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There are no specific legislations in Hong Kong regulating online retail business. However, some provisions in various ordinances may apply.<\/p> Under\u00a0Section 7(1)(a)(ii)<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Trade Descriptions Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(Chapter 362<\/a>), it is an offence to supply or offer to supply any goods to which a false trade description is applied, that is, goods that imitate another product but were not made by the manufacturer of the product that has been imitated. This includes offering to supply such goods on the Internet.<\/p> Pursuant to\u00a0section 7(1)(b)<\/a>\u00a0of the same Ordinance, it is also an offence to possess at home for sale via the Internet goods.<\/p> Any person who commits an offence under\u00a0section 7<\/a>\u00a0shall be liable to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 5 years on conviction on indictment; and on summary conviction, to a fine at level 6 (currently $100,000) and to imprisonment for 2 years.<\/p> If the seller never had the intention to supply the advertised goods or, having received money from the purchaser decides not to supply the goods, the seller may have committed the offence of theft under\u00a0sections 2<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a09<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Theft Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(Chapter 210<\/a>). The sum of money paid by the buyer is considered property stolen by the seller, if the seller did not supply the goods. 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VIII. Online shopping<\/h1>
A. Selling counterfeit goods online<\/h2>
B. Not receiving product after ordering and paying over the Internet<\/h2>