法律选择中的最密切联系原则探析——以《涉外民事关系法律适用法》的规定为视角

Study on the Most Significant Relationship Principle in Choice of Law:From the Scope of Law of Legal Application of Foreign Civil Relationships

我国《涉外民事关系法律适用法》明确了最密切联系原则作为法律选择原则的地位,但对于该原则的具体功能学界仍有争议。本文结合该法中关于最密切联系的规定,通过追溯最密切联系原则的渊源,着重研究该原则在法律选择中的地位和功能。本文在承认该原则在解决涉外民事关系法律选择中的重要性的同时将其定位为一项补充性原则而非基本原则,同时指出在法官适用该原则时为了防止权力滥用应该对其自由裁量权有所限制,希望能对该原则的司法适用提供帮助。

The most significant relationship principle was established as the principle of the choice of law by Law of Legal Application of Foreign Civil Relationships.But there are still disagreements about the functions of the principle.Through the introduction of the most significant relationship principle in Law of Legal Application of Foreign Civil Relationships,the article traces the source of the principle and focuses on the position and function of the principle.But the most significant relationship principle can only be regarded as complementary principle of legal application instead of basic principle.We should put some appropriate limits on the judges＇ discretion in order to avoid the abuse of rights.I hope that the article can provide help to the judicial application of the principle.