违反先合同义务的责任

Liability for violating the pre-contract obligation

先合同义务是合同生效前缔约双方当事人基于诚信原则所负的附随义务。先合同义务因法律的直接规定而产生,是一种法定义务。在合同生效之前,当事人因故意或过失违反先合同义务,致使合同不成立、合同无效或被变更、撤销的,均应承担缔约过失责任。

Pre-contract obligation, which derives form principle of bona fide, is a kind of supplementary obligation the parties bearbefore contract become effective. Pre-contract obligation evolves directly from regulations. It is a statutory obligation, and breach ofpre-contract obligation leads to culpa in contrahendo. On the basis of explaining the meaning of pre-contract obligation, a conciseinterpreatation on formation and type of culpa in contrahendois given in this paper.