传销犯罪的法律适用——兼论组织、领导传销罪与非法经营罪、诈骗罪的界限

On the Application of law of the Multi-level Marketing Crime --Also on the boundaries of the crime of Organizing, Leading Pyramid Selling, Crime of Illegal Business and Crime of Swindling

《刑法修正案（七）》设置了组织、领导传销罪，但关于传铕定性的《批复》仍未失效；为履行入世承诺，避免国际贸易摩擦，对传销不能一概视为犯罪。“传销”含义随国家政策不断变化，需准确界定其范围才能正确适用法律。传销犯罪不能认定为诈骗，其法律适用应为“双轨制”模式：“团队计酬”仍属非法经营罪，而“拉人头”、“收取入门费”则应定为组织、领导传销罪。“双轨制”从立法理由看，具有应然性；从刑法解释看，具有实然性。

Criminal Law Amendment VII prescribes the crime of organizing, leading pyramid selling. However, the ＂Ap- proval＂ about pyramid selling has not expired. In order to fulfill WTO commitments and avoid international trade friction, pyramid schemes can not all be treated as crime. Since the definition of multi - level marketing has been changing all the time according to the national policy, the right application of law should be based on the accurate definition of its scope. Multi-level marketing crime cannot be convicted the crime of swindling. The application of law should be a ＂double - track system＂ ： ＂Team capitation＂ should still be convicted the crime of illegal business, but ＂pulling the head＂, ＂collecting entry fees＂ the crime of organizing, leading pyra- mid selling. ＂Double-track system＂ is the right choice drawn {tom the legislative purpose of the Amendment and the interpretation of it.