消费者权益保护法Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Consumer Rights and In(Adopted at the Fourth Meeting of the Standing Committtee of the Eighth National PeopleOctober 31, 1993, and shall enter into force as of January 1, 1994.)Chapter I General ProvisionsArticle 1 The present Law is formulated for the protection of the legitimate rights anconsumers, maintenance of the socio-economic order and promotion of the healthy developmemarket economy. Article 2 The rights and interests of consumers in purchasing and using commodities or recfor daily consumption shall be under the protection of the present Law, or under the protrelevant laws and regulations in absence of stipulations in this Law. Article 3 Business operators shall, in their supply of commodities produced and sold by tto consumers, abide by the present Law, or abide by other relevant laws and regulationstipulations in the present law. Article 4 In transactions between business operators and consumers a principle of voluntarifairness, honesty and credibility shall be followed. Article 5 The State shall protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers fromThe State shall adopt measures to safeguard consumers’ exercise of their rights in the law and to maintain the legitimate rights and interests of consumersArticle 6 It is the common responsibility of the whole society to protect the legitiminterests of consumers. The State shall encourage and support all organizations and individuals to exesupervision over acts infringing upon consumer rights and interests. Mass media shall conduct propaganda defending the legitimate rights and interests ofthrough public opinion, exercise supervision over acts infringing upon the legitimainteres...
