第167期|合同法:259条 定作人的协助义务

Article 259 If the contracted work requires assistance from the client, the client has the obligation to provide assistance.

Where the client fails to perform its obligation of assistance and thus make the completion of the contracted work impossible, the contractor may urge the client to perform its obligation within a reasonable period of time, and may also prolong correspondingly the term of performance. If the client still fails to fulfill its obligation beyond the time limit, the contractor may dissolve the contract.

核心词汇和搭配：

requires assistance from the client 需要定作人协助

has the obligation to provide assistance 有协助的义务

perform its obligation of assistance 履行协助义务

makes the completion of the contracted work impossible 致使承揽工作不能完成

prolong correspondingly the term of performance 顺延履行期限

fulfill its obligation beyond the time limit 逾期履行义务

条文对照讲解：

第二百五十九条　承揽工作需要定作人协助的，定作人有协助的义务。
定作人不履行协助义务致使承揽工作不能完成的，承揽人可以催告定作人在合理期限内履行义务，并可以顺延履行期限；定作人逾期不履行的，承揽人可以解除合同。

附注：中文条文选自《中华人民共和国合同法》（现行有效），英文条文选自全国人大法规库版本。

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