《合同法》第42條（締約過失責任）評註

Comments on Article 42 (Culpa in Contrahendo) of Contract Law

我國法上締約過失責任獨立於侵權責任是否有意義，取決於債務履行輔助人制度之有無。締約過失責任不應適用於預約情形，但可適用於待批准的合同以及有效合同情形。締約過失責任的核心特徵在於義務違反發生於締約過程中。締約過失責任的賠償範圍在實踐中似乎不包括固有利益損失，履行利益損失不可一概排除於賠償範圍之外。

The recognition of obligor's responsibility for assistant's wrong in Chinese civil law is the key for independence of Liability for Culpa in Contrahendo from tort liability. Article 42 of Contract Law is applicable to contract subject to approval and valid contract, but not to precontract. The core characteristic of liability for Culpa in Contrahendo is that breach of duty takes place in Contrahendo. In practice inherent interest is not, expectant interest is sometimes, protected through article 42 of Contract Law.