中文摘要：在国家大力推动粤港澳大湾区发展的背景下，区域内商事交往空前频繁，商事案件也随之日益增长。而由于大湾区内存在彼此独立的三个法域，商事争端的解决面临区际法律冲突问题。本文旨在从冲突法的角度入手，探讨大湾区内的合同效力问题。本文通过研究大湾区三个不同法律体系的差异及关于合同效力的影响因素，针对不同体系下对于合同效力规定产生分歧时的法律适用问题，在传统理论和现行法律法规的基础上，探讨大湾区内无效合同法律冲突案件的可行解决方案。

关键词：大湾区；合同效力；无效合同；法律适用

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

Chapter One Introduction: One country, Two systems, Three jurisdictions-3

1.1-Introduction-3

1.1.1-General Introduction of the Greater Bay Area-3

1.1.2-Historical Background of the Greater Bay Area-3

1.2-Legal systems in Greater Bay Area and the Differences-4

1.3-Research Question-5

1.4-Literature review-5

Chapter Two Invalidity of contract-8

2.1-Differences regarding validity of contract-8

2.1.1-Competence of the parties-8

2.1.2-Formation of contract-9

2.1.3-Genuine intention of the parties-10

2.1.4-Effect of Vitiated Contracts --void or voidable-10

2.2-Factors for invalidation in the three jurisdictions-11

2.2.1-Incompetence-11

2.2.2-Misrepresentation-12

2.2.3-Violation of mandatory provisions of laws-13

2.2.4-Violation of public order-14

2.2.5-Other invalidity factors-15

Chapter Three Theoretical solutions-16

3.1-The principle of autonomy of will-16

3.1.1-Definition-16

3.1.2-Conditions of application-16

3.1.3-Application-17

3.2-The principle of closest connection-19

3.2.1-Definition-19

3.2.2-Conditions of application-19

3.2.3-Previous cases-19

Chapter Four Further Suggestions-21

4.1-Emphasis on precedents-21

4.1.1-Tri-regional inter-connectivity and recognition for cases-21

4.1.2-Previously issued legislation-22

4.2-Building up a contract law system in Greater Bay Area-23

4.2.1-Enhancing legislative communication between the three regions-25

4.2.2-Clarifing the positions among the three jurisdictions-26

4.2.3-Building up the vertical power supervision system-27

Chapter Five: Conclusion-29

5.1-Summery and conclusion-29

5.2-Limitations and suggestions for further studies-29

Notes-30

References-31

Acknowledgements-