法律英语|中华人民共和国技术合同法（十三）

Those which violate the law or regulations or which are harmful to the national or common social interest;

Those which illegally monopolize^{2 or obstruct3 the progress of technology;}

Those which violate another's legitimate^{4 rights or interests; and}

Those concluded by way of deception^{5 or coercion6.}

An invalid contract shall have no legally binding^{7 force from the time it is made. The invalidity of a portion of a contract shall not affect the remainder of the contract which shall retain its validity.}

Article 22. If the formation of a technology contract which violates the law or regulations or which is harmful to the national or common social interest involves an illegal activity, administrative^{8 or criminal liability shall be investigated and determined9 in accordance with the law.}

Article 23. If the parties are in unanimous agreement, a technology contract may be modified or terminated.

The modification^{10 or termination of a contract approved by a relevant organ shall be agreed to by the original approving body.}

Article 24. If any one of the following circumstances arises, rendering^{11 the performance of a technology contract unnecessary or impossible, one party shall have the right to notify the other party of termination of the contract:}

Breach^{12 of contract by the other party;}

Force majeure;

Public disclosure by another person of the specific technology of a technical development contract.