“外国法查明”中的定性与定量分析

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of "Ascertainment of Foreign Law"

外国法的查明是外国法得以适用的前提条件之一,是国际私法的一项重要制度。对外国法如何定性,涉及到外国法证明责任的承担问题,对外国法查明的途径如何确定和量化,直接影响到外国法能否查明和外国法能否得以适用的法律后果。我国现行的外国法查明制度有待于进一步的规制和完善。

＂Ascertainment of Foreign Law＂ ,also referred to as ＂Proof of Foreign Law＂, is an basically important system in the conflict of laws, and it concerns the matter of how to ascertain the foreign law when directed by the conflict rules. The qualification and quantitation for the ＂ascertainment ＂has an material influence on the question of burden proof and the criterion of ＂failing to ascertain＂, and how to perfect the system of ＂Ascertainment of Foreign Law＂ is also a practical and urgent task in China today.