加拿大产品责任法及其对中国的启示

加拿大产品责任法虽受美国影响很大,但它在很多方面又与美国产品责任法有较大不同。它在归责理论、集团诉讼、损害赔偿等方面都有所发展,拒绝适用严格责任、允许集团诉讼、限制惩罚性赔偿、某种程度的厌讼是加拿大产品责任法的重要特征。加拿大产品责任法体系与原则的形成与其公共健康体系、产品责任保险、高昂的诉讼费以及诉讼费用承担原则有密切关系。相比之下,中国解决产品纠纷有更多依赖诉讼、过分强调严格责任的趋势,因此,加拿大产品责任法的解决机制给中国产品责任立法很大启示。

Canadian Product Liability and Its Experience for China

Canadian product liability has been affected by American product liability greatly, but there are many differences between them including refusing strict liability, applying class action recently, restricting punitive damages,disliking litigation. The formation of Canadian product liability system and principles has close relation with public health system, product liability insurance, high litigation cost and the principle of litigation cost distribution. While Chinese product dispute resolution is much based on litigation, it should learn from Canadian product liability resolution device.