| 英文摘要 |
The protection of“consumer interests”is considered a hallmark of the evolution of unfair competition law into modern competition law. However, its essence as“reflexive protection”within the legal framework remains unchanged. Based on judicial practice, this study categorizes related cases into four types:“user deception,”“user interference,”“user irrelevance,”and“user preference,”according to variations in user intent. Empirical analysis shows that, regardless of whether user intent aligns with or diverges from the plaintiffs business interests, court decisions are rarely influenced by such factors. Considering the balance of legal interests, division of legal functions, and operational feasibility, the protection of consumer interests should be regarded as a legislative objective of unfair competition law rather than a direct criterion for determining illegality. Emphasizing“user consent”as a direct expression of consumer interests, this study advocates enhancing the mechanisms for expressing user intent through substantive and procedural measures. These include refining judicial reasoning, moderately introducing collective consumer litigation, and conducting consumer testing to empower the genuine expression of user intent and achieve a diverse and balanced structure of legal interests under unfair competition law. |