The purpose of the study is to review the legislation of the People’s
Republic of China and Russia concerning e-commerce and to determine the directions of development of the Russian legal framework in this area. The article examines the system of legal acts of Russia and China regulated e-commerce platforms. It is argued that there are provisions aimed to protect the rights of consumers, intra-platform business in China. Also there are rules for resolving disputes arising within the platforms. Chinese authorities support development of cross-border e-commerce at the provincial and municipal levels. Therefore, it is concluded that the experience of the PRC can be useful in creating a Russian special law on e-commerce.
The reported study was funded by RFBR, project No 21–511–93004 «The rule
of law in the digital economy in China and Russia: current state, challenges and future development».