아주대학교

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I. Introduction ................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Research Objectives ....................................................................................... 1
1.2 Research Contents and Methods .................................................................... 2
II. CISG, Korean Civil Code and the PRC Contract Law ...................... 4
2.1 Summary of CISG ........................................................................................ 4
2.1.1 Background of CISG ............................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Main Contents and Characteristics of CISG ........................................... 6
2.2 Summary of Korean Civil Code .................................................................. 8
2.2.1 Background of Korean Civil Code .......................................................... 8
2.2.2 Amendment of Korean Civil Code .......................................................... 9
2.3 Summary of PRC Contract Law ............................................................... 11
2.3.1 Background of the PRC Contract Law .................................................. 11
2.3.2 New Characteristics of PRC Contract Law ........................................... 13
III. Selection of the Governing Law ........................................................ 19
3.1 The Application of CISG in China ........................................................... 19
3.1.1 Background ........................................................................................... 19
(1) Accession to CISG ............................................................................ 19
(2) Reservation of CISG ......................................................................... 19
1) Reservation of Article 95 ............................................................. 20
2) Reservation of Article 96 ............................................................. 27
(3) Relationship between Chinese Law and CISG ................................. 32
3.1.2 Direct Application ................................................................................. 34
3.1.3 Exclusion of Application ....................................................................... 37
3.1.4 Other Cases of Application and Non-Application ................................ 39
3.1.5 Remarks of CISG in China .................................................................... 45
3.2 The Application of CISG in Korea ........................................................... 47
3.2.1 Background ........................................................................................... 47
3.2.2 A Case of CISG Governed in Korea ..................................................... 49
(1) Facts .................................................................................................. 49
(2) Procedural Background ..................................................................... 51
(3) Judgment ........................................................................................... 52
(4) Summary ........................................................................................... 52
3.2.3 Current of CISG in Korean Legal Community ..................................... 54
IV. Formation of the Contract ................................................................. 56
4.1 Offer ............................................................................................................ 56
4.1.1 Requirements of Offer ........................................................................... 57
(1) The Requirements in CISG ............................................................... 57
(2) The Requirements in the Korea Civil Code ...................................... 59
(3) The Requirements in the PRC Contract Law .................................... 60
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 63
4.1.2 Time of Effectiveness ............................................................................ 64
4.1.3 Withdrawal and Revocation .................................................................. 65
(1) Withdrawal and Revocation in CISG ............................................... 65
(2) Withdrawal and Revocation in the Korea Civil Code ...................... 68
(3) Withdrawal and Revocation in the PRC Contract Law .................... 68
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 69
4.1.4 Invalidation of Offer ................................................................................ 70
(1) Invalidation in CISG ......................................................................... 70
(2) Invalidation in the Korea Civil Code ................................................ 73
(3) Invalidation in the PRC Contract Law .............................................. 75
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 76
4.2 Acceptance .................................................................................................. 77
4.2.1 Requirements of Acceptance ................................................................. 77
(1) The Requirements in CISG ............................................................... 77
(2) The Requirements in the Korea Civil Code ...................................... 80
(3) The Requirements in the PRC Contract Law .................................... 81
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 82
4.2.2 Valid Time of Acceptance ..................................................................... 83
(1) Valid Time in CISG .......................................................................... 83
(2) Valid Time in the Korea Civil Code ................................................. 84
(3) Valid Time in the PRC Contract Law ............................................... 85
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 86
4.2.3 Effective Date of Acceptance ................................................................ 87
(1) Effective Date in CISG ..................................................................... 87
(2) Effective Date in the Korea Civil Code ............................................ 88
(3) Effective Date in the PRC Contract Law .......................................... 90
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 91
4.2.4 Withdrawn of Acceptance ..................................................................... 92
(1) Withdrawn in CISG .......................................................................... 92
(2) Withdrawn in the Korea Civil Code ................................................. 92
(3) Withdrawn in the PRC Contract Law ............................................... 93
(4) Comparison Analysis ........................................................................ 93
V. Remedies for Breach of Contract ........................................................ 94
5.1 Remedies in the CISG ................................................................................ 94
5.1.1 Remedies for the Both Parties ............................................................... 96
(1) Specific Performance .......................................................................... 96
1) Specific Performance for Buyer ..................................................... 96
2) Specific Performance for Seller ..................................................... 97
(2) Damages .............................................................................................. 98
1) General Damages ........................................................................... 99
2) Additional Damages for Avoidance ............................................. 101
(3) Nachfrist Notice ................................................................................ 102
1) Nachfrist Notice of Buyer ............................................................ 104
2) Nachfrist Notice of Seller ............................................................. 105
(4) Avoidance ......................................................................................... 106
1) Buyer’s Right to Avoidance ......................................................... 107
2) Seller’s Right to Avoidance ......................................................... 114
5.1.2 Remedies Only for Buyer .................................................................... 118
(1) Partial Performance or Excessive Delivery ...................................... 118
(2) Re-Delivery ....................................................................................... 119
(3) Right to Cure ..................................................................................... 120
(4) Right to Reduction in Price ............................................................... 121
5.1.3 Remedies Only for Seller .................................................................... 122
(1) Right to Payment of Contract Price .................................................. 122
(2) Right to Specify the Form ................................................................. 123
5.2 Remedies in Korea ................................................................................... 124
5.2.1 Remedies of Non-performance ........................................................... 124
5.2.2 Characteristic of Remedies in Korea ................................................... 126
5.3 Remedies in China ................................................................................... 127
5.3.1 Current of Remedies in China ............................................................. 127
(1) Remedies for Non-Performance ....................................................... 130
(2) Remedies for Delay Performance ..................................................... 131
(3) Remedies for Incomplete Performance ............................................. 132
(4) Damages ............................................................................................ 133
1) Compensatory Damages ............................................................... 134
2) Liquidated Damages ..................................................................... 134
3) Punitive Damages ......................................................................... 135
4) Earnest Money .............................................................................. 135
(5) Other Remedies ............................................................................... 136
5.3.2 Problems of Remedies in China .......................................................... 137
(1) Anticipatory Breach of Contract ..................................................... 138
(2) Improper Delivery ........................................................................... 139
VI. Conclusion ......................................................................................... 140
Bibliography ............................................................................................. 145