中国——东盟自由贸易区法律框架之构想

Ideas on the Legal Framework in the Development of ASEAN Free Trade Area

本文首先从国际经济组织的一般理论出发,探讨中国——东盟自由贸易区的法律人格。提出构建中国——东盟自由贸易区发展的法律框架,在组织制度上应当确定中国——东盟自由贸易区建立的基本原则,规划构建高效有力的组织机构体系,采用“一国一票”表决制度;在运行机制中确定其规范性文件直接适用和优先适用的效力,借鉴北美自由贸易区模式,建立争端解决机制。

This paper firstly discusses the legal essence of ASEAN Free Trade Area, with the conclusion that it has had the basic characteristics of an international economic organization. To establish the legal framework in the development of ASEAN Free Trade Area, it discusses the basic principles of setup, the establishment of an efficient organization and its voting system. It also discusses the direct application and highly effectiveness of its documentation. In regard to arbitration, references can be drawn from the model in North America Free Trade Area.