浅谈领事认证对承认和执行外国仲裁裁决的影响

The Influence of Consular Certification on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

摘要: 领事认证是对域外证据出示主体真实性的确认，其对于不同种类的证据起到的证明力不同。在质证中，领事认证程序只能起到间接证明证据真实性的作用。在审查申请承认和执行外国仲裁裁决时，不能仅以申请材料未经过认证驳回申请。将领事认证职能与司法机关对证据的审查职能相混淆会加重申请人的举证成本，违背立法初衷，造成贸易保护主义的不良印象。

Abstract: Consular certification is the confirmation of the authenticity of the subject of external evidence, and it has different evidential power for different kinds of evidence. In cross-examination, consular certification can only indirectly prove the authenticity of evidence. When examining applications for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, the application cannot be dismissed simply because the application materials have not been authenticated. Confusing the consular authentication function with the judicial authority’s evidence review function will increase the applicant’s cost of proof, violate the original intention of the legislation, and create a negative impression of trade protectionism.