Civil Code: Civil Juristic Acts Subject to Conditions or Time Limitation

 
(These clauses are selected from The Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China translated and authored by Steve Li and Robert Zhang, international arbitration lawyers registered in Shanghai, China, and published by Kindle Unlimited. No reproduction is allowed unless authorized by the authors.)
 
Section 4 Civil Juristic Acts Subject to Conditions or Time Limitation
 
Article 158 A civil juristic act may be subject to conditions unless it shall be unconditional based on its nature. A civil juristic act subject to conditions for its validity shall become valid upon the satisfaction of such conditions. A civil juristic act subject to conditions for its revocation shall become invalid upon the satisfaction of such conditions.
 
Article 159 The conditions attached to a civil juristic act shall be deemed satisfied if a party improperly prevents their satisfaction for its own interests and shall be deemed unsatisfied if a party improperly facilitates their satisfaction for its own interests.
 
Article 160 A civil juristic act may be subject to time limitation unless it shall be unlimited in time based on its nature. A civil juristic act subject to the time limitation for its validity shall become valid since the beginning of the time. A civil juristic act subject to the time limitation for its termination shall become invalid upon the expiration of the time.