涉外合同按繁简不同,尽管可以采取不同书面形式,如正式合同(contract)、协议书(agreement)、确认书(confirmation)、备忘录(memorandum)、订单(order)等等,但是一般都包含如下几个部分:一、合同名称(title)二、前文(preamble)订约日期和地点 date and place of signing合同当事人及其国籍、主营业所或住所signing parties and their nationalities, principal place of business or residence addresses当事人合法依据each partys authority,比如,该公司是“按当地法律正式组织而存在的”(a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of xxx)订约缘由/说明条款recitals or whereas clause三、本文(body)定义条款(definition clause)基本条款(basic conditions)一般