本文從比較法的視野,觀察我國、德國、英國、美國、法國、中國等國之立法例,以及聯合國國際商品買賣公約(United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods)、國際商事契約通則(UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts)、歐洲契約法原則(Principles of European Contract Law)、歐洲私法之原則定義及模範規則(Principles ,Definitions and Model Rules of European Private Law)等國際公約及統一契約法文獻,整理並歸納出目前國際立法潮流中,關於法定解除權要件,以及契約解除後法律效果之規定(包含契約解除後回復原狀之義務、契約解除與損害賠償之間的關係),並且對於我國民法之規定,與實務上最高法院的相關判決,從立法論與解釋論的角度,進行分析與評述。
From the perspective of comparative method, the author observes the legislation examples in Taiwan, Germany, UK, USA, France, and China. In addition, contrasts United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods, UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, Principles of European Contract Law, and Principles Definitions and Model Rules of European Private Law. The author also organizes and summarizes the requirements for statutory right of termination and the legal effect on contract termination (including the obligation to restore to status quo ante after termination, and damage compensation associated with contract termination.) in current international legislation trend. Using legislative theory and interpretation theory, the article analysis and expound the provisions of Taiwan Civil Code and the related practice of the Supreme Court judgments.