“Law on the Protection of Consumer Interests Using Digital Trading Platforms”

Committee:
Intellectual Property Rights
status:
No progress
Published:
In May 2022, the "Law on the Protection of Consumer Interests Using Digital Commerce Platforms" came into effect. It appears that the enactment and enforcement of this law have provided a positive impetus to Japanese B2C online sales platforms, since they have all started to review their intellectual property protection systems. However, it does not seem to have had a significant impact on B2C online sales platforms owned by foreign companies. Therefore, the law should be revisited with the aim of strengthening its implementation and impact on foreign-owned online sales platforms.

Recommendations

  • We are aware that the seller's identity verification, as stipulated in the "Act on the Protection of the Interests of Consumers Who Use Transaction Digital Platforms," has not been reinforced, and notations in accordance with the Special Commercial Code have not been adequately executed. Therefore, the law should be strengthened through the use of the review provisions of the law.