公共政策在国际商事仲裁裁决拒绝承认和执行中的适用--浅论《纽约公约》第5条第2款第2项的公共政策抗辩制度

公共政策条款是《纽约公约)中关于拒绝承认和执行外国仲裁裁决的重要抗辩理由之一,也是各国法院保护其法律制度的一道安全阀。但由于公约以及各国的立法均未对公共政策作一个明确的界定,其在实践中便存在被各国滥用的危险。随着仲裁在国际商事争议解决中的作用和价值得到越来越多国家的重视,公共政策抗辩正在呈现窄化的趋势,这将有助于仲裁在更为自由和自治的基础上继续发展。

Applicability of the Public Policy in the Refusal of the Recognition and Enforcement of the International Commercial Arbitral Awards--On Counterplea Public Policy of New York Convention, Article 5,Section 2,Item 2

"Public policy", one of the most important bases for counterplea provided in New York Convention for justifying the refusal of the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, is used by the law courts of each country as a safety valve to protect its domestic legislation. However, it can be easily abused as the Convention and other domestic legislations set no clear definition for that concept. As international commercial arbitration enjoys more popularity among the international community, the application of "public policy" is now leading a narrowing trend, which offers more convenience for the development of arbitration on a more free and independent basis.