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承诺
承诺是受要约人同意要约的意思表示。
承诺应当以通知的方式作出，但根据交易习惯或者要约表明可以通过行为作出承诺的除外。
承诺应当在要约确定的期限内到达要约人。要约没有确定承诺期限的，承诺应当依照下列规定到达：
（一）要约以对话方式作出的，应当即时作出承诺，但当事人另有约定的除外；
（二）要约以非对话方式作出的，承诺应当在合理期限内到达。
要约以信件或者电报作出的，承诺期限自信件载明的日期或者电报交发之日开始计算。信件未载明日期的，自投寄该信件的邮戳日期开始计算。要约以电话、传真等快速通讯方式作出的，承诺期限自要约到达受要约人时开始计算。
承诺生效时合同成立。
承诺通知到达要约人时生效。承诺不需要通知的，根据交易习惯或者要约的要求作出承诺的行为时生效。采用数据电文形式订立合同的，承诺到达的时间适用本法第十六条第二款的规定。
承诺可以撤回。撤回承诺的通知应当在承诺通知到达要约人之前或者与承诺通知同时到达要约人。
受要约人超过承诺期限发出承诺的，除要约人及时通知受要约人该承诺有效的以外，为新要约。
受要约人在承诺期限内发出承诺，按照通常情形能够及时到达要约人，但因其他原因承诺到达要约人时超过承诺期限的，除要约人及时通知受要约人因承诺超过期限不接受该承诺的以外，该承诺有效。
承诺的内容应当与要约的内容一致。受要约人对要约的内容作出实质性变更的，为新要约。有关合同标的、数量、质量、价款或者报酬、履行期限、履行地点和方式、违约责任和解决争议方法等的变更，是对要约内容的实质性变更。
承诺对要约的内容作出非实质性变更的，除要约人及时表示反对或者要约表明承诺不得对要约的内容作出任何变更的以外，该承诺有效，合同的内容以承诺的内容为准。
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AN ACCEPTANCE
An acceptance
is a statement
made by the
offeree
indicating
assent to an
offer.
Except that it
is based on
transaction
practices or
that the offer
indicates an
acceptance may
be made by
performing an
act, the
acceptance shall
be made by means
of notice.
An acceptance
shall reach the
offeror within
the time limit
fixed in the
offer.
Where no time
limit is fixed
in the offer,
the acceptance
shall arrive in
accordance with
the following
provisions:
(1) If the
offer is made in
dialogues, the
acceptance shall
be made
immediately
except as
otherwise agreed
upon by the
parties;
(2) If the
offer is made in
forms other than
a dialogue, the
acceptance shall
arrive within a
reasonable
period of time.
Where the
offer is made in
a letter or a
telegram, the
time limit for
acceptance
commences from
the date shown
in the letter or
from the moment
the telegram is
handed in for
dispatch. If no
such date is
shown in the
letter, it
commences from
the date shown
on the envelope.
Where an offer
is made by means
of instantaneous
communication,
such as
telephone or
facsimile, the
time limit for
acceptance
commences from
the moment that
the offer
reaches the
offeree.
A contract is
established when
the acceptance
becomes
effective.
An acceptance
becomes
effective when
its notice
reaches the
offeror. If an
acceptance
needn't be
notified, it
becomes
effective when
an act of
acceptance is
performed in
accordance with
transaction
practices or as
required in the
offer.
Where a
contract is
concluded in the
form of
data-telex, the
time when an
acceptance
arrives shall
apply the
provisions of
Paragraph 2,
Article 16 of
this Law.
An acceptance
may be
withdrawn, but a
notice of
withdrawal shall
reach the
offeror before
the notice of
acceptance
reaches the
offeror or at
the same time
when the
acceptance
reaches the
offeror.
Where an
offeree makes an
acceptance
beyond the time
limit for
acceptance, the
acceptance shall
be a new offer
except that the
offeror informs
the offeree of
the
effectiveness of
the said
acceptance
promptly.
If the offeree
dispatches the
acceptance
within the time
limit for
acceptance which
can reach the
offeror in due
time under
normal
circumstances,
but the
acceptance
reaches the
offeror beyond
the time limit
because of other
reasons, the
acceptance shall
be effective,
except that, the
offeror informs
the offeree
promptly that it
does not accept
the acceptance
because it
exceeds the time
limit for
acceptance.
The contents
of an acceptance
shall comply
with those of
the offer. If
the offeree
substantially
modifies the
contents of the
offer, it shall
constitute a new
offer. The
modification
relating to the
contract object,
quality,
quantity, price
or remuneration,
time or place or
method of
performance,
liabilities for
breach of
contract and the
settlement of
disputes, etc.,
shall constitute
the substantial
modification of
an offer.
If the
acceptance does
not
substantially
modifies the
contents of the
offer, it shall
be effective,
and the contents
of the contract
shall be subject
to those of the
acceptance,
except as
rejected
promptly by the
offeror or
indicated in the
offer that an
acceptance may
not modify the
offer at all. |