试论消费者权益保护中的惩罚性赔偿

《消费者权益保护法》第49条规定的惩罚性赔偿制度,突破了我国民事法律补偿性赔偿制度的规定,对保护消费者合法权益发挥了积极作用。但这一制度在司法实践中仍存在一些缺陷,根本原因在于这一制度本身规定的不完善。在明确惩罚性赔偿制度的性质和功能的基础上,针对我国现行立法之不足,必须对此规定做相应的修改,以适应保护消费者合法权益的需要。

Consumer Protection Law section 49 provisions of punitive damages system, a breakthrough in China＇ s civil law system of compensatory. damages provisions on the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of consumers play an active role. However. this system still exist in the judicial practice many shortcomings, fundamental reason lies in the system it provides the imperfections. Clear punitive damages in the nature and function of the system on the basis of existing legislation against our country＇ s lack of this requirement must be done accordingly amended to accommodate the legitimate rights and interests of consumer protection needs.