国际民事诉讼中的证明责任问题--兼评最高人民法院《关于民事诉讼证据的若干规定》证明责任规范在涉外案件中的适用

证明责任规范在国际民事诉讼中具有更多的复杂性,其准据法的确定,因具体规范的性质不同而根据冲突法规则具有更多的不确定性。为保护和促进国际民商事交易,减少因不同法域的法律不同而给当事人权益造成的不确定性,证明责任规范的准据法适用应与实体法律关系联系起来,结合冲突法规范的其他制度进行综合考量,适用与案件有最密切联系的法律进行证明责任的分配。

On the Burden of Proof in the International Civil Proceedings

There are more complexities about rules of burden of proof in international civil procedures compared with domestic civil proceedings, thus coming the uncertainty of the applicable law. The author points out that we should connect the applicability of applicable law with the substantive law applied in the proceedings for protecting and promoting international civil and commercial interactions, reducing the parties' worries about the differences between sundry jurisdictions. Furthermore, he suggests taking other provisions of conflicts law as well as the most significant law into account governing the allocation of burden of proof.