Advantages and disadvantages of oral contract

The disadvantage of oral contract is that it is difficult to obtain evidence in case of dispute. In practice, the oral form of the contract does not mean that written evidence will not be produced, but this written material can only be used as proof of the establishment of the contract, but not as a condition for the establishment of the contract.

legal ground

Article 469 of the Civil Code

The parties may conclude a contract in writing, orally or in other forms.

Written form refers to contracts, letters, telegrams, telexes, faxes and other forms that can tangibly express the contents contained.

A data message that can tangibly express its content through electronic data interchange, e-mail, etc. , and can be retrieved at any time, are considered in writing.