海事赔偿责任限制的法律适用

由于各国关于海事赔偿责任限制的法律规定不一样,因此,在涉外海事赔偿责任限制法律关系中就需要进行法律选择,以确定所应适用的法律。国际社会关于海事赔偿责任限制的法律适用主要有适用法院地法、适用侵权行为地法、适用船旗国法、适用最密切联系原则几种立法模式,中国《海商法》关于海事赔偿责任限制的法律适用宜规定为:海事赔偿责任限制适用船旗国法,若海事赔偿责任限制与其他国家的法律有更密切联系,则适用其他国家的法律。

On the applicable law of the limitation of liability for maritime claim

There are many difference among countries about limitation of liability for maritime claim, so we should make choice on foreign limitation of liability for maritime claim relationship and decide the applicable law. The are four legislative mode about the applicable of the limitation of liability for maritime claim in international society, that is the law of the court,lex leci deliciti, the law of the flag, the principle of the most closest relationship. China maritime law should provide the applicable law of the limitation of liability for maritime claim as: the limitation of liability for maritime claim should apply the law of the flag, if the limitation of liability for maritime claim have more closer relationship with other country, it should apply the law of the other country.