逍遥学能 2010-05-15 01:54
一、合约的标题
英文合约和中文合约都一样,标题并不是一定要有的,因为当事人间的法律关系是用合约内容的各个条款来判断,标题基本上不会产生任何影响。但为方便辨识的考量,合约撰写人通常都会依照合约性质,在合约首页的最上方给予一个适当的标题,例如 "Share Purchase Agreement"(股份收购合约)、"Joint Venture Agreement"(合资合约)、 "Loan Agreement"(贷款合约)、 "Distribution Agreement"(经销合约)、 "License Agreement"(授权合约)等等。
二、合约的序文
英文合约在标题之后,各式各样的条款出现之前,通常会先有一段「序文」,一般而言不会占去太多的篇幅,目的在很简略地介绍合约规范内容之人、事、时、地、物等背景。详细来说,序文通常又分作以下两个段落:第一部份文字叫做 "commencement" ,也就是合约的「开场白」,内容在说明合约当事人姓名或名称、当事人的国籍与住所或主营业所、订约日期等等。
This Share Purchase Agreement is made on the 3rd day of May, 1991 by and between &:
(1) ENTERPRISES HOJAEC SA, a company organized and existing & under the laws of France and having its registered office& at 89 rue Albert Thomas, 75010 Paris and
(2) Mark Gilbert Handerson, an individual with nationality of the United States of America (Passport No.12345678), residing at 2199 Palm Street, Pleasant Hill, California 94509, USA.
本股份收购契约订立于公元一九九一年五月三日,双方当事人为:
(1) 依法国法律组织设立的ENTERPRISES HOJAEC SA公司, 注册所在地为48 rue Albert Thomas, 75010 Paris,与
(2) 美国籍的Mark Gilbert Handerson (护照号码12345678 ),居住于2199 Palm Street, Pleasant Hill, California 94509, USA.
& by and between
要表示合约是由哪些当事人所订定,英文中通常会说 "This Agreement is made by and between……",用"by"来表示合约「被谁订定」,"between"来表示「谁与谁之间的合意」。如果当事人不只两个,也可以用"by and among"来代替。