论国际投资仲裁中推定的适用

On the Application of Presumption in International Investment Arbitration

推定包括事实推定和法律推定,是争端解决中认定事实的重要法律工具。在国际投资仲裁中,仲裁庭适用推定具有相应的法律依据,实践中推定亦得到了频繁的适用。事实推定和法律推定具有不同的适用条件,对举证责任也会产生不同的影响。在涉华投资仲裁中多起案件涉及推定问题,通过反思可以从中获得一些有益的启示。作为国际投资仲裁的参与者,我国政府和海外投资企业应当能够熟练运用推定这一法律工具,同时在商签新的投资协定时,我国政府应当注意明确规定相关条款的内容,以防止在争端解决中仲裁庭作出不符合缔约方预期的推定。

Presumption which includes factual presumption and legal presumption is an important method of fact-finding in dispute resolution.In international investment arbitration,the arbitral tribunal has the theoretical and legal basis for the application of presumption,and the presumption has been frequently applied in practice.In international investment arbitrations,factual presumption and legal presumption have different application conditions,and have different effects on the burden of proof.The issue of presumption has been involved in many China-related investment arbitrations,from which we can get some useful reflections and enlightenments.As participants in international investment arbitration,The Chinese Government and overseas enterprises should master the legal tools and apply them in the practice of investment dispute settlement skillfully.Meanwhile,during negotiating new investment agreements,The Chinese Government should pay attention to stipulating contents of the provisions clearly,so as to prevent the arbitral tribunals from making uncontemplated presumptions in dispute settlement.