涉外民事案件法律适用方法探析——兼评天津高级人民法院(2012)民四终字第128号判决书

Analysis on Method of Application of Law Concerning International Civil Case: A Review of No. 128 Civil Final Judgment of the Fourth Division of Tianjin Supreme People's Court

涉外民事案件的法律适用是实现案件的实体公正、裁判获得当事人认同以及外国法院承认与执行的前提。适用于涉外民事案件的法律包括实体法规范和冲突法规范,而在一个具体的涉外民事案件中,二者只能择一而用,实体法规范具有优先于冲突法规范的效力。审理涉外民事案件的法官应该正确运用法律方法,寻找并选择正确的法律予以适用。在具体涉外民事案件的法律适用中,实体法规范优先,冲突法规范适用时应准确解释其中的连结点,以确定正确的准据法用以判定当事人的实体权利义务。

It must be based on the application of law of international civil case to accomplish the substantive justice and acceptance of the parties and recognition and enforcement of the judgment. The applicable law of international civil case consists of substantive legal norms and conflicting legal norms that shall be applied alternatively in an international civil case,substantive legal norms priors to conflicting legal norms. While making the choice of law,the judge shall apply the right method of applicable law and interpret concisely the connecting factor to identify the right applicable law.