法律常见词汇-whereas

释义: considering that, 鉴于，就......而论（法律用语）
用法: 常用于合同协议书的开头段落中，以引出合同双方要订立合同的理由或依据。
语法：紧接于要修饰词之前，常位于句首。

例1：
Whereas Party B has the right and agrees to grant Party A the rights to use, manufacture and sell the Contract Products of Patented Technology;
Whereas Party A desires to use the Patented Technology of Party B to manufacture and sell the Contract Products;
The Representatives authorized by the Parties to this Contract have, through friendly negotiation, agreed to enter into this Contract under the terms, conditions and provisions specified as follows:

注释：
（1）    whereas：鉴于
（2）    to grant Party A the rights to use, manufacture and sell the Contract Products of Patented Technology：将专利技术的合同产品的使用权、制造权和销售权授予甲方
（3）    the Representatives authorized by the Parties to this Contract：双方授权代表
（4）    under the terms, conditions and provisions specified as follows：就以下条款

参考译文：
鉴于乙方有权并同意将专利技术的合同产品的使用权、制造权和销售权授予甲方；
鉴于甲方希望利用乙方的专利技术制造并销售合同的产品；双方授权代表经友好协商，同意就以下条款签订本合同：

例2：
Whereas Party A possesses proprietary technical information including designs, techniques, workmanship, formulas, skills and other data useful in the manufacture and marketing of certain products; and
Whereas Party B desires to acquire the right and licence to use the above-mentioned technical assistance for the purpose of manufacturing, using and selling such products; and
Whereas Party B desires to use the following trademarks owned by Party A.
Now Therefore, the parties hereto do hereby agree on the contents of the agreement as follows:

注释：
（1）    proprietary technical information：专有技术信息
（2）    designs, techniques, workmanship, formulas, skills and other data：设计、技术、工艺、配方、技能和其他资料
（3）    the right and licence：许可权利
（4）    technical assistance：技术协助
（5）    trademarks：商标

参考译文：
鉴于甲方拥有合同产品的生产及销售所涉及的技术信息，包括设计、技术、工艺、配方、技能和其他资料的专有权；
鉴于乙方以生产、使用和销售合同产品为目的，希望获得使用上述协助的许可权利；
鉴于乙方希望使用甲方所有的下述商标；
双方兹就下列内容达成一致：

例3：
Whereas the Borrower proposes to borrow from the Banks, and the Banks, severally but not jointly, propose to lend to the Borrower, an aggregate amount of $50,000,000, the Parties hereto have hereby made and concluded this Agreement as follows:

注释：
（1）    whereas：鉴于
（2）    severally but not jointly：分别但不连带地
（3）    an aggregate amount：总额
（4）    the Parties hereto have hereby made and concluded this Agreement as follows：当事人协议如下

参考译文：
鉴于借款人提出从银行借款，各银行分别但不连带地向借款人贷款，总额为$50,000,000（5000万美元），当事人协议如下：

例4：
Whereas the Borrower has requested the Bank to extend to the Borrower a term loan in the principal amount of One Million US Dollars (US $1,000,000) under the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement; and
Whereas the Bank is prepared to make such a loan available to the Borrower under the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement;
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties hereto do hereby agree on the contents of the agreement as follows:

注释：
（1）    whereas：鉴于
（2）    a term loan：定期贷款
（3）    the principal amount：本金
（4）    under the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement：根据本协议规定的条件和款项
（5）    in consideration of the mutual promises：以双方相互承诺为对价 consideration：对价

参考译文：
鉴于借款人根据本协议规定的条件和款项，已向银行要求向借款人提供一笔本金为100万美元（US$ 1,000,000）的定期贷款；
鉴于银行根据本协议规定的条件和款项，已准备向借款人提供此项定期贷款；
据此，以双方相互承诺为对价，就下述内容达成一致。

例5：
Whereas Party A and Party B, adhering to the principle of equality and mutual benefit and through friendly consultation, agree to jointly invest to establish a new joint venture company in China (hereinafter referred as “Joint Venture”). The Contract hereunder is made and concluded.

注释：
（1）    whereas：鉴于
（2）    adhering to the principle of equality and mutual benefit：按照平等互利的原则
（3）    through friendly consultation：通过友好协商
（4）    joint venture company：合资经营公司
（5）    hereinafter referred as：以下称

参考译文：
鉴于甲方与乙方按照平等互利的原则，经过友好协商，决定共同投资在中国建立合资经营公司（以下称“合资企业”），为此达成如下合同。