外国法查明的中外比较

通过比较，不难发现外国法在性质上是由本国法赋予其效力的特殊法律，而在证明方式上类似于一般事实。外国法查明义务由法院和当事人共同承担，法院依职权查明外国法是代替当事人履行举证责任。立法不应该对外国法查明制度途径作过多限制，外国法可以通过包括专家证言在内的多种方式证明。在外国法不能证明时，应考虑适用与案件有最密切联系的其他国家法律，无须一概转而适用法院地法。

A Comparison between China and Foreign Countries on the Ascertainment of Foreign Law

By comparison,it is easy to find [idity by its national law,which is similar ment obligation of the foreign law is shar certain the foreign law ex officio,it takes that the foreign law is in nature a specia to the general facts in the mode of proof. 1 law given va ed by both the court and the parties. When the place of the parties to fulfill the burden ascertam- court as- proof. We are not supposed to put too many legislative restrictions on the ascertainment system of the for eign law,which can be proved by a variety of ways,including experts~ testimony. When the for eign law can＇t prove out,we should consider applying the law of other countries most closely re lated to the case instead of the local law.