确定准据法的理论评析

Comment on the Theory of Determining Lex Causae

确定准据法 ,是冲突规范的基本功能和根本目标。传统的国际私法理论主要就是确定准据法的理论 ,而确定准据法的理论则是传统国际私法存在的精神基础。从“法则区别说”到“法律关系本座说”再到“最密切联系说”等 ,既标志着国际私法的历史进程 ,也反映着人们探寻确定准据法的原则、规则和方法的思索轨迹。这些理论的宗旨是解释和调和适用外国法与内国国家主权 (或属地优越权 )之间的矛盾。

Determining lex causae is the basic function and fundamental goal of conflict rules.Traditional private international law theory is mainly the theory of determining lex causae and the theory of determining lex causae is spirit base of traditional private international law in existence. From “theory of statutes”,“the seat of legal relationship theory”to“doctrine of the most significant relationship”, etc. it signifies the course of private international law history, and also reflects thoughtful track of people to explore the principle, rules and methods of determining lex causae. The purpose of these theories is to liberate and conciliate the conflict of applying foreign law and national sovereignty (or territorial supremacy).