一、导言 考察意大利的民事诉讼法律制度,人们不难看出,意大利立法早先对仲裁制度是持比较敌视的态度的。这种敌视仲裁制度的态度在意大利1940年的民事诉讼法中明确地表现出来。例如,根据该法律的规定,如果仲裁裁决不在其作出后五天内向法院提存,那么该仲裁裁决便是无效的。又例如,根据该法能成为仲裁员的只能是意大利公民,而且即使涉外的民商事仲裁 I. INTRODUCTION In examining the legal system of civil procedure in Italy, it is not hard to see that Italian legislation earlier held a more hostile attitude to the arbitration system. This hostile attitude to the arbitration system is clearly demonstrated in the Italian Civil Procedure Law of 1940. For example, according to the law, if the arbitral award is not filed with the court within five days of its making, the arbitral award is invalid. For another example, only Italian citizens can become arbitrators under the Act, and even if foreign-related civil and commercial arbitrations