法律专业术语

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT前言

DEFINITIONS定义

OPERATIVE CLAUSES具体操作条款

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT如有必要，根据交易具体情况设定相应先决条件

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES陈述和保证

TERM合同期限

TERMINATION合同终止

CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS双方持续的义务

CONFIDENTIALITY保密义务

.BREACH OF CONTRACT违约责任

FORCE MAJEURE不可抗力

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES争议的解决

APPLICABLE LAW适用法律

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS其他规定

下面我们分部分结合实例具体讲解：

一、关于PRELIMINARY STATEMENT前言

例This Master Marketing Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of [MONTH DAY, YEAR] (the “Effective Date”) by and between: a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business

at(“VENDOR”)

and

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED, a company incorporated in the Province of Ontario and having its principal place of business at 295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3W8 (“RIM”)

WHEREAS:

本销售服务主协议（下称：协议）由一家主营业地位于特拉华州（美国—译注）的公司（下称：供方）与位于安大略省（加拿大—译注），主营业地在295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3W8（下称：需方）于

（年月日）签订的，鉴于：

A. RIM is a leading distributor and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide marketplace;

需方是在全球市场从事领先的无线解决方案开发的主要销售商；

（译注：RIM是加拿大生产黑莓BlackBerry移动电子邮件系统终端的公司）

B. VENDOR is in the business of [INSERT A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VENDOR’S BUSINESS IN NO MORE THAN 3 SENTENCES]; and

供方的主要经营为：

C. RIM and VENDOR (each a “Party”and collectively the “Parties”) wish to enter into an

add background information if appropriate视交易具体情况决定是否应介绍合同背景

例After friendly consultations conducted in accordance with the principles of equality and mutual benefit, the Parties have agreed to [describe subject matter of the Contract] in accordance with Applicable laws and the provisions of this Contract.

双方本着平等互利的原则，经友好协商，依照［相关法律名称］以及其他有关法律，同意按照本合同的条款，［描述合同标的］。

例independent contractor arrangement whereby VENDOR shall perform certain Services (as defined herein) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the Parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:

双方希望建立专项承包商关系，并据此，供方按照本协议的约定提供某种服务。鉴于双方的相互承诺，特此立约如下：

Now the Parties Hereby Agree as follows:双方现协议如下：

二、关于Definitions定义

例Unless the terms or context of this contract otherwise provide, all term used in this Contract shall have the meanings set out as follows.

除本合同条款或上下文另有所指，本合同中所有相关用语的定义见如下。

例Unless the terms or context of this Contract otherwise provide, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below:

除非本合同条款或上下文另有所指，下列用语的含义如下：

例“Affiliate”means any entity which, directly or indirectly, is controlled by , under common control with, or in control of, a Party; the term “control”being used in the sense of power to elect or appoint a majority of directors or to direct the management of a company.

“关联机构”指任何直接或间接被一方控制、与该方受共同控制、或者控制该方的公司：“控制”这一用词的含义指拥有选举或委派董事会多数董事或指示公司管理部门的权力。

例“Applicable Laws”mean the laws, regulations, rules, and legislative, executive or judicial notices, orders, decisions or other documents binding on either Party or the subject matter of this Contract.

“有关法律”指对本合同一方或本合同标的适用的法律、法规、规章，以及立法、行政或司法机关颁布的通知、命令、决定或其他公示文件。

例“Business Day”means, in respect of Party A and any action to be taken by Party B in the PRC, any day on which the companies in the PRC are generally open for business in the PRC, including a Saturday or Sunday which the PRC government temporarily declares to be a working day (“Working Rest Day”), but excluding a statutory holiday, or a Saturday or Sunday other than a Working Rest Day; in respect of any action to be taken by Party B in [Party B Home Country], any day on which the companies in [Party B Home Country] are generally open for business in [Party B Home Country].

“工作日”就甲方而言，指中华人民共和国境内公司通常对外营业的任何一日，包括中国政府宣布为临时工作日的星期六或星期日（“调休工作日”），但不包括法定节假日以及调休工作日以外的星期六或星期日；就乙方而言，指乙方所在国境内公司通常对外营业的任何一日。

例“China”and “PRC”mean the People’s Republic of China, [but for purposes of this Contract do not include the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau and the region of Taiwan]

[“中国”指中华人民共和国，但在本合同中，不包括香港和澳门特别行政区以及中国的台湾地区]

例“Confidential Information”means any business, marketing, technical, scientific or other information disclosed by any Party which, at the time of disclosure, is designated as confidential (or like designation), is disclosed in