从法律适用的视角看租约仲裁条款并入提单的效力问题——兼论我国的立法与司法实践

租约仲裁条款并入提单后的效力扩张问题,理论界一直存在争议,司法实践中的做法也不尽一致,在提单管辖权的争议案件中,确定提单仲裁条款的有效性是一个无法回避的问题。在笔者看来,有必要从相关法律规范的性质和租约仲裁条款并入事项适用法律的角度予以分析确定。我国立法应该对租约仲裁条款并入事项适用法律问题上做出回应,并明确仲裁条款并入的具体方式。在涉及并入有效与否的管辖权争议的案件中,司法机关亦首先从法律适用的视角来判定并入条款的成立与效力问题。

Differences rise over the legal effect on the holder of B/ L when it comes to the issue of incorporated arbitration clause of charter party. The problem, however, should not be faced and circumvented in those related jurisdiction disputes. In this paper, it is proposed that the problem be handled according to the nature of the applicable legal norms, following the conflict rules for the effectiveness of incorporation of arbitration clause. As Chinese legislation is concerned, there is a need of updating and adapting to the current situation, as well as listing the requirements for the incorporation of arbitration clause. Also, the judicial organs should handle the case guided by the conflict rules so as to properly decide the legal result of incorporation clause.