Legal basis: 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.