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1、Chapter9MemorandumofLaw法律意见书Accordingtotheobjectstowhomthememoisissued,itisdividedintotwocategories:“internalorofficememorandum”(hereinafterreferredtoas“officememo”),and“externalmemo”第一节对内法律意见书OfficeMemoThestructureofanofficememo1Heading(抬头)2StatementofFacts(事实陈述)3
2、StatementofIssues(案件焦点陈述)4ShortAnswer(简要回答)5ApplicableStatutesorCases(适用的法律)6Discussion(案件分析讨论)7ConclusionandRecommendation(结论和建议)1HeadingOfficeMemorandumofLawTo:MaoHua,PartnerFrom:GaoYueqiang,JuniorAssociateAssignmentDate:June1,2003SubmissionDate:July1,2003Case:Ch
3、inaVetureTech,Inc.v.BancoPupula,N.A.DocketNumber:03-C00178NYSOfficeFileNumber:03-L016GYRe:WhethersubstituteserviceisallowedundertheCivilProcedureLawofthePeople’sRepublicofChina2StatementofAssignmentStatementofAssignmentYouhaveaskedmetoprepareamemorandumoflawlimited
4、tothequestionofwhetherourclient,Mr.Defendant,hasbreachedthecontractbetweenhimandMs.PlaintiffbydirectinghissalesagenttowithholdpaymentuntilSARAhasbeeneffectivelycontrolledinChina.Specifically,youaskedmetodiscusstheapplicabilityoftheUnitedNationsConventiononContracts
5、fortheInternationalSaleofGoods(简称CISG,联合国国际货物销售合同公约)3StatementofFactsa.列举式StatementofFactsYear2000OnDecember7:TianjinCo.(hereafter:Claimant)emailedShanghaiCo.(hereafter:Respondent),confirmingtheagreementreachedthroughtele-conferenceearlierinthemorning.Claimantassur
6、edthatRespondentwouldalwaysreceivethe“bestprice”andidentifiedthispriceas8%lowerthantheordinarypricequotedtoClaimant’sotherclients.OnDecember15:RespondentfaxedClaimantapurchaseorder,whichwasquicklyacknowledgedbyClaimant.Noshippingandpaymentprocedureswerespecified.On
7、December27:Claimantexpress-mailedRespondentastandardcontractinwhichanarbitrationagreementdesignatinganon-existingarbitrationinstitutionandachoice-of-lawclausewasincorporated.However,saidcontractdidnotcontainthe8%discountasearlieragreedupon.a.陈述式StatementofFactsOnDe
8、cember7,2000,TianjinCo.,hereafterClaimant,reachedanagreementwithShanghaiCo.,hereafterRespondent,throughtele-conferencing.ClaimantassuredthatRespo