《合同法》第42条(缔约过失责任)评注

Comments on Article 42( Culpa in Contrahendo) of Contract Law

我国法上缔约过失责任独立于侵权责任是否有意义,取决于债务履行辅助人制度之有无。缔约过失责任不应适用于预约情形,但可适用于待批准的合同以及有效合同情形。缔约过失责任的核心特征在于义务违反发生于缔约过程中。缔约过失责任的赔偿范围在实践中似乎不包括固有利益损失,履行利益损失不可一概排除于赔偿范围之外。

The recognition of obligor's responsibility for assistant's wrong in Chinese civil law is the key for independence of Liability for Culpa in Contrahendo from tort liability.Article 42 of Contract Law is applicable to contract subject to approval and valid contract,but not to precontract.The core characteristic of liability for Culpa in Contrahendo is that breach of duty takes place in Contrahendo.In practice inherent interest is not,expectant interest is sometimes,protected through article 42 of Contract Law.