电子商务的法律选择规则

Rules of Choice of Laws of Electronic Commerce

文章认为,对于电子合同的法律适用问题,意思自治原则仍旧是首选原则,在当事人没有选择时,最密切联系原则应得以适用,并认为消费者保护应该在电子合同的法律适用中给予特别关注。文章重点对权衡最密切联系的因素进行了分析,尤其对电子合同中当事人的所在地、合同订立地和履行地的确定提出了全新的看法。对于网络侵权,文章主张除采纳传统的侵权行为地这一连结点外。还应该吸收意思自治原则和最密切联系原则。

As for the problem of applicable law of electronic contracts,the article holds autonomy of will is still the first choice.The most significant relationship doctrine will be applied when the parties don' t choose the applicable law.In addition,the protec- tion of consumers should be specially pay an attention in determining the applicable law of electronic contracts.The article lays emphasis on how to judge the most significant rela- tionship and puts forward new thoughts on the place of parties,the place of the contract' s conclusion and performance.As to the applicable law of internet torts,the article points out the doctrine of party autonomy and the closest relationship should be adopted as well as lex loci delicti.