| 英文摘要 |
China's current law does not expressly authorize consumer associations or procuratorates to raise compensatory claims in consumer civil public interest litigation. Apart from some negative precedents, mainstream judicial practice generally recognizes such claims, but the underlying logic for the allocation of the right of action varies. One view holds that compensatory claims are an inherent component of the cause of action in consumer public interest litigation. Technically, this approach equates the plaintiff's standing in public interest litigation with the qualification to seek compensation, and it relies on a purposive interpretation of the substantive legal basis to justify this equivalence. A second view regards the substantive basis for compensatory claims as the collective interests of dispersed consumers, which public interest litigation transforms into public—or even state—interests. A third approach employs a simplified post-judgment application and review process to distribute compensation funds among specific affected consumers, thereby asserting the substantive legitimacy of compensatory consumer public interest litigation. Doctrinal interpretation, however, has never fully reconciled the legitimacy of granting such compensatory standing. Institutionally, this issue could be resolved through a system of statutory procedural representation, under which consumer associations or procuratorates are vested with the right to bring aggregate compensatory claims on behalf of consumers. The use of compensation funds should balance the protection of specific consumers' rights with the broader goal of safeguarding the public interest in consumer protection. Based on the principle of the unity of the legal order, rules should also be established to preclude the imposition of compensatory public interest liability where administrative or criminal liability has already been imposed |