23 November, 2018
China’s long-awaited first law on electronic commerce will come into effect on 1 January 2019. The Electronic Commerce Law 2018 (‘the Law’) significantly increases the responsibilities and accountability of platform operators and provides a range of measures to protect consumers and intellectual property rights.
We expect the new Law to play a crucial part in shaping the e-commerce industry in China and ensuring its healthy development in the future. In this article, first published by Digital Business Lawyer, we examine the key features of the new Law and consider what this means for e-commerce operators in China.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Robinson, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
mark.robinson@hsf.com
