Interim Measures for the Hearings for Administrative Punishments for Market Supervision and Administration. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Fraud Consumer protection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Provisions entered into force on 1 April 2019. Abstract These Measures are enacted according to the relevant provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalty, aiming at regulating the hearing procedures for administrative punishments for market supervision and administration, guaranteeing the imposition of administrative punishments by the market regulatory departments according to the law, and protecting the lawful rights and interests of natural persons, legal persons and other organizations. The Measures consist of 35 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions; Application and acceptance; Hearing Organizers, Hearing Personnel and Hearing Participants; Hearing preparation; Hearing; and Supplementary Provisions. Full text Chinese Website www.cqn.com.cn