论合同效力类型体系的重构*--认真对待合同的法律约束力

现有合同效力类型体系不够科学，有必要重构。合同的效力类型应划分为三类五种。合同有效（广义）包括依法成立的合同的有效（狭义）和可撤销合同的有效。合同效力待定实为法律约束力待定。合同无效（广义）包括合同绝对无效（狭义）和相对无效。此“三类五种体系”始终以合同的“法律约束力”为基点，与现有的以“生效”为基点的合同效力类型体系均截然有别。该体系还表明，合同有效乃生效的必要前提。应当承认合同有效乃介于合同成立与合同生效之间的独立的效力层次。

On Reconstruction of the System for Types of Contractual Legal Binding Force under Serious Considerations

It is necessary to reconstruct the system for present types of contractual legal binding force for it is far from scientific.The system should be divided into three categories with five sub -divisions.Valid con-tracts (in a broad sense)include valid contracts (in a narrow sense)concluded according to law and revoca-ble contracts.Contracts of uncertain validity have pending legal binding force.Invalid contracts (in a broad sense)include both absolutely invalid contracts (in a narrow sense)and relatively invalid contracts.This new division system is based on the “legal binding force”and differs from the present system based on “taking effects”.According to this new system,the legal binding force of the contract is a presumption for taking effects.Thus it is suggested to recognize valid contract as an independent level of effects between conclusion of the contract and the contract’s taking effects.