第三十九条采用格式条款订立合同的，提供格式条款的一方应当遵循公平原则确定当事人之间的权利和义务，并采取合理的方式提请对方注意免除或者限制其责任的条款，按照对方的要求，对该条款予以说明。格式条款是当事人为了重复使用而预先拟定，并在订立合同时未与对方协商的条款。

    Article 39 Standard Terms; Duty to Call Attention

    Where a contract is concluded by way of standard terms, the party supplying the standard terms shall abide¹ by the principle of fairness in prescribing the rights and obligations of the parties and shall, in a reasonable manner, call the other party's attention to the provision(s) whereby such party's liabilities are excluded or limited, and shall explain such provision(s) upon request by the other party.

    Standard terms are contract provisions which were prepared in advance by a party for repeated use, and which are not negotiated with the other party in the course of concluding　the contract.

    第四十条 格式条款具有本法第五十二条和第五十三条规定情形的，或者提供格式条款一方免除其责任、加重对方责任、排除对方主要权利的，该条款无效。

    Article 40 Invalidity of Certain Standard Terms

    A standard term is invalid² if it falls into any of the circumstances set forth³ in Article 52 and Article 53 hereof, or if it excludes the liabilities of the party supplying such term, increases the liabilities of the other party, or deprives the other party of any of its material rights.

    第四十一条 对格式条款的理解发生争议的，应当按照通常理解予以解释。对格式条款有两种以上解释的，应当作出不利于提供格式条款一方的解释。格式条款和非格式条款不一致的，应当采用非格式条款。

    Article 41 Dispute Concerning Construction of Standard Term

    In case of any dispute concerning the construction of a standard term, such term shall be interpreted in accordance with common sense. If the standard term is subject to two or　more interpretations⁴, it shall be interpreted against the party supplying it. If a discrepancy⁵ exists between the standard term and a non-standard term, the non-standard term prevails.

    第四十二条 当事人在订立合同过程中有下列情形之一，给对方造成损失的，应当承担损害赔偿责任：

    （一）假借订立合同，恶意进行磋商；

    （二）故意隐瞒与订立合同有关的重要事实或者提供虚假情况；

    （三）有其他违背诚实信用原则的行为。

    Article 42 Pre-contract Liabilities

    Where in the course of concluding a contract, a party engaged in any of the following conducts, thereby⁶ causing loss to the other party, it shall be liable for damages:

    (i) negotiating in bad faith under the pretext⁷ of concluding a contract;

    (ii) intentionally⁸ concealing⁹ a material fact relating to the conclusion of the contract or supplying false information;

    (iii) any other conduct which violates the principle of good faith.

    第四十三条 当事人在订立合同过程中知悉的商业秘密，无论合同是否成立，不得泄露或者不正当地使用。泄露或者不正当地使用该商业秘密给对方造成损失的，应当承担损害赔偿责任。

    Article 43 Trade Secrets; Liability for Disclosure or Improper¹⁰ Use

    A party may not disclose or improperly¹¹ use any trade secret which it became aware of in the course of negotiating a contract, regardless of whether a contract is formed. If the party disclosed or improperly used such trade secret, thereby causing loss to the other party, it shall be liable for damages.

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