Here’s how China’s new e-commerce law will affect consumers, platform operators


By Zen Soo

The new law, which aims to help clean up China

China’s comprehensive e-commerce law, which was passed in August, took effect on Jan 1, bringing increased pressure on online retail companies to fight the sale of counterfeit and copycat merchandise on their platforms.

It covers the requirement for registration and licensing of e-commerce operators, taxation, electronic payment and e-commerce dispute resolution, as well as the protection of intellectual property, according to a post by Hong Kong-based law firm Deacons.

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