内容摘要：网络科技的迅速发展，使得电子商务的普及程度越来越高。在便捷高效的电子商务给世界经济带来全新动力的同时，也给国际私法的适用制度带来了一定的影响。在诸多的法律问题中，电子合同的法律适用问题逐渐成为其中的核心问题之一。电子合同因其虚拟性的特征，使其在传统法律适用制度上遇到了一定的适用困境。面对这一挑战，以意思自治原则与最密切联系原则为代表的法律适用原则日益受到重视。通过对国外相关立法的分析以及对电子合同法律适用原则的研究，提出完善我国相关立法的意见，是目前电子合同法律适用问题研究的一大课题。

关键词：电子合同    适用原则    连接因素    

Abstract: The rapid development of network technology makes e-commerce becoming more popular. Convenient and efficient e-commerce in the world economy has brought new impetus, but also brings a certain influence to the application of private international law system. Among many of the legal issues, the application of electronic contract has become one of the core issues. Electronic contract because of the virtual characteristic, making it the issue in the traditional application of private international law system encountered some difficulties. Faced with this challenge, the principle of autonomy and the principle of closest connection, representation of the principles of the application of private international law, are receiving increasing attention. Through the analysis of relevant legislation of foreign electronic contract law and of the principles of application of electronic contract, put forward a sound opinion of the relevant legislation in China, is the major issue to the application of electronic contract. 

Key words: E-Contract, Application of Law, Connecting Point