Standard form contracts: shortcomings and proposals for improvement

Standard form contracts play an important role in different fields. Current laws have specific provisions to regulate standard form contracts. This paper analyzes a number of theoretical issues about standard form contracts, points out some shortcomings, and proposes solutions to improve three contents of regulations on standard form contracts, including: (i) the concept of standard form contracts; (ii) the list of essential goods and services subject to registration of standard form contracts; and (iii) the agreement of the involved parties in a standard-form contract. This paper is expected to improve current regulations on standard form contracts, contributing to protecting the interests of the parties in standard form contracts and improving state management over this type of contract.