民法通则第一百一十二条第二款规定:“当事人可以在合同中约定。一方违反合同时,向另一方支付一定数额的违约金。”1983年8月以来,国务院陆续颁布了一系列单行经济合同条例、实施细则、实施办法和暂行规定,对约定违约金的适用作了某些具体规定。笔者就此谈谈个人的认识和体会。 Article 112 of the General Rules of Civil Law, the second paragraph: “The parties may agree in the contract .One party to breach of contract, the other party to pay a certain amount of liquidated damages.” Since August 1983, the State Council has promulgated a series of The regulations of the single-line economic contract, the implementation details, the implementation measures and the interim provisions make some specific provisions on the application of the agreed liquidated damages. I talk about personal understanding and experience.