Zhao Heqian is a colleague of the company. Due to some work reasons, they have conflicts. By chance, Zhao entered Qian's mailbox and saw that there were many private mails of money in the mailbox, some of which also involved the privacy of money. In order to embarrass Qian, Zhao forwarded Qian's email to other colleagues in the company. After receiving the mail, colleagues began to point the finger at money. When Qian knew what had happened, he was under great mental pressure and was preoccupied all day. After a while, the money left the company. After leaving his post, Qian took Zhao to court and demanded that Zhao bear tort liability. So does the appeal for money make sense?
The lawyer replied.
According to the Tort Liability Law, civil rights and interests include personal rights and property rights such as the right to life, health, name, reputation, honor, portrait, privacy, marital autonomy, custody, ownership, usufructuary right, guarantee right, copyright, patent right, trademark exclusive right, discovery right, equity right and inheritance right. If these rights are infringed, the victim can ask the infringer to bear the tort liability.
In this case, Zhao violated Qian's right to privacy, and also caused Qian to leave his job, which had a negative impact on Qian's work and life and should bear tort liability.
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Tort Liability Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Article 2 Whoever infringes upon civil rights and interests shall bear tort liability in accordance with this Law.
The civil rights and interests mentioned in this Law include personal rights and property rights such as the right to life, health, name, reputation, honor, portrait, privacy, marital autonomy, guardianship, ownership, usufructuary right, security right, copyright, patent right, trademark exclusive right, discovery right, stock right and inheritance right.