违约与精神损害赔偿探析

CONTRACT BREACH AND COMPENSATIONS FOR MENTAL DAMAGE

在法学理论界与司法实践部门,精神损害赔偿日益成为研讨和关注的热点。考察国外有关违约精神损害赔偿的理论及立法司法实践以及对精神损害的重新界定,我国有必要在违约中引入精神损害赔偿。为了更好地保护当事人的合法权益有必要将这种赔偿限制在特定的几类合同中,并在适用时遵循四项基础性的原则。

In law theory and judicial practice, mental damage compensation is increasingly turned into a main concern. Investigating the theory and legal practice concerning mental damage compensations in foreign countries, we find it is necessary to introduce mental damage compensation in contract breach. In order to better protect the lawful rights of the parties concerned, we should limit such compensation in certain types of contracts and follow four basic principles when applying them.