合意管轄條款之準據法

The Applicable Law of Consensual Jurisdiction Clauses

合意管轄憑藉其以當事人意思自治為基礎而表現出顯著的優越性，而法院透過合意管轄制度行使管轄權的前提就是當事人之間需要存在有效的合意管轄條款。因此，研究合意管轄條款的準據法是十分必要的。在各國和國際組織的立法以及司法實踐中，存在著諸多不同關於合意管轄條款準據法的觀點和理論。本文透過對中國大陸立法的梳理及實際案件的回顧，試圖找出二○一三年新修訂的民事訴訟法中有關涉外民事訴訟合意管轄規定的不足和弊端，並試圖提出合意管轄條款準據法的完善建議和具體的法條設計，希望對優化中國大陸相關立法有所助益。

The consensual jurisdiction based on party autonomy shows significant superiority, but the premise that one court exercises consensual jurisdiction is that there is an effective consensual jurisdiction clause between parties. Therefore, how to determine the validity of consensual jurisdiction clause and choosing to which country’s law to find its effectiveness are very necessary. In the legislation and judicial practice of various countries and international organizations, there are many different views and theories about the applicable law of forum selection clauses. This research will discuss the Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China (2012 Amendment) and try to identify the shortages of provisions related to consensual jurisdiction through reviewing Chinese cases. In conclusion, the applicable law of consensual jurisdiction clauses, the researcher plans to provide targeted suggestions and put forward specifically designed provisions with a comparative method, hoping to optimize the relevant legislation in our country.