Article 414 A brokerage contract is a contract whereby the broker in its own name engages in trade activities for the truster and the truster pays remuneration therefor.
Article 415 Expenses inflicted by the broker in handling the entrusted affairs shall be borne by the broker, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
Article 416 If the broker possesses the commissioned articles, the broker shall properly safekeep the articles.
Article 417 If the commissioned articles have defects or are vulnerable to degeneration or deterioration at the time when they are delivered to the broker, the broker may, with the consent of the truster, dispose of the articles; if the broker is unable to make prompt contact with the truster, the broker may dispose of the articles in a proper manner.
Article 418 If a broker sells at a price lower than the price set by the truster or buys at a price higher than the price set by the truster, the broker shall obtain the consent of the truster. If a deal is made without the consent of the truster, the broker shall make up for the price difference and the said deal shall be effective for the truster.
If a broker sells at a price higher than the price set by the truster or buys at a price lower than the price set by the truster, remuneration may be increased as contracted. If the increase is not stipulated or is not clearly stipulated, nor can it be determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 61 of this Law, the benefits involved shall belong to the truster.
If the truster has given special instructions regarding price, the broker may not sell or buy contrary to the said instructions.
Article 419 If the broker buys or sells commodities at a market price, unless the truster indicates otherwise, the broker itself may serve as the buyer or the seller.
Despite the conditions stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the broker may still ask the truster to pay remuneration.
Article 420 If the broker buys a commissioned article pursuant to the contract, the truster shall accept the article in a timely manner. If, after being urged by the broker, the truster refuses to accept the article without a justifiable reason, the broker may have the commissioned article deposited in accordance with the provisions of Article 101 of this Law.
If a commissioned article cannot be sold or the truster withdraws the commissioned sale, and if the truster after being urged by the broker fails to retrieve or dispose of the said article, the broker may have the commissioned article deposited pursuant to the provisions of Article 101 of this Law.
Article 421 A broker that enters into a contract with a third party shall directly enjoy the rights and bear the responsibilities under that contract.
Where the third party fails to fulfill the contracted obligations and causes thus losses to the truster, the broker shall be liable therefor, unless the broker and the truster stipulate otherwise.
Article 422 Where the broker has accomplished the commissioned affairs in full or in part, the truster shall pay remuneration accordingly. If the truster fails to pay remuneration as scheduled, the broker shall enjoy the right of lien on the commissioned articles, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
Article 423 For questions not regulated by this Chapter, the relevant provisions on entrustment contracts shall apply.
核心词汇和搭配：
brokerage contract 行纪合同
broker 行纪人
truster 委托人
inflicted 使承受
possesses the commissioned articles 占有委托物
be vulnerable to degeneration or deterioration 容易腐烂、变质
dispose of 处分
sells at a price lower than the price set by the truster 低于委托人指定的价格卖出
buys at a price higher than the price set by the truster 高于委托人指定的价格买入
make up for the price difference 补偿其差额
commodities 商品
withdraws the commissioned sale 撤回出卖
have the commissioned article deposited 提存委托物
条文对照讲解：
第四百一十四条 行纪合同是行纪人以自己的名义为委托人从事贸易活动，委托人支付报酬的合同。
第四百一十五条 行纪人处理委托事务支出的费用，由行纪人负担，但当事人另有约定的除外。
第四百一十六条 行纪人占有委托物的，应当妥善保管委托物。
第四百一十七条 委托物交付给行纪人时有瑕疵或者容易腐烂、变质的，经委托人同意，行纪人可以处分该物；和委托人不能及时取得联系的，行纪人可以合理处分。
第四百一十八条 行纪人低于委托人指定的价格卖出或者高于委托人指定的价格买入的，应当经委托人同意。未经委托人同意，行纪人补偿其差额的，该买卖对委托人发生效力。
行纪人高于委托人指定的价格卖出或者低于委托人指定的价格买入的，可以按照约定增加报酬。没有约定或者约定不明确，依照本法第六十一条的规定仍不能确定的，该利益属于委托人。
委托人对价格有特别指示的，行纪人不得违背该指示卖出或者买入。
第四百一十九条 行纪人卖出或者买入具有市场定价的商品，除委托人有相反的意思表示的以外，行纪人自己可以作为买受人或者出卖人。
行纪人有前款规定情形的，仍然可以要求委托人支付报酬。
第四百二十条 行纪人按照约定买入委托物，委托人应当及时受领。经行纪人催告，委托人无正当理由拒绝受领的，行纪人依照本法第一百零一条的规定可以提存委托物。
委托物不能卖出或者委托人撤回出卖，经行纪人催告，委托人不取回或者不处分该物的，行纪人依照本法第一百零一条的规定可以提存委托物。
第四百二十一条 行纪人与第三人订立合同的，行纪人对该合同直接享有权利、承担义务。
第三人不履行义务致使委托人受到损害的，行纪人应当承担损害赔偿责任，但行纪人与委托人另有约定的除外。
第四百二十二条 行纪人完成或者部分完成委托事务的，委托人应当向其支付相应的报酬。委托人逾期不支付报酬的，行纪人对委托物享有留置权，但当事人另有约定的除外。
第四百二十三条 本章没有规定的，适用委托合同的有关规定。
附注：中文条文选自《中华人民共和国合同法》（现行有效），英文条文选自全国人大法规库版本。
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