1. If the typo in the contract does not affect the true meaning of both parties, does not cause major misunderstanding to the parties when signing the contract, does not violate the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations and public order and good customs, and does not affect the effectiveness of the contract, the contract is valid;
2. If it affects the expression of the true meaning of both parties and will cause great misunderstanding to the signing of the contract by the parties, the contract is invalid.
The principles for concluding a contract are as follows:
1, principle of equality. The parties to a contract have equal legal status, and one party may not impose its will on the other;
2. The principle of voluntariness. The parties have the right to voluntarily conclude a contract according to law, and no unit or individual may illegally interfere. The contents of a contract shall be agreed upon by the parties themselves, unless it is mandatory by law.
3. The principle of fairness. When concluding a contract, the rights and obligations of both parties, the reasonable distribution of risks and the liability for breach of contract shall be determined in accordance with the principle of fairness.
4. The principle of good faith. Honest and trustworthy, and there shall be no fraud and other acts that violate honesty and credibility;
5. Observe the principle of public order and good customs. When concluding and performing a contract, the parties shall abide by laws and administrative regulations, respect social morality, and shall not disturb the social and economic order or harm the public interests.
To sum up, even if there are typos in the contract, they are not serious enough to cause ambiguity and misunderstanding, and will not affect the expression of the true meaning of both parties. Moreover, if the content of the contract is true and legal, its validity should be fully recognized. On the contrary, the contract is considered invalid.
Legal basis:
Article 143 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)
A civil juristic act that meets the following conditions is valid:
(1) The actor has corresponding capacity for civil conduct;
(2) the meaning is true;
(three) does not violate the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations, and does not violate public order and good customs.