개정 중국소비자권익보호법상 사업자의 의무

Abstract

The Revised Chinese Consumer Protection Law was for the first time in twenty years since its enactment in 1993. For the last twenty years, the Chinese economy has recorded a remarkable growth and there have been vast transformations in consumption structure, consumption method and consumption concept. In order to take into consideration such changes in the consumption area, the Revised Chinese Consumer Protection Law complemented and established many systems that are designed to strengthen the consumer protection and the obligations of business operators. This paper aims to provide an overview regarding the obligations of business operators under the Revised Chinese Consumer Protection Law, in particular, the obligations of business operators, such as recall, information provision, compliance with standard terms and conditions, personal information collection, right of withdrawal of consumers, by comparing them with the corresponding provisions in the original Chinese consumer protection law and similar laws in Korea. This paper will enable foreign corporations that have business operations in China to better understand the obligations of business operators under the Revised Chinese Consumer Protection Law, there by promoting legitimate business practices in China. This paper will also enable foreigners living in China to demand as consumers the performance of legal obligations by business operators or seek other legal remedies in the event that business operators fail to carry out their obligations under the Revised Chinese Consumer Protection Law.