《民法总则》对《法律适用法》的回应与启示

Responses and Enlightenment to Law on Choice of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relationships from General Provisions of the Civil Law

《民法总则》在正确处理其与《涉外民事关系法律适用法》关系的同时,也对《涉外民事关系法律适用法》作了相应回应。这种回应,既反映出民法与国际私法功能及概念的差异性及民法典本身体系协调的需要,也反映出国际私法立法仍待完善。无论是从民法典体系本身的协调而言,还是从国际私法的特殊性与重要功能来看,二者在立法形式上保持各自独立性是必要的。

General Provisions of the Civil Law not only correctly deals with relationship with Law on Choice of Law for Foreign - related Civil Relationships,but also makes corresponding response to the Law on Choice of Law for Foreign - related Civil Relationships. The response reflects the difference of function and concept between private international law and civil law,and also reflects the need for coordinating the civil law system and perfecting private international law legislation. From the perspective of relationship between civil law and private international law, it is necessary to keep independence respectively on legislation based on the coordination of civil law system and critical function as well as the specificity of private international law.