FIDIC 合同标准信函写作 | 56 天还未收到款?如何优雅又有力地催款?
FIDIC 合同标准信函写作 | 56 天还未收到款?如何优雅又有力地催款?
FIDIC 合同标准信函写作 | 延期付款通知(Notice of Delayed Payment)
在 FIDIC 合同管理中,雇主未按时支付款项将直接影响项目进度和现金流管理。本信函依据 FIDIC 2017 银皮书合同条款 14.8,规范了承包商在遇到延期付款情况时的正式通知流程,确保合同权益的有效维护。
🚀 学习本信函,您将收获:
- 明确延期付款通知的法律依据,确保程序合规
- 规范撰写延期付款通知,保障承包商的财务权益
- 提升 FIDIC 合同信函写作能力,有效管理合同付款风险
🟦 一、信函适用场景
适用于以下情况:
- 雇主未在合同约定的期限内支付进度款或最终付款;
- 合同项下已出具付款证书但未按期付款;
- 合同规定的预付款未在约定时间内支付。
此信函旨在提醒雇主履行付款义务,确保承包商及时获得应得款项及相应的融资费用补偿。
🟥 二、相关合同条款引述
📜 第 14.7 条 – 付款时间(Timing of Payments)
'The Employer shall pay to the Contractor the amount certified in each Interim Payment Certificate within 56 days after the Engineer receives the Statement and supporting documents.'
📜 第 14.8 条 – 延期付款(Delayed Payment)
'If the Contractor does not receive payment in accordance with Sub-Clause 14.7, the Contractor shall be entitled to receive financing charges compounded monthly on the amount unpaid during the period of delay.' (来源:FIDIC 2017 银皮书)
⚠️ 关键要点:
- 承包商有权在雇主未按期付款时收取融资费用;
- 无需提交额外的索赔声明或正式通知,即可要求支付融资费用;
- 融资费用按合同约定利率计算,通常为基准利率上浮 3%。
🟥 三、推荐信函模板(Notice of Delayed Payment)
To: The Employer
Cc: The Employer’s Representative
Contract No.: [Insert Contract Number]
Letter Ref. No.: [Insert Letter Reference Number]
Date: [dd-mmm-yyyy]
Subject: 📝 Notice of Delayed Payment
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to Monthly Statement No. [reference], dated [date], delivered to you on [date], the Contractor regrets that payment has not been received within the period of 56 (fifty-six) days from receipt, as stipulated in Sub-Clause 14.7(b) of the General Conditions.
Under these circumstances, financing charges at the rate stated in Sub-Clause 14.8 of the General Conditions shall be included in the Contractor's next Statement.
Yours faithfully,
[Authorized Representative]
[Contractor’s Name]
📜 参考翻译:
致: 雇主
抄送: 雇主代表
合同编号: [填写合同编号]
信函编号: [填写信函编号]
日期: [年-月-日]
主题: 📝 延期付款通知
尊敬的先生/女士:
关于承包商于 [日期] 向贵方提交的第 [编号] 期月度付款申请,本应根据合同通用条件第 14.7(b) 条规定,于提交后 56 天内完成付款,但至今尚未收到相关款项。
鉴于此情况,承包商将在下一期付款申请中计入依据合同通用条件第 14.8 条规定的融资费用。
此致,敬礼!
[授权代表签名]
[承包商名称]
🔷 四、信函讲解
(1) 正式通知开头
📩 With reference to Monthly Statement No. [reference], dated [date], delivered to you on [date], the Contractor regrets that payment has not been received...
🔍 解析:
- 明确指出与哪一期付款申请相关,确保信息准确可追溯;
- 强调未按期付款的事实,体现通知的正式性。
💡 表达技巧:
- 使用 'regrets that payment has not been received' 展现专业而非对抗性的语气。
❌ 常见错误:
- 'You forgot to pay us.'
(过于随意,缺乏合同语言的严谨性。)
(2) 融资费用说明
📄 Under these circumstances, financing charges at the rate stated in Sub-Clause 14.8 will be included in the next Statement.
🔍 解析:
- 简明扼要说明将收取融资费用,强调合同依据;
- 避免复杂法律术语,保持表达清晰。
💡 表达技巧:
- 使用 'shall be included' 突出合同规定的必然性。
❌ 常见错误:
- 'We might charge interest if you don’t pay soon.'
(措辞模糊,不具备法律约束力。)
🟥 五、核心词汇(Key Vocabulary)
Delayed Payment (n.):
(延期付款) Failure to make payments within the contractual deadline.Financing Charges (n.):
(融资费用) Interest or charges incurred due to late payments.Interim Payment Certificate (n.):
(期中付款证书) A document certifying payment due for work performed.Statement (n.):
(付款申请表) A formal request for payment submitted by the Contractor.Entitled (adj.):
(有权利的) Having the legal right to receive something, such as payments or benefits under a contract.
🔷 六、常用句型(附参考翻译)
'This letter serves as a Notice of Delayed Payment under Sub-Clause [XX].'
(本函作为依据合同第 [XX] 条的延期付款通知提交)'The Contractor regrets that payment has not been received within the stipulated period.'
(承包商遗憾地通知贵方,未在规定期限内收到付款)'Financing charges will be included in the next Statement as per Sub-Clause 14.8.'
(依据合同第 14.8 条,融资费用将计入下一期付款申请)
总结
延期付款通知有助于维护承包商的财务权益,确保合同付款条款得到有效执行。通过正式、规范的沟通,可以减少付款纠纷,优化项目资金管理。