【中英文对照版】最高人民法院关于适用《中华人民共和国涉外民事关系法律适用法》若干问题的解释(二).docx
中华人民共和国最高人民法 院公告最高人民法院关于适用 中华人民共和国涉外民事 关系法律适用法若干问题 的解释(二)已于2023年 8月30日由最高人民法院审 判委员会第1898次会议通 过,现予公布,自2024年1 月1日起施行。最高人民法院2023年11月30日最高人民法院关于适用中 华人民共和国涉外民事关系 法律适用法若干问题的解 释(二)最高人民法院关于适用中华人民共和国涉外民事关系法律适用法若干问题的解释(二)InterpretationoftheSupremePeople,sCourtonSeveralIssuesConcerningtheLawofthePeople,sRepublicofChinaontheApplicationofLawstoForeign-RelatedCivilRelations(II)制定机关:最高人民法院发文字号:法释202312号公布日期:2023.11.30施行日期:2024.01.01效力位阶:司法解释法规类别:涉外民事法律关系Issuingauthority:SupremePeople'sCourtDocumentNumber:InterpretationNo.122023oftheSupremePeople'sCourtDateissued:11-30-2023Effectivedate:01-01-20241.evelofAuthority:JudicialInterpretationAreaofLaw:CivilLawAnnouncementoftheSupremePeople'sCourtofthePeople,sRepublicofChinaTheInterpretationoftheSupremePeople'sCourtonSeveralIssuesConcerningtheLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaontheApplicationofLawstoForeign-RelatedCivilRelations(II),asadoptedatthe1,898thSessionoftheJudicialCommitteeoftheSupremePeople'sCourtonAugust30,2023,isherebyissuedandshallcomeintoforceonJanuary1,2024.SupremePeople'sCourtNovember30,2023InterpretationoftheSupremePeople'sCourtonSeveralIssuesConcerningtheLawofthePeople,sRepublicofChinaontheApplicationofLawstoForeign-RelatedCivilRelations(II)(InterpretationNo.122023oftheSupremePeople'sCourt,adoptedatthe1,898thSessionoftheJudicialCommitteeoftheSupremePeople'sCourtonAugust30j2023,andcomingintoforceonJanuary1,2024)ThisInterpretationisdevelopedwithrespecttotheascertainmentofforeignlawsinthetrialofforeign-relatedcivilandcommercialcasesbypeople'scourtsinlightoftrialpracticesinordertocorrectlyapplytheLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaontheApplicationofLawstoForeign-relatedCivilRelations.Article1Whereapeople'scourttriesaforeign-relatedcivilorcommercialcasetowhichaforeignlawapplies,itshallascertainthelawoftheforeigncountryinaccordancewithparagraph1ofArticle10oftheLawontheApplicationofLawstoForeign-relatedCivilRelations.IfthepartieschoosetoapplyaforeignIaw5theyshallprovidethelawofsuchaforeigncountry.Ifthepartieshavenotchosentoapplyaforeignlaw,thepeople'scourtshallascertainthelawofsuchaforeigncountry.Article2Thepeople'scourtmayascertainaforeignlawbythefollowingmeans:(1) Provisionbytheparties.(2) Provisionbythecentralorganorappropriateauthorityoftheotherpartythroughjudicialassistancechannels.(2023年8月30日最高人民 法院审判委员会第1898次会 议通过,自2024年1月1日 起施行法释(2023) 12号)为正确适用中华人民共和 国涉外民事关系法律适用 法,结合审判实践,就人 民法院审理涉外民商事案件 查明外国法律制定本解释。第一条人民法院审理 涉外民商事案件适用外国法 律的,应当根据涉外民事关 系法律适用法第十条第一款 的规定查明该国法律。当事人选择适用外国法律 的,应当提供该国法律。当事人未选择适用外国法律 的,由人民法院查明该国法 律。第二条人民法院可以 通过下列途径查明外国法 律:(一)由当事人提供;(二)通过司法协助渠道由 对方的中央机关或者主管机 关提供;(二)涌过曷高人M处除PrnviAinnhvChinambawrconsulatestationedintheforeigncountryortheembassyorconsulateoftheforeigncountryinChinaupontherequestoftheSupremePeople,sCourt.(4) ProvisionbyparticipantsinthelawascertainmentcooperationmechanismestablishedorparticipatedbytheSupremePeople'sCourt.(5) ProvisionbyexpertsoftheInternationalCommercialExpertCommitteeoftheSupremePeople'sCourt.(6) ProvisionbyalawascertainmentserviceinstitutionorChineseorforeignlegalexperts.(7) Otherappropriatemeans.Ifapeople'scourtisunabletoobtainaforeignlawthroughanyofthechannelsspecifiedintheprecedingparagraph,orthecontentoftheobtainedforeignlawisunclearorinsufficient,thepeople'scourtshallmakesupplementaryascertainmentthroughdifferentmeansspecifiedintheprecedingparagraph.Ifapeople'scourtrequiresapartytoassistinprovidingaforeignlawinaccordancewithsubparagraph(1)ofparagraph1ofthisArticle,thepeople,scourtmaynotdeterminethattheforeignlawcannotbeascertainedsimplybecausethepartyhasnotprovidedassistance.求我国驻该国使领馆或者该 国驻我国使领馆提供;(四)由最高人民法院建立 或者参与的法律查明合作机 制参与方提供;(五)由最高人民法院国际 商事专家委员会专家提供;(六)由法律查明服务机构 或者中外法律专家提供;(七)其他适当途径。人民法院通过前款规定的其 中一项途径无法获得外国法 律或者获得的外国法律内容 不明确、不充分的,应当通 过该款规定的不同途径补充 查明。人民法院依据本条第一款第 一项的规定要求当事人协助 提供外国法律的,不得仅以 当事人未予协助提供为由认 定外国法律不能查明。第三条当事人提供外 国法律的,应当提交该国法 律的具体规定并说明获得途 径、效力情况、与案件争议 的关联性等。外国法律为判 例法的,还应当提交判例全Article3Whereapartyprovidesaforeignlaw,thepartyshallsubmitthespecificprovisionsofthelawoftheforeigncountryandexplainthewayofaccess,theeffectiveness,andtherelevancewiththedisputeinthecase,amongothers.IfafnrnirnlicaCaCalathnfilltnvtCfth0caseshallalsobesubmitted.Article4Alegalascertainmentserviceinstitutionoralegalexpertthatprovidesaforeignlawshall,inadditiontothematerialsspecifiedinArticle3ofthisInterpretation,submitthequalificationcertificateofthelegalascertainmentserviceinstitutionandtheidentityandqualificationcertificateofthelegalexpert,andattachawrittenstatementthattheinstitutionortheexperthasnointerestinthecase.Article5Materialsrelatedtoanascertainedforeignlawshallbepresentedincourt.Thepeople'scourtshallheartheopinionsofallpartiesonthecontent,understanding,andapplicationoftheforeignlaw.Article6Apeople'scourtmaydeterminethescopeofaforeignlawthatshallbeascertainedthroughconveningapre-trialmeetingorotherappropriatemeans.Article7Apeople'scourtmaynotifyalegalascertainmentserviceinstitutiont