| 单词 | Comfort letter |
| 释义 | 安慰信 1. A formal but non-contractual assurance from a third party to a lender which represents that a particular fact is true, or that the third party is aware of the loan, or intends to act in a certain way in the future. 2. A means by which a potential creditor is reassured that a debt will be repaid. It is often given by a parent company to a bank which is contemplating advancing funds to one of its subsidiaries. A comfort letter therefore is in lieu of a formal guarantee and in general terms, is not legally enforceable: Kleinworth Benson Ltd v Malaysian Mining Corp [1989] 1 WLR 799, 1 All ER 714. However, that fact may be cast in doubt if it can be shown that the wording used is particularly strong and within a particular factual context: Banque Brussels Lambert AS v Australian National Industries Ltd (1989) 21 NSWLR 502. See also Creditor; Guarantee; Intention; Parent company; Subsidiary. 1. 第三方對借款方出具的正式的但並非契約性的保證，它陳述某特定事實為真實的，或該第三方知曉貸款，或將來以某種方式做出行為的意圖。 2. 向潛在的債權人擔保債務將被償還的一種方式。它通常由母公司向打算向其附屬企業提供資金的銀行出具。因此，安慰信作為正式擔保的替代，一般並不具有法律強制執行力：Kleinworth Benson Ltd v Malaysian Mining Corp [1989] 1 WLR 799, 1 All ER 714。但是，如果能夠顯示安慰信使用的詞語特別明確有力且在特定的實際情況下使用，則它沒有法律強制執行力的情況可能被質疑。另見 Creditor; Guarantee; Intention; Parent company; Subsidiary。 |
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