Study On The Legal Protection Of The Consumer’s Right To Know

The consumers’ right to know related to the vital interests of consumers is an importantconsumer right. With the progressive development of commodity economy and continuouslyimprovement of goods specialization degree, information asymmetry between consumers andbusiness operators has been showing. In this case, to protect the consumers’ right to know isfacing more and more challenges, which also causes extensive attention of the whole society.The legal protection for consumers’ right to know can make up for the information asymmetryand reduce transaction risks. In addition, it has important significance for protecting thelegitimate interests of consumers and maintaining market economic orders.For the legal protection of consumers’ right to know, our " consumer protection law","products quality law"," anti-unfair competition law","advertising law" and other laws andregulations have made relevant provisions. All above laws and regulations, to a certain degree,have strengthened the legal protection of consumers’ right to know in our country. But stillthere are many defects on China’s laws in the field of legislation, law enforcement and theadministration of justice. So in this aspect, there is space need to be further improved.This article starts from the consumer’ general theory, which firstly elaborates the conceptof consumers’ right characteristics, analyzes the content and status of the consumers’ right toknow. Then it further discusses the production history and the economic base of theconsumers’ right to know and then analyzes the necessity and realistic significance of the lawprotection consumers’ right to know from different angles. Besides, it summarizes thedeficiencies of China’s legal protection of consumers’ right to know. Lastly, based on China’snational conditions and the practice, also learn abroad experience, forms relief mechanismwhich perfects from the legislation, judicature and administrative law enforcement. Wishthrough perfecting related protection laws of consumers’ right to know and the judicial system,establishing effective and convenience administrative management system and improving theconsumer awareness of rights, so as to realize the purpose of fair trading, order specificationand rational consumption. At the same time, it has important significance in realizing theeconomic health development and forming a market integrity system.