最密切联系原则的成因分析

最密切联系原则是20世纪中叶美国“冲突法革命”最卓越的成果,其一经产生便引起各国的瞩目,成为判断一个国家国际私法立法是否现代化的标准之一.该原则适应了国际社会迅速发展的形势需要,满足了国际社会对法律适用的公正性与合理性的追求,在国际私法发展史上具有里程碑意义.然而,任何理论的产生都并非是横空出世,最密切联系原则的形成与确立,既有其自身在现代国际关系中适应法律价值观从形式正义向实质正义转变的原因,也有政治、经济的巨大变革及实用主义哲学的推动因素.

The Causes of Formation of the Most Significant Relationship

The doctrine of the most significant relationship is the most outstanding achievements in the 20th century upon USA ＂Revolution of Conflict of Laws＂, one which has aroused international attention, as a stand- ard to judge whether a country＇ s private international law legislation is modernized. It adapts to the situation of rapid development of the international community and meets the need in the pursuit of fairness and rationality of application of law, so it is a landmark in the history of the development of private international law. However, this principle is not formed all of a sudden; it is caused by the change from formal justice to substantial justice in the contemporary international relations, and is also driven by the enormous change of social politics, econo- my and philosophy.