论动物的民法保护

On the Civil Law to Protect Animals

在现代,人们越来越关注动物的保护问题,民法也应当发挥自己的作用。自从德国民法典第90a条规定"动物不是物"之后,我国学者也开始围绕着究竟动物是民事法律关系的主体还是客体,以及是否应该建立物格制度来保护动物展开了激烈的讨论。从民事法律关系客体的范围,结合民法的基本理论,应将物依然作为客体,只不过通过法律物格制度,对不同性质的物区别对待,从立法和司法实践的现实意义来探讨关于动物在我国民法的法律地位以及其保护的问题。

In the modem age,there is growing concern about animal protection issues, civil law should play its role on the protection of animals. However, since the article 90a of the German Civil Code provides that ＂Animals are not objects＂, China＇ s scholars have begun to revolve around whether the animal is a civil law relations object or subject and the matter should be established special system to protect the animals engaged in a fierce debate. From the scope of civil law relationship, combining the basic theory of the Civil Code, the author analyses the current state of research rationally. The author provides that we should consid- er the animal as an object,but discriminate different nature cells through a special system. From the point of view of legislation and judicial practice, the author tries to explore the significance of the animals in China＇ s civil law on the legal status and their protection.