缔约过失责任的新思考

缔约过失责任是合同订立过程中的责任。从本质上讲它不同于合同责任,但又与合同责任有着密切的关系。缔约过失责任所涉及的范围以及责任承担的形式等问题,理论界历来众说纷纭,莫衷一是。为了解决理论对司法实践的指导,必须从理论上加以深入研究以求达到统一的认识。本文拟就《合同法》中规定的缔约过失责任制度作一些理论上的梳理和探讨。

A New View on Liability for Contracting Negligence

Liability for contracting negligence comes into being in the process of entering into a contract. The liability is different from contractual liability in their nature, and yet they have a close relationship to each other. There are many theories about the scope of the liability for contracting negligence and forms of assuming the liability and none is universally agreed.