论无效合同的诉讼时效

On Limitation of Actions Concerning Contract Invalidation

由于我国合同法对无效合同的诉讼时效没有作规定,因此,无效合同的诉讼时效问题引起了合同法理论界和实务界的争论。通过对请求确认无效合同是否适用诉讼时效的各种观点及理由进行评析后,认为请求确认无效合同应适用诉讼时效;无效合同确认后的赔偿损失请求权应适用诉讼时效,返还财产请求权诉讼时效的适用应区分登记所有权与不登记所有权:以登记作为物权公示手段的财产返还请求权不适用诉讼时效,不以登记作为物权公示手段的财产返还请求权适用诉讼时效;诉讼时效应从终审法院确认无效合同的判决送达当事人的次日起计算。

Since limitation of actions concerning contract invalidation has not been provided in China＇s Law of Contract, there has been dispute over the question of limitation in theory and practice. This article analyzed various views and reasons that if limiation is applicable to the claim of identification of contract invalidation, and the conclusion was positive. The limitation is applicable to the claim for compensation of loss after the identification of contract invalidation. The application of limitation to the claim for the return of assets should be distinguished by registered property and non- registered property： the limitation is not applicable to the former one, and applicable to the later; the limitation should be counted from the day following the date when the final judgement reaches the party.