外国法查明中的专家证人制度

The System of Expert Witnesses in the Foreign Law Investigation

摘要: 随着全球化趋势的席卷，国际诉讼案件日益增多，在审理涉外案件时适用外国法律的情况也日渐平常，对外国法进行查明是处理涉外纠纷至关重要的部分，其中主要应用于英美法系国家的专家证人制度也日益显示出其独特的作用。我国对通过专家途径查明外国法相关规定仅限于只言片语，所以本文致力对此项制度进行分析和研究，希望找到我国构建和健全专家证人制度的最佳途径，这不仅是对当事人权益的保护，而且对我国涉外经贸发展有促进和护航作用。本文通过分析和比较的方式探究外国法查明及其专家证人制度，找出各国法律制度之间的差异和联系，以此分析我国外国法查明中专家证人制度的立法现状并提出完善该制度的建议。

Abstract: With the trend of globalization, the number of international litigation cases is increasing, and the application of foreign law to foreign-related cases is becoming more and more common. Among them, the expert witness system, which is mainly used in common law countries, has increasingly shown its unique role. In our country, the relevant provisions of foreign law are only a few words, so this article is devoted to the analysis and study of this system, hoping to find the best way to construct and perfect the expert witness system in our country, which is not only to protect the rights and interests of the parties, but also to our foreign economic and trade development and escort role. Through analysis and comparison, this paper explores foreign law investigation and its expert witness system, finds out the differences and links between the legal systems of various countries, and analyzes the legislative status of the expert witness system in foreign law investigation in China and proposes suggestions for improving the system.