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.