我国受托人权力制度之思考

与早期信托法制相比,英美现代信托的功能和信托法的价值取向已经发生很大变化,因而受托人权力也有了很大扩张。我国现行《信托法》受托人权力制度存在重义务轻权力之弊端,它缘于重安全轻效率的价值误区和重负面轻正面的认识误区。其建设方向是走出认识误区,更新价值观念;重视受托人地位,强化受托人权力;借鉴日韩经验,加大移植力度。

Reconsideration of the Power of Trustees in China

The functions and values of the modern trust law in civil law countries have already experienced significant changes in comparison with the earlier ones.As a consequence,the trustee's power has also undergone a substantial expansion.However,the trustees' power proscribed in China's existing trust law is challengeable with its excessive stress on obligations rather than powers,excessive emphasis on safety,rather than efficiency,and excessive emphasis on pessimistic side,rather than optimistic side.The only way out of this dilemma for China is to adopt a new concept of values,pay more homage to the status of trustees,strengthen their power and take the experience of Japan and South Korea to quicken the passage of laws related to foreign expertise.