论潜在损害的诉讼时效

潜在损害是现代社会常见的损害种类,它与因现代性迅猛发展而引发的'风险社会'紧密相关。传统欧陆民法的时效制度几乎没有关注这一问题,导致潜在损害赔偿请求权往往因罹于时效而得不到任何救济。近年来,一些国家努力突破传统时效制度的限制,扩大对潜在损害的救济。在我国转型期间,潜在损害是经济发展的代价之一,受害者多为消费者和劳动者。从利益衡平角度考虑,我国立法应规定潜在损害不适用最长诉讼时效。

The latent damage is one kind of damages which is common in modern society,and it is closely related to"risky society"which is caused by the rapid development of modernity.Paying no attention to this issue in traditional European civil law system,the claim for compensation of the latent damage can not be recovered just because of overrunning limitation of action.In recent years,some countries have made their efforts to break through the restriction of the traditional limitation system and expand relief of the latent damage.During the social transition period,the latent damage is the cost of economic development*and both consumers and workers are victims of it.From the point of view of equity of interest,our legislation should regulate that the latent damage not be applied to the maximum limitation of action.