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“到期自動續費”的協議設計是否符合消費者的明示同意原則

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  • 林昱辰

    (中南財經政法大學)

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近年來,隨著數字平臺經濟的迅速發展,“到期自動續費”已成為線上視頻、音樂、網路文學、線上教育、健身等多個行業的常見運營模式。該機制在提升平臺用戶留存率和收益的同時,也引發了大量法律爭議和消費者投訴。尤其是在協議設計中,顯著提示不足、預設勾選、取消路徑複雜、續費提醒缺失以及條款變更未重新確認等問題普遍存在,使得消費者在不完全知情或未明確表達同意的情況下被動進入續費週期,導致“明示同意”原則在實踐中頻頻失效。 本文以“明示同意”原則為分析框架,首先梳理了《中華人民共和國民法典》《消費者權益保護法》《電子商務法》等現行法律中與顯著提示、合理說明及消費者自主選擇相關的規定,界定了明示同意在網路自動續費場景下的制度內涵。其次,通過對國內主流平臺自動續費條款的典型設計模式進行分析,總結出當前實踐中存在的五類高發爭議點,並結合若干司法判例,提煉出法院在效力認定中普遍關注的提示顯著性、意思表示的真實性、取消路徑的便利性及條款變更的重新確認等裁判標準。研究發現,現行制度在細化操作標準、統一司法尺度及應對技術規避行為方面仍存在不足,導致同類案件在不同地域和審級中裁判結果差異明顯。 在此基礎上,文章提出多項制度與合規建議,包括立法上明確顯著提示的操作細則和禁止性條款設計清單、建立強制續費前提醒制度、簡化並直觀化取消流程、引入條款變更的強制重新確認機制,以及通過行業自律和協力廠商審查提升平臺運營透明度。通過立法、執法與技術優化的協同推進,可在保障平臺商業模式靈活性的同時,有效落實明示同意原則,平衡經營者利益與消費者權益,從根本上減少因自動續費引發的法律糾紛與信任危機。

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  • 林昱辰, 2025. "“到期自動續費”的協議設計是否符合消費者的明示同意原則," Legal Perspectives, Brilliance Publishing Ltd., vol. 1(1), pages 27-32, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:ctz:legper:v:1:y:2025:i:1:p:27-32
    DOI: 10.53104/fxsy.2025.01.01.003
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