A Theoretical Review of Studying on Smart Contract in Blockchain Technology Revolution

• Authors: Qingmei wen , Haowei Fang

Abstracts

EN

This paper reveals that there are different perspectives for theoretical research of Blockchain Smart Contracts between China and other countries. Chinese scholars are mainly focused on three aspects in terms of the legal attribute, influence among traditional Contract Law and potential legal problems of Blockchain Smart Contract. While relative researches in other countries contain the relationship between Blockchain Smart Contracts and Laws, the impact of Blockchain Smart Contracts on traditional contract system and potential risks of Blockchain Smart Contracts. Survey reviews that although Chinese scholars have made specific analysis on Smart Contract, but there is still room for further research, including Guarantee, Interpretation, Jurisdiction of Smart Contract. Yet current studies in other countries are inclined to conduct the study from the perspective of Contract Law theory, probably the relationship between other Law and Contract Law should be considered. Nowadays most countries have realized the importance of energy conservation. the operation of blockchain consumes plenty of resources, especially electric power resources. Therefore, it brings an important issue on balancing the Legislative contradiction between energy conservation and rational utilization of Blockchain Smart Contracts.

PL

Artykuł został poświęcony problematyce inteligentnych kontraktów (smart contracts) zawieranych w sieci blokchain. Teoretyczna analiza poglądów na wskazany temat prowadzi do wniosku, że są w tym zakresie różnice pomiędzy badaniami prowadzonymi w Chinach a badaniami prowadzonymi w innych państwach. W pierwszym z państw zwraca się przede wszystkim uwagę na trzy aspekty inteligentnych kontraktów. Są nimi: charakter prawny inteligentnych kontraktów, ich wpływ na tradycyjne prawo umów, a także możliwe problemy związane z zastosowaniem w stosunku do nich odpowiedniej regulacji prawnej. Badania w innych państwach koncentrują się na: związku z inteligentnych kontraktów z prawem, wpływu tych kontraktów na prawo umów oraz potencjalnym ryzyku, jakie niosą za sobą inteligentne kontrakty.

Keywords

PL

Blockchain Smart Contract; akt prawny; prawo zobowiązań; oszczędność energii

EN

Blockchain; Smart Contract; Legal Act; Contract Law; energy conservation

• Publisher: Instytut Metropolitalny
• Journal: Ad Astra. Program badań nad astropolityką i prawem kosmicznym
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 4-22

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Qingmei wen

• Qinghai minzu University

author

Haowei Fang

• Qinghai minzu University

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Identifiers

DOI

10.53261/adastra20230702

Biblioteka Nauki

2551274