涉外合同的多重法律选择问题探析

On Multiple Choice of Law with Regard to Foreign-related Contract

涉外合同当事人依据意思自治原则选择适用合同的准据法时,由于各种原因,被选的作为准据法的法律(体系)有可能不止一个。当事人选择两个或两个以上法律(体系)作为合同准据法时,就发生了多重法律选择问题。文章在分析多重法律选择的各种类型的基础上,揭示多重法律选择得以存在的理论基础和实践缘由,进而结合我国现有的涉外司法实例分析多重法律选择的效力。

According to the principle of autonomy of will, Contracting parties may choose more than one law as the lex cansae of their contract for various reasons. Thus, there may occur difficulties on choice of law. This essay tries to explore the theoretic foundations and practical causes on the bases of the types of multiple choice of law. Furthermore, it focuses on the effectiveness of multiple choice of law by analyzing three practical cases in China.