China's first "Electronic Commerce Law" will take effect on 20 19 10, and one of the highlights is that individual operators such as Taobao should also be registered as market entities according to law.
In order to implement this law, the General Administration of Market Supervision recently issued a document clarifying that e-commerce operators can register online stores as business premises if they apply for registration as individual industrial and commercial households.
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Electronic Commerce Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of all parties in e-commerce, standardizing e-commerce behaviors, maintaining market order and promoting the sustained and healthy development of e-commerce.
Article 2 This Law is applicable to electronic commerce activities in People's Republic of China (PRC).
E-commerce as mentioned in this Law refers to the business activities of selling goods or providing services through information networks such as the Internet.
Where there are provisions in laws and administrative regulations on the sale of goods or the provision of services, such provisions shall prevail. This Law does not apply to financial products and services that provide news information, audio-visual programs, publications and cultural products through information networks.
Article 3 The State encourages the development of new formats of e-commerce, innovates business models, promotes the research and development, popularization and application of e-commerce technology, promotes the construction of e-commerce credit system, creates a market environment conducive to the innovative development of e-commerce, and gives full play to the important role of e-commerce in promoting high-quality development, meeting people's growing needs for a better life and building an open economy.
Article 4 The State treats online and offline business activities equally and promotes the integrated development of online and offline. People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall not adopt discriminatory policies and measures, and shall not abuse administrative power to exclude or restrict market competition.
Article 5 When engaging in business activities, e-commerce operators shall follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness, honesty and credibility, abide by laws and business ethics, participate in market competition fairly, perform obligations such as consumer rights protection, environmental protection, intellectual property protection, network security and personal information protection, assume responsibility for product and service quality, and accept government and social supervision.
Article 6 The relevant departments of the State Council shall be responsible for the promotion, supervision and management of e-commerce development according to the division of responsibilities. The local people's governments at or above the county level may, according to the actual situation of their respective administrative areas, determine the division of responsibilities of the competent departments of e-commerce within their respective administrative areas.
Article 7 The State shall establish a collaborative management system that conforms to the characteristics of e-commerce, and promote the formation of an e-commerce market governance system with the participation of relevant departments, e-commerce industry organizations, e-commerce operators and consumers.
Eighth e-commerce industry organizations in accordance with the articles of association to carry out industry self-discipline, establish and improve industry norms, promote the construction of industry integrity, supervise and guide the operators of this industry to participate in market competition fairly.
Baidu Encyclopedia-E-commerce Law of the People's Republic of China