1、本合同用英文和中文兩種文字寫成，一式四份。雙方執英文本和中文本各一式兩份，兩種文字具有同等效力。
the contract is made out in english and chinese languages in quadruplicate, both texts being equally authentic, and each party shall hold two copies of each text.
2、本合同由雙方代表于1999年12月9日簽訂。合同簽訂后，由各方分別向本國政府當局申請批準，以最后一方的批準日期為本合同的生效日期，雙方應力爭在60天內獲得批準，用電傳通知對方，并用信件確認。若本合同自簽字之日起，6個月仍不能生效，雙方有權解除本合同。
this contract is signed by the authorized representatives of both parties on dec. 9, 1999. after signing the contract, both parties shall apply to their respective government authorities for ratification. the date of ratification last obtained shall be taken as the effective date of the contract. both parties shall exert their utmost efforts to obtain the ratification within 60 days and shall advise the other party by telex and thereafter send a registered letter for confirmation.
3、本合同有效期從合同生效之日算起共10年，有效期滿后，本合同自動失效。
the contract shall be valid for 10 years from the effective date of the contract, on the expiry of the validity term of contract, the contract shall automatically become null and void.
4、本合同期限屆滿時，雙方發生的未了債權和債務不受合同期滿的影響，債務人應向債權人繼續償付未了債務。
the outstanding (未了的)claims and liabilities（債權和債務） existing between both parties on the expiry of the validity of the contract shall not be influenced by the expiration of this contract. the debtor shall be kept liable until the debtor fully pays up his debts to the creditor.
附上商務英語常用詞匯
agreement and contract（協議與合同）
agency agreement 代理協議
agreement on general terms and conditions on business
一般經營交易條件的協議
agreement on loan facilities up to a given amount商定借款協議
agreement fixing price共同定價協議
agreement on import licensing procedure 進口許可證手續協議
agreement on reinsurance 分保協議
agreement to resell 轉售協議
bilateral agreement 雙邊協議
bilateral trade agreement 雙邊貿易協議
commercial agreement 商業協定
compensation trade agreement 補償貿易協議
distributorship agreement 銷售協議
exclusive distributorship agreement 獨家銷售協議
guarantee agreement 擔保協議
international trade agreement 國際貿易協議
joint venture agreement 合營協議
licensing agreement 許可證協議
loan agreement 貸款協議
management agreement 經營管理協議
multilateral trade agreement 多邊貿易協議
operating agreement 經營協議
partnership agreement 合伙契約
supply agreement 供貨合同
trade agreement 貿易協議
written contract 書面協議
ad referendum contract 暫定合同
agency contract 代理合同
barter contract 易貨合同
binding contract 有約束力合
blank form contact 空白合同
commercial contract 商業合同
compensation trade contact 補償貿易合同
cross licence contract 互換許可證合同
exclusive licence contract 獨家許可證合同
ex contract 由于合同
export contract 出口合同
firm sale contact 確定的銷售合同
formal contract 正式合同
forward contract 期貨合同
illegal contract 非法合同
import contract 進口合同
indirect contract 間接合同
installment contract 分期合同
international trade contract 國際貿易合同