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1、个人收集整理仅供参考学习1 / 4 The Effective date and Duration Provision of Contract 一、以合同的生效日作为计算基准日合同的生效日期在合同中非常重要，合同有效期一般都是以合同生效日作为基准日。合同中约定的当事人的权利义务享有或承担的起始日期都是以合同的生效日作为计算基准日。文档来自于网络搜索如：The BUYER shall make an advance payment of twenty million US Dollars ($2,000,000.00) to the SELLER within fifteen (15) days
2、 after the EFFECTIVE DATE of this PURCHASE and SALES CONTRACT.文档来自于网络搜索买方在采购合同生效之日起15 个工作日内向卖方支付200 万美元的预付款。再如： The CONTRACTOR shall complete WORK within six (6) months after the EFFECTIVE DATE of this DESIGN CONTRACT.文档来自于网络搜索承包商自本设计合同生效之日起六个月内完成工作。本合同的有效期从合同生效日起算共_年。The Contract shall be valid for
3、 a period of _ years from the Date of Effectiveness of the Contract.文档来自于网络搜索如： This AGREEMENT shall commence on 7th, November 2007(“EFFECTIVE DATE ”) and shall maintain in full force and effect for three(3) years after the EFFECTIVE DATE。文档来自于网络搜索本合同自2007 年 11 月 7 日生效，有效期为三年。为避免争议， 一般在草拟合同时直接在合同中约定
4、生效日，这种约定主要有以下几种表达方式：例 1 在定义部分，就“ 生效日 ” 进行定义，如：EFFECTIVE DA TE means the date on which the CONTRACT, after it is signed, be approved 文档来自于网络搜索本合同生效日是中华人民共和国商务部批准之日。例 2 在合同中单列一个生效和有效期条款，比如：This AGREEMENT shall commence with effect from 2nd October 2005( “ EFFFECTIVE DATE” ) and shall continue until 2n
5、d October 2010 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms and conditions.文档来自于网络搜索本合同自2005 年 10 月 2 日起生效，除非根据本合同约定条款终止，有效期至2010 年 10月 2 日。二、在所附条件成立时为合同生效基准日合同生效除了以具体的日期表述外，还可以约定以某个事件的发生或不发生作为其生效起点，相当于附条件，只有在所附条件成立时合同才生效，比如在一个中外合资合同中：文档来自于网络搜索The AGREEMENT shall take affect upon the appro
6、val from the Ministry of Commerce of the People s Republic of China.文档来自于网络搜索本协议自中国商务部批准之日起生效。再如：The AGREEMENT shall be deemed to have come into effect on the date when Italy has passed the LAW to cooperate with China concerning SERVICES. 文档来自于网络搜索当意大利方面依据法律批准了与中国的该服务时，本协议视为生效。如合同自签字之日起经过六个月仍不能生效，则双
7、方有权取消本合同。If the Contract cannot come into force within 6 (six) months after the date of signing the Contract, 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 4 页个人收集整理仅供参考学习2 / 4 both parties shall have the right to cancel the Contract.文档来自于网络搜索This AGREEMENT shall take effect from the EFFECTIV
8、E DATE provided that if the EEFFECITVE DA TE has not occurred by 30 November 2000, this AGREEMENT shall (unless the PARTIES agree otherwise) automatically terminate and each of the PARTIES hereto shall be released from any further obligations hereunder 。文档来自于网络搜索本协议生效日期为2000 年 11 月 30 日，但如果届时未能生效，除非
9、各方另有约定，本协议自动解除，各方互不承担责任。文档来自于网络搜索采购协议的生效视另一个事件是否发生。为避免合同签订后其效力处于不确定的状态拖得太长，可在合同中约定，在某种条件下，合同永不生效，比如：文档来自于网络搜索This AGREEMENT shall never take effect provided that PARTY B cannot get the approval from the competent authority within thirty (30) days after the signature of this AGREEMENT. 文档来自于网络搜索合同签订后
10、30 日内乙方没有获得自己政府批准，则本协议自动解除。三、关于合同有效期的持续期间合同有效期的约定方式比较固定，通常为：1）从生效日到某个具体日期；（2）一个固定期间； （3）一方可以通过通知随时终止。例 1 明确约定一个具体日期。This AGREEMENT shall become effective as of 1 May, 2004 and remain valid until 31st, December 2007.文档来自于网络搜索本协议有效期从2004 年五月 1 日至 2007 年 12 月 31 日。本合同自生效之日起_年有效，有效期满后合同将自动失效。The Contrac
11、t shall be in force for 5 years from the effective date of the Contract. After the expiration f its term of validity, the contract shall automatically become null and void.文档来自于网络搜索The term of this PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT shall be from the EFFECTIVE DATE to the full end of the term or terms for whi
12、ch PATENT RIGHTS have not expired or, if only TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS are licensed and no PATENT RIGHTS are applicable, for a term of 15 years文档来自于网络搜索本专利许可协议有效期从生效日起至专利权有效期内的期间，为期15 年，只要技术权利得到许可，而且该技术权利不涉及专利权问题。文档来自于网络搜索.以专利的有效期结束作为合同有效期最后一日。在合同中约定一个固定期间，作为合同有效期。如：The AGREEMENT shall remain in effect for
13、 a period of five (5) years from the EFFECTIVE DATE, unless earlier terminated under the provisions hereunder.文档来自于网络搜索本协议从生效之日起有效期为5年，除非依据本协议另有约定提前解除。在一个勘探开发合同中：The term of the CONTRACT shall include an exploration period, a development period and a production period:文档来自于网络搜索本合同有效期包括勘探期、开发期和生产期：Th
14、e exploration period, beginning on COMMENCEMENT DATE, shall be divided into two (2) phases and shall consist of five (5) consecutive CALENDAR YEARS, unless otherwise required.文档来自于网络搜索精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 4 页个人收集整理仅供参考学习3 / 4 开发期从起始日连续5 年，分为两个阶段，除非另有约定：The two (2) pha
15、ses shall be as follows: 两个阶段为：a) the first phase of three (3) CALENDAR YEARS (the first CALENDAR YEAR through the third CALENDAR YEAR) for core testing; 文档来自于网络搜索第一阶段为期三年（第一年至第三年），为核心测试阶段。b) the second phase of two (2) CALENDAR YEARS (the fourth CALENDAR YEARS through the fifth CALENDAR YEARS ) for
16、 PILOT DEVELOPMENT.文档来自于网络搜索第二阶段为两年（第四年至第五年），为实验开发阶段。一方通知对方随时终止合同的约定：This AGREEMENT shall take effect as of the date first above written and shall maintain in full force and effect until earlier termination by PARTY A in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.文档来自于网络搜索本协议于上述日期生效，在甲方依据本协议约定通
17、知提前终止之前，应一直保持效力。PARTY A shall have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT at any time in its own discretion by serving a notice to PARTY B.文档来自于网络搜索甲方有权在任何时候向乙方发出通知终止本协议。This AGREEMENT shall come into effect on the date of execution , and shall continue in force until terminated by either PARTY givin
18、g to the other not less than days notice expiring ontermination date .文档来自于网络搜索本协议应于日起生效，应一直有效至任何一方提前至少日通知另一方终止协议，在此情形下，协议应于终止日期终止。文档来自于网络搜索以下是一条典型的期限条款，其中对于终止日期提供了多种选择：This AGREEMENT shall comebe deemed to have come into effect on insert datethe date of execution, and, unless terminated earlier in
19、accordance with clause X, shall continue in force until 文档来自于网络搜索本协议应或者应视为于插入日期起生效，除非按照本协议第X 条提前终止，否则应一直有效直至Option I: fixed date insert date. 选择一：固定日期插入日期 Option II: expiry of notice on a fixed date or subsequent anniversary 文档来自于网络搜索选择二：需提前通知终止，且终止日期为合同签署后某一个特别约定的日期years /months /days notice expiri
20、ng on insert earliest termination date or the same day in any subsequent year.文档来自于网络搜索任何一方提前X 年/月/日通知另一方终止协议，在此情形下，协议应于插入最早的终止日期或此后每周年的同一日期终止。文档来自于网络搜索Option III: expiry of notice given at any time 选择三：可于任何时候通知终止文档来自于网络搜索years /months /days notice, which may expire at any time.文档来自于网络搜索任何一方提前X 年/月/
21、日通知另一方终止协议，在此情形下，协议可于通知的任何时间终止。Option IV: minimum period and thereafter subject to termination at any time文档来自于网络搜索years /months /days notice 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 4 页个人收集整理仅供参考学习4 / 4 expiring at any time after insert date giving minimum period .文档来自于网络搜索选择四：规定一段最短的有效
22、期限，在该期限届满之后，可于任何时候通知终止在插入最短的有效期限后，任何一方提前X 年/月/日通知另一方终止协议，在此情形下，协议可于通知的任何时间终止。文档来自于网络搜索再如：This AGREEMENT shall take effect on the date first above written and shall maintain in full force and effect for 3 years subject to an automatic extension of a maximum of 3 years.文档来自于网络搜索有效期三年，但如果义务尚未履行完毕，则可以自动
23、延长不超过三年的期限。The duration of the AGREEMENT shall be 1 (one) year effective from the date of signing by both PARTIES and may be automatically extended for an additional period of 3 months upon mutual agreement of the PARTIES.文档来自于网络搜索本协议有效期从签署之日起为一年，期满如各方皆同意，自动续期三年。This AGREEEMENT shall have effect for
24、 an initial period of five (5) years commencing on and from the date of this AGREEMENT and thereafter for an unlimited number of subsequent periods of five (5) years, each of which shall commence on and from the day immediately following the conclusion of the immediately preceding five (5) year peri
25、od, until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereunder.文档来自于网络搜索本协议从为期5 年的第一阶段起， 随后不限制次数的连续的每次为期5 年的阶段， 每个阶段紧接前一个阶段，直到依据本协议约定终止。文档来自于网络搜索这实际上并未直接约定合同的有效期，因为可以无限延期，有效期并不确定，只能依靠签约方的通知终止。四、合同有效期结束后未尽事项的约定由于合同终止，合同双方的权利义务自然终止，但是否意味着合同双方对对方不再承担任何的责任， 合同终止，合同所有条款的效力是否全部失效。为了避免出现这样的争议，在草拟合同时，最好在合
26、同中加上下面这两个标准条款，以专利许可协议为例：文档来自于网络搜索No termination of this AGREEMENT or the license granted hereunder shall relieve LICENSEE of any obligation or liability accrued hereunder prior to such termination.文档来自于网络搜索合同终止前产生的义务和责任并不因此而终止。The obligations of the PARTIES under this Clause 5 of CONFIDENTIALITY sha
27、ll survive the expiry or the termination of this AGREEMENT for whatever reason.文档来自于网络搜索合同终止，但保密义务仍然继续。不过，如果这种义务是约束自己的客户，则最好约定一个合同终止后的保密最高时限，比如：The obligations of the PARTIES under this Clause 5 of CONFIDENTIALITY shall survive the expiry or the termination of this AGREEMENT by three years for whatever reason.文档来自于网络搜索因此，保密义务在合同终止后三年内继续存在，但三年后该义务解除。精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 4 页