每日法律英语 | 第61期：Contract Law - Article 68 不安抗辩权

Article 68  ①The party required to perform first may suspend its performance if it has conclusive evidence showing that the other party is under any of the following circumstances: ②

(1) its business has seriously deteriorated;

(2) it has engaged in transfer of assets or withdrawal of funds for the purpose of evading debts;

(3) it has lost its business creditworthiness;

(4) it is in any other circumstance which will or may cause it to lose its ability to perform.
③Where a party suspends performance without conclusive evidence, it shall be liable for breach of contract.

核心词汇和搭配：

required  需要

suspend its performance  中止履行

conclusive evidence  确切证据

business  商业

deteriorated(deteriorate)  恶化

engaged in  从事

transfer of assets  转移财产

withdrawal of funds  抽逃资金

evading debts  逃避债务

lose its ability to perform  丧失履行能力

be liable for breach of contract  承担违约责任

条文对照讲解：

第六十八条　应当先履行债务的当事人，有确切证据证明对方有下列情形之一的，可以中止履行：

（一）经营状况严重恶化；

（二）转移财产、抽逃资金，以逃避债务；

（三）丧失商业信誉；

（四）有丧失或者可能丧失履行债务能力的其他情形。

当事人没有确切证据中止履行的，应当承担违约责任。

附注：中文条文选自《中华人民共和国合同法》（现行有效），英文条文选自北京大学法律翻译研究中心版本。

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