{ "id": "contracts-general-part-law-1973", "type": "statute", "title": "חוק החוזים (חלק כללי), תשל\"ד-1973", "title_en": "Contracts (General Part) Law, 5733-1973", "short_name": "CGL", "status": "in_force", "issued_date": "1973-04-10", "in_force_date": "1973-04-10", "url": "https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/law01/067_001.htm", "description": "The Contracts (General Part) Law 5733-1973 establishes the general principles of contract law in Israel. It governs the formation, interpretation, validity, and performance of contracts, including electronic contracts and digital agreements.", "provisions": [ { "provision_ref": "sec1", "section": "1", "title": "Formation of Contract", "content": "Section 1. A contract is formed by an offer made by one person to another and acceptance of the offer by the offeree." }, { "provision_ref": "sec2", "section": "2", "title": "Offer", "content": "Section 2. An offer to enter into a contract is a proposal made by one person to another expressing willingness to enter into a contract on specified terms." }, { "provision_ref": "sec12", "section": "12", "title": "Good Faith", "content": "Section 12. (a) In negotiating a contract, each party shall act in good faith and in a customary manner. (b) A party who does not act in good faith is liable for damage caused to the other party through reliance on the negotiation." }, { "provision_ref": "sec14", "section": "14", "title": "Mistake", "content": "Section 14. (a) A contract made as a result of a mistake may be voidable if the mistake was material and the other party knew or should have known of the mistake. (b) A contract made as a result of a fundamental mistake, shared by both parties, may be void." }, { "provision_ref": "sec25", "section": "25", "title": "Interpretation", "content": "Section 25. A contract shall be interpreted according to the intention of the parties as evident from the contract, read as a whole, and in the light of the surrounding circumstances." }, { "provision_ref": "sec39", "section": "39", "title": "Performance in Good Faith", "content": "Section 39. In performing a contractual obligation and exercising a contractual right, each party shall act in good faith and in a customary manner." } ], "definitions": [] }