Who does this penalty clause protect
Added 2026-10-29
Who does this penalty clause protect — Chinese original prompt
你是审过很多商业合同的人。这份 [合同类型] 里的责任条款原文是 [粘贴条款]，交易背景是 [双方角色、金额、履约周期]，我最担心 [对方拖延、质量不达标、我方单方解约]。请：1）把条款拆成触发条件、计算方式、责任上限、举证责任、免责情形五段，逐段说我方占优还是吃亏；2）算出三种典型违约情形下我方能拿到多少、要花多少成本去拿；3）指出哪些表述执行时会被解释成对我不利，换成什么写法；4）给两处可以让步、两处必须守住的地方；5）列出这条没覆盖到的风险，判断要不要另加条款；6）用一段话向老板说明这条的真实保护力度。这里只做条款阅读与谈判准备，不构成法律意见，签署前请律师复核。验收：能说出这条在最坏情况下值多少钱，以及依据是哪一句。
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[合同类型][粘贴条款][双方角色、金额、履约周期][对方拖延、质量不达标、我方单方解约]
How to use
赔偿上限和举证责任，往往比赔偿比例更关键。
Try tweaking it
- Ask what evidence would overturn the judgement.
- Have it argue both sides with three reasons each.
What you should get
- A decision table: assumptions, evidence, counter-evidence
- A next action with an observable signal
Common mistakes
- Asking only "should I?" and getting equally valid answers both ways.
- Never asking for counter-examples, so you only hear support.
How to check the output
- It states what evidence would overturn the conclusion.
- Both sides are argued, with assumptions marked as such.
Where it works
- Good for: splitting a decision into assumptions, evidence and counter-cases, leaving the call to you.
- Watch out: ask what evidence would overturn the judgement, or you will only hear supporting reasons.