Title: The requirements for filing a consumer public interest litigation in China

Authors: Muhammad Bilawal Khaskheli; Shumin Wang; XiaoShan Yan

Addresses: Law School, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China ' Law School, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China ' School of Philosophy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Abstract: This article explores the requirements for filing a consumer public interest litigation (CPIL) in China. The legal provisions surrounding consumer public interest litigation were reviewed to understand how these requirements are applied and understood differently and how they lead to different consequences for cases before the courts. Therefore, this study's main research question is, to what extent would the scope and interpretation of the conditions for applying for CPIL in China affect the court's filing and acceptance? China has enacted a clear and effective law that may be a bit restrictive for interpretation and theoretical advice by the courts. Moreover, the concept of 'public interest' is relatively large. Clarifying the requirements for consumers to file lawsuits in the public interest can help claimants make the right arguments and protect consumers' interests as much as possible.

Keywords: consumer protection; public interest litigation; law; China.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2024.135152

Middle East Journal of Management, 2024 Vol.11 No.1, pp.23 - 42

Received: 15 Jul 2022
Accepted: 17 Aug 2022
Published online: 01 Dec 2023 *

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