英文摘要
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The legislation on salvage law must not only provide the sufficient incentive to encourage people to rescue ships, goods and human lives, but also prevent salvors from taking the saved property for their own sake. Therefore, we must take two incentives into account for the legislation. In addition to encouraging rescue, it has to forbid to making a fortune or doing nothing to save. In the late Qing Dynasty, "the Regulations on the Protection of Chinese and Foreign Shipwrecks from Wind and Danger" has been implemented and become the first national salvage regulation. Due to its ineffectiveness, "the Regulations on the Protection of Shipwrecks in Shandong Coastal Areas" was discussed and implemented. Moreover, "the Salvage Regulations" would be brought into effect in Taiwan. This article makes research to these regulations and compares them with the current maritime law in Taiwan and China. The legislative logic of salvage laws must needs higher efficiency requirements. Rewards should be greatly increased to improve incentives for salvage operation. The regulations need to offer the reward and punishment strongly, and define the rights and obligations of the salvors and the rescued clearly. It prevents the piracy and monitors the salvage operation by the government. The rescue command is carried out by the shipwreck owner, and everyone must be obeyed to him. It would help clarify the salvage operation and piracy action. Meanwhile, it reduces the salvage cost. Through the research of ancient maritime law, the salvage regulations in the late Qing Dynasty, we can try to make more suitable salvage laws in Taiwan and China.
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