论网络消费合同的法律适用

网络时代的日新月异和网上消费的日益普及,给消费者权益保护带来了新的挑战。传统的国际私法规则仍可适用于网络消费领域。网络消费合同适用有限制的当事人＂意思自治＂原则、最密切联系原则和特征性履行原则,各国立法与实践正不断发展和完善网络消费的法律适用规则,以保护当事人的正当利益预期,促进国际消费者保护统一进程。在网络消费合同形式方面,应对网络消费合同的形式要件适用合同的准据法;对于其实质方面,则需灵活适用最密切联系原则,以期能够寻求灵活、多元、更具有针对性的法律适用原则。

Study on applicable laws to online consumption contract

The ever-changing network era and its rapid growth in popularity bring forth new challenges to consumer protection.But traditional rules of private international law is still applicable to Internet consumption fields.As to online consumption contract,the limited autonomy ＂principle,＂ the most significant relationship principle and characteristic performing principle are applicable.Different legislation and practice in nations of the world is continuously developing and perfecting the rules about applicable laws to Internet consumption in order to protect the legitimate interests of parties involved and promote international protection of consumers.As for the form of the contract for Internet consumption,the contract requirements applicable should be advocated;As far as the substance of online consumption contract is concerned,the principle of the most significant relationship should be adopted flexibly to seek for principles of law application with greater flexibility,diversity and pertinence.