不方便法院原则的国际法制度

不方便法院原则(又称“非方便法院原则”)是国际民事诉讼中一个非常特殊而又十分重要的制度。目前对于这一制度的研究大多是从国别的角度出发,其中尤以对英美法系国家中的不方便法院原则的研究最为常见。但从更宏观的角度出发,有必要对国际层面上这一制度的运行状况加以研究。通过对世界上两个主要的国际民商事管辖权公约的研究可以发现:采用或不采用不方便法院原则只是一种手段,并不是解决国际民商事管辖权冲突的关键。事实上解决国际民商事管辖权冲突的最好途径是通过订立国际条约制定统一的规则。而这正是我国未来立法所应遵循的方向。

The International Regulation on the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens

The doctrine of Forum Non Convenience is a very special and important mechanism in international civil litigation.At present,the researches on this subject have been usually based on the comparison of different countries' legislations.Among them,it is,above all,the common method to base their researches on the law in England and America.However,from a more macroscopical point,it is necessary to give a thorough examination to the application of this doctrine in the international level.And after the research on the two most important conventions of international civil jurisdiction,we can find out the best way to resolve the conflicts in international jurisdiction is to make a uniform law by making an international agreement.To adopt or not to adopt the doctrine of Forum Non Convenience,it is only a method,but not the key to the problem of the conflicts in international civil jurisdiction.