The E-Commerce Law is about to be implemented，To open an online store, you must apply for a business license

In order to further deepen the reform of the commercial system，Standardize e-commerce behavior，Promote the sustainable and healthy development of e-commerce，As early as August 31 this year，The Fifth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted to adopt the "E-Commerce Law" to take effect on January 1, 2025.。

The e-commerce law that will be implemented soon defines e-commerce operators as natural persons who engage in business activities of selling goods or providing services through information networks such as the Internet.、Legal and unincorporated organizations，Including e-commerce platform operators、Operators within the platform and through self-built websites、Other e-commerce operators selling goods or providing services through online services。Article 10 of the "E-Commerce Law" stipulates：E-commerce operators should register market entities in accordance with the law。

Article 12：E-commerce operators engage in business activities，It is necessary to obtain relevant administrative licenses according to law，Administrative permission must be obtained in accordance with the law。Article 15：E-commerce operators should prominently display the，Continuously publicize business license information、Administrative licensing information related to its business operations、Information that does not require market entity registration in accordance with Article 10 of this Law，Or the link identifier of the above information。

Article 27：E-commerce platform operators should

Require

Operators who apply to enter the platform to sell goods or provide services submit their identity、address、Contact information、Administrative license and other real information，Verify、Register，Create registration file，and regularly check for updates。

Article 28：E-commerce platform operators shall submit the identity information of operators within the platform to the market supervision and management department in accordance with regulations.，Prompt operators who have not registered as market entities to register in accordance with the law，and cooperate with the market supervision and management department，Characteristics for e-commerce，Provide convenience for operators who should register as market entities to register。

Article 75：E-commerce operators violate Article 12 of this Law，Engage in business activities without obtaining relevant administrative licenses，or sell、provide legal、Goods prohibited from trading by administrative regulations、Serve，in accordance with relevant laws、Penalties prescribed by administrative regulations。

Article 76：E-commerce operators violate the provisions of this law，Having one of the following behaviors，Ordered by the market supervision and administration department to make corrections within a time limit，A fine of not more than 10,000 yuan may be imposed，For e-commerce platform operators among them，Punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 81, Paragraph 1 of this Law：

1. Failure to disclose business license information in a prominent position on the home page、Administrative licensing information、Information that does not require registration of market entities and other information，or a link to the above information；
2. Failure to continuously publish relevant information on the termination of e-commerce in a prominent position on the homepage；For e-commerce operators，The E-Commerce Law sets regulatory standards from multiple dimensions，To promote compliance with laws and business ethics，Standardize e-commerce industry management，Create a fair and reasonable market competition environment, etc.，Many regulations have a deep-water effect。

Taobao store、Micro-business and other natural person operators，Business registration will be required，Pay taxes according to law。

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