The dates of Party A and Party B in the contract need not be the same. Both parties can sign the contract at the same time, or sign the contract at different times and indicate the date. A contract is generally established when the acceptance takes effect, or when the parties sign, seal or press their fingerprints.

legal ground

Article 483 of the Civil Code

When the acceptance comes into effect, the contract is established, except as otherwise provided by law or agreed by the parties.

Article 490

If the parties enter into a contract in the form of a contract, the contract shall be established when the parties sign, seal or press their fingerprints. Before signing, sealing or fingerprinting, one party has fulfilled its main obligations, and the contract is established when the other party accepts it.

Article 502

A legally established contract shall come into force upon its establishment, except as otherwise provided by law or agreed by the parties.

In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract should go through the approval procedures, such provisions shall prevail. If the failure to go through the formalities such as approval affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the performance of the obligation clauses such as approval and the effectiveness of relevant clauses in the contract. If the party that should go through the formalities for approval fails to perform its obligations, the other party may require it to bear the responsibility for violating its obligations.