereinaftercalledthe“Principal”)and____________,acompanyincorporatedunderthelawsof____________,andhavingitsregisteredofficeat__________(hereinaftercalledthe“GeneralAgent”).WHEREAS:—ThePrincipalisdesirousofacquiringfrom_____________Co.,Ltd.,(hereinaftercalledthe“Seller”)theSGITechnology(hereinaftercalledthe“SGITechnology”).ThePrincipalandtheGeneralAgenthaveagreedthattheGeneralAgentshallbeappointedasthePrincipal’ssoleexclusiveAgenttonegotiate,onbehalfofthePrincipal,withthesellerthepriceandothertermsandconditionsfor,andallothermattersconnectedwith,theacquisitionoftheTechnologybythePrincipal,subjecttothetermsandupontheconditionshereinaftersetforth.》(Recitals:Recitalsareonetoolusedfordraftingcontracts.Theyaretheparagraphsatthebeginningofthecontractbeforewordssuchas“thepartiesagreeasfollows,”andoftenstartwithafancy“Whereas.”Youcanuserecitalstosummarizetheagreementortoprovidebackgroundinformationrelatedtothedeal.Recitalsarenotamandatorypartofanycontract,andsomecontractsskipthementirely.Buttheycanbeusefulasatouchy-feelydescriptiontodointhecontractandcanassistoutsiderswhoaretryingtounderstandthecontract,after“thepartiesagreeasfollows.”Sodon’tputanyimportantcontracttermsintherecitalsunlessyouclearlyrepeattheminthebodyofthecontract.)<陈述事实部分,叫Recitals。有的合同把这部分简化了,甚至可以说是删除了。如下面的例2、3>NOWITISHEREBYAGREEDasfollows:总代理协议书总则本协议书于20_____年______月______日由下列双方共同签订:根据_____________法律登记注册的_______________公司,其地址________________(以下称“委托人”),与根据_______________法律登记注册的______________有限公司,其地址__________________________(以下称“总代理人”)。鉴于:委托人欲从____________________有限公司(以下称“卖方”)引进SGI技术(以下称“SGI”技术)。委托人和总代理人双方同意,由委托人指定的总代理人系独家全权代表,委托人授权其代表可根据本协议所列的条款和条件,与卖方洽谈引进技术的价格及其他有关事项。兹同意下列条款:例2COMMERCIALCONTRACTNo.:______________Date:_____________TheBuyer:_________________________________________________________________CableAddress:_______________________________Telex:_______________________TheSeller:_________________________________________________________________CableAddress:_______________________________Telex:_______________________ThisContractismadebyandbetweentheBuyerandtheSeller,wherebytheBuyeragreestobuyandtheSelleragreestoselltheundermentionedcommodityaccordingtothetermsandconditionsstatedbelow:商业合同合同号:______________日期:________________买方:_________________________________________________...