涉外产品责任之司法适用研究

The Judicial Application of Foreign-Related Product Liability

摘要: 为了更好地解决涉外产品责任的司法适用问题，运用案例分析的方法研究近年来关于涉外产品责任纠纷的司法案例。通过研究发现，涉外产品责任在司法实践适用中存在许多缺陷，例如未明确界定产品责任的外延、产品责任条款适用较为混乱，以及法律适用中呈现适用法院地法的倾向等问题。因此，在立法上，应当要界定涉外产品责任的相关概念；在司法上，法院应当加强裁判文书的释法说理性，并且要明确解决涉外产品责任的司法价值取向。

Abstract: In order to better address the issue of judicial application in foreign-related product liability, this paper employs a case study method to examine recent judicial decisions involving disputes over such liability. The research reveals that, in judicial practice, the application of foreign-related product liability suffers from a number of deficiencies. These include the lack of a clear definition of the scope of product liability, a relatively disordered application of relevant provisions, and a forum-oriented tendency in the choice of applicable law. Accordingly, at the legislative level, the relevant concepts of foreign-related product liability should be clearly defined; at the judicial level, courts should enhance the interpretive reasoning in their judgments and clarify the judicial value orientation for resolving disputes involving foreign-related product liability.