Legal basis: Article 469 of the Civil Code. The parties may conclude a contract in writing, orally or in other forms. Written form refers to contracts, letters, telegrams, telexes, faxes and other forms that can tangibly express the contents contained. A data message that can tangibly express its content through electronic data interchange, e-mail, etc. , and can be retrieved at any time, are considered in writing.
Article 470 of the Civil Code stipulates that the contents of a contract shall be agreed by the parties, and generally includes the following clauses: (1) the name and domicile of the parties; (2) Subject matter; (3) quantity; (4) quality; (5) Price or remuneration; (6) Time limit, place and method of performance; (7) Liability for breach of contract; (8) Methods for resolving disputes. The parties may conclude a contract by referring to the model texts of various contracts.