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民法典规定可以解除合同的情形The Civil Law says the circumstances in which a contract can be terminated

一、民法典规定可以解除合同的情形

法定解除是指在合同成立以后没有履行或者没有全部履行完毕之前,当事人一方通过行使法定的解除权而使合同效力消灭的行为。其特点在于,法律规定了在何种情况下当事人享有法定解除权,在该情况发生时通过行使解除权导致合同解除。在法定解除权条件成就时,解除权人可以直接行使解除权解除合同,无需征得对方当事人同意。

法定解除的情形:

1、因不可抗力致使不能实现合同目的;

2、在履行期限届满前,当事人一方明确表示或者以自己的行为表明不履行主要债务;

3、当事人一方迟延履行主要债务,经催告后在合理期限内仍未履行;

4、当事人一方迟延履行债务或者有其他违约行为致使不能实现合同目的;

5、法律规定的其他情形。

法律依据:

《中华人民共和国民法典》第五百六十三条 有下列情形之一的,当事人可以解除合同:

(一)因不可抗力致使不能实现合同目的;

(二)在履行期限届满前,当事人一方明确表示或者以自己的行为表明不履行主要债务;

(三)当事人一方迟延履行主要债务,经催告后在合理期限内仍未履行;

(四)当事人一方迟延履行债务或者有其他违约行为致使不能实现合同目的;

(五)法律规定的其他情形。

以持续履行的债务为内容的不定期合同,当事人可以随时解除合同,但是应当在合理期限之前通知对方。

二、解除权的行使方式是什么

当事人行使解除权必须做出一定的意思表示。

当事人一方依法主张解除合同的,应当通知对方。合同自通知到达对方时解除;通知载明债务人在一定期限内不履行债务则合同自动解除,债务人在该期限内未履行债务的,合同自通知载明的期限届满时解除。对方对解除合同有异议的,任何一方当事人均可以请求人民法院或者仲裁机构确认解除行为的效力。

当事人一方未通知对方,直接以提起诉讼或者申请仲裁的方式依法主张解除合同,人民法院或者仲裁机构确认该主张的,合同自起诉状副本或者仲裁申请书副本送达对方时解除。

订立合同时,合同条款应准确清晰,尤其是关于合同解除和违约责任条款的约定。如果合同没有约定解除的情形,守约方只能依据《民法典》第五百六十三条规定的法定解除的条款主张解除合同,此时守约方需要提供充分的证据证明违约方存在根本违约行为导致合同目的无法实现。故在订立合同时应对于合同解除的情形作出明确约定。


1、 The Civil Law stipulates the circumstances in which a contract can be terminated

Statutory termination refers to the act of one party exercising the statutory right of termination to extinguish the validity of a contract before it is fully or fully performed after its formation. Its characteristic is that the law stipulates under what circumstances the parties have the statutory right to terminate the contract, and in such circumstances, the exercise of the right to terminate leads to the termination of the contract. When the statutory conditions for termination are met, the termination right holder can directly exercise the termination right to terminate the contract without obtaining the consent of the other party.


Situations of statutory termination:

1. The inability to achieve the purpose of the contract due to force majeure;

2. Before the expiration of the performance period, one party clearly indicates or indicates through their own actions that they will not perform their main obligations;

3. One party delays the performance of its main obligations and fails to do so within a reasonable period of time after being urged to do so;

4. One party's delay in fulfilling obligations or other breach of contract results in the inability to achieve the purpose of the contract;

5. Other situations stipulated by law.


Legal basis:

Article 563 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China: In any of the following circumstances, the parties may terminate the contract:

(1) The inability to achieve the purpose of the contract due to force majeure;

(2) Before the expiration of the performance period, one party clearly indicates or indicates through their own actions that they will not perform their main obligations;

(3) One party delays the performance of its main obligations and fails to do so within a reasonable period of time after being urged to do so;

(4) One party's delay in fulfilling obligations or other breach of contract results in the inability to achieve the purpose of the contract;

(5) Other situations stipulated by law.


A fixed-term contract with continuous performance of debts as its content may be terminated by the parties at any time, but they shall notify the other party before a reasonable period of time.


2、 What is the exercise method of the right of termination

The parties exercising the right of termination must make a certain expression of intention.

If one party claims to terminate the contract in accordance with the law, it shall notify the other party. The contract shall be terminated upon receipt of notice from the other party; The notice specifies that if the debtor fails to perform the obligation within a certain period of time, the contract shall be automatically terminated. If the debtor fails to perform the obligation within that period, the contract shall be terminated upon the expiration of the period specified in the notice. If the other party has objections to the termination of the contract, either party may request the people's court or arbitration institution to confirm the effectiveness of the termination.


If one party fails to notify the other party and directly claims termination of the contract by filing a lawsuit or applying for arbitration in accordance with the law, and the people's court or arbitration institution confirms the claim, the contract shall be terminated upon delivery of a copy of the lawsuit or arbitration application to the other party.


When entering into a contract, the contract terms should be accurate and clear, especially regarding the provisions on contract termination and breach of contract liability. If there is no provision for termination in the contract, the non breaching party can only claim termination of the contract based on the statutory termination clause stipulated in Article 563 of the Civil Code. At this time, the non breaching party needs to provide sufficient evidence to prove that the breaching party has committed a fundamental breach of contract, which has prevented the purpose of the contract from being realized. Therefore, clear provisions should be made regarding the termination of the contract when entering into the contract.