《消费者权益保护法》中惩罚性赔偿制度研究

Research on Punitive Damages System in “Consumer Protection Law”

惩罚性赔偿制度由英国在18世纪首次建立,在此之后该制度被不同法系的国家认可和接纳,并逐渐发展为当今世界大多数国家都采用的一种制度。这对于长期以来坚持填平性补偿原则的我国来说,毫无疑问是一次重大改变。当前我国惩罚性赔偿制度存在使用范围不明确、赔偿金规定缺失、消费者维权成本高等问题,亟需通过立法和司法解释等进一步完善。

Punitive damages system was first established in England in the 18 th century.Since then,it has been recognized and accepted by countries of different legal systems,and gradually developed into a system adopted by most countries in the world.This is undoubtedly a major change for China,which has been adhering to the principle of compensation for filling and leveling for a long time.At present,China’s punitive damages system has some problems,such as unclear scope of use,lack of compensation provisions,high cost of consumer rights protection,which need to be further improved through legislation and judicial interpretation.