论出卖人交付标的物地点的确定——解析合同法第141条

合同法第141条对于出卖人交付标的物的地点依据标的物是否运输而作了不同规定,但是对于标的物是否需要运输的具体含义则没有明确。该条第2款的适用前提的规定以及具体交付方式的要求也都存在一定的缺陷,比较合同法与联合国国际货物销售合同公约以及美国统一商法典的相关立法,合同法本条的立法容易产生歧义和矛盾,无助于填补合同空白,因而应以出卖人是否负有运输义务而非标的物本身是否需要运输作为区分标准。

Determining the Place Where a Seller Delivers the Subject Matter

Article141of the Contract Law has different regulations on places where a seller delivers the subject matter acco rding to whether the subject matter is transported,but has no regulations on whe ther the subject matter needs transportation.In addition,regula-tions on applic able prerequisites in the Clause2of this article and requirements of delivery wa ys have defects.Compared with the rele-vant regulations in United Nations Conve ntion on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and Uniform Commercial Co de of the Unit-ed States,the article141is likely to cause contradiction and amb iguity.Therefore,whethey the seller has obligation of transportation should be r egulated as the distinguished standard.