学术视野中的不方便法院原则——评美国学者对不方便法院原则的建议条款

Comment on forum Non Conveniens Doctrine Proposal Clause of American Scholars

不方便法院原则是美国联邦普通法的一项重要原则。美国最高法院在实践中建立了灵活的不方便法院原则。针对美国学者对美国现阶段的不方便法院原则的批评 ,美国有学者提出了修改现行不方便法院原则的建议。建议条款在一定程度上限制了美国现行不方便法院原则的灵活性 ,为我国不方便法院原则的未来立法提供了某些借鉴。

The doctrine of forum non conveniens is a basic principle of American common law. The Supreme Court of the United States established flexible forum on conveniens doctrine in practice. According to the criticism by American scholars on the doctrine at the present stage, some American scholars advised the Congress to amend the doctrine. The proposal clause limits the flexibility of the doctrine in some degree and provides some experience for the legislation of forum non conveniens doctrine of our country.