Research On The Crime Of Organizing And Leading Pyramid Sales

The deepening of China’s reform and opening up and the establishment of themarket economy provides the direct marketing model an opportunity to enter ourcountry. However, the economic development of China’s market is not mature,which makes this no fixed operating point of sale in the country embarked on a forkmodel, developed into an illegal pyramid schemes. MLM is a sales model whichuse fraudulent means to obtain the benefits l, it spread rapidly across the country,and with changes in the economic and social development presents some newfeatures, bring about China’s economic development and social stability seriousharm. In order to curb the development of Pyramid sales, the government has made along-term exploration and efforts, especially in regard to legislation, at differentphases take different measures, but the effect is not satisfactory."Criminal LawAmendment (Ⅶ)" promulgated February28,2009, declaring MLM legislation stepinto a new stage. MLM crime criminal regulation is included, with separate charges,which is a powerful counterattack against raging MLM. We must also realize thereality of the situation and legislation technology limit, makes the relevantprovisions of "organization, leadership pyramid schemes crimes" existinginadequacies and the judicial authorization is also blurred. The track of MLM out ofthe normal business activities seems to have become a cancer hazarding socialdevelopment. So the detailed analysis and evaluation of the crime, foundinadequate, is important to the complete MLM crime legislation. This is the bestway to curb the spread of MLM at the same time control the crackdown does notaffect the enthusiasm of the people’s livelihood and promote the healthydevelopment of China’s socialist market economy.