中美两国利他合同相关立法的比较研究——以我国《合同法》第64条为核心的分析

Comparative Study on Third Party Beneficiary Contract Between US and China——Analysis on Article 64 in Chinese Contract Law

本文比较了美国合同法中的利他合同制度与我国《合同法》第64条所涉合同的不同规定,认为我国《合同法》肯定了第三人给付受领权和给付保有权,但没有规定第三人履行请求权,不能很好地保护第三人的权利。基于此,文章建议在我国今后的立法中,应完善履行请求权的保护,明确利他合同制度。

This paper makes comparison between the rules of third party beneficiary contract in US and the rules of article 64 in Chinese Contract Law,and finds out that Chinese Contract Lawaffirms the receive right and benefits of tenure for the third party,but no right to request for its breach. It suggests improving the protection to the right to request and clarifying third party beneficiary contract system in further legislation of China.