KYB CHINA(2005年8月10日国务院第101次常务会议通过 2005年8月23日中华人民共和国国务院令第444号公布 自2005年11月1日起施行)
(Adopted at the 101st Executive Meeting of the State Council on August 10, 2005, promulgated by Decree No. 444 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on August 23, 2005, and effective as of November 1, 2005)
总则
General Provisions
为了防止欺诈，保护公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益，维护社会主义市场经济秩序，保持社会稳定，制定本条例。
These Regulations are formulated to prevent fraud, protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, maintain the order of the socialist market economy, and maintain social stability.
本条例所称传销，是指组织者或者经营者发展人员，通过对被发展人员以其直接或者间接发展的人员数量或者销售业绩为依据计算和给付报酬，或者要求被发展人员以交纳一定费用为条件取得加入资格等方式牟取非法利益，扰乱经济秩序，影响社会稳定的行为。
For the purposes of these Regulations, 'pyramid selling' refers to the act of an organizer or operator who, by developing personnel, calculates and pays remuneration based on the number of persons directly or indirectly developed by the developed persons or their sales performance, or requires the developed persons to pay a certain fee as a condition for obtaining membership, thereby obtaining illegal benefits, disrupting economic order, and affecting social stability.
县级以上地方人民政府应当加强对查处传销工作的领导，支持、督促各有关部门依法履行监督管理职责。
Local people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen leadership over the work of investigating and punishing pyramid selling, and support and supervise relevant departments to perform their supervision and management duties according to law.
县级以上地方人民政府应当根据需要，建立查处传销工作的协调机制，对查处传销工作中的重大问题及时予以协调、解决。
Local people's governments at or above the county level shall, as needed, establish a coordination mechanism for investigating and punishing pyramid selling, and promptly coordinate and resolve major issues in the work of investigating and punishing pyramid selling.
工商行政管理部门、公安机关应当依照本条例的规定，在各自的职责范围内查处传销行为。
The administrative departments for industry and commerce and the public security organs shall, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, investigate and punish pyramid selling activities within their respective duties.
工商行政管理部门、公安机关依法查处传销行为，应当坚持教育与处罚相结合的原则，教育公民、法人或者其他组织自觉守法。
When investigating and punishing pyramid selling activities according to law, the administrative departments for industry and commerce and the public security organs shall adhere to the principle of combining education with punishment, and educate citizens, legal persons or other organizations to abide by the law voluntarily.
任何单位和个人有权向工商行政管理部门、公安机关举报传销行为。工商行政管理部门、公安机关接到举报后，应当立即调查核实，依法查处，并为举报人保密；经调查属实的，依照国家有关规定对举报人给予奖励。
Any unit or individual has the right to report pyramid selling activities to the administrative departments for industry and commerce or the public security organs. Upon receiving a report, the administrative departments for industry and commerce or the public security organs shall immediately investigate and verify, handle the case according to law, and keep the reporter confidential; if the report is verified, the reporter shall be rewarded in accordance with relevant state regulations.
传销行为的种类与查处机关
Types of Pyramid Selling Activities and Investigating Authorities
下列行为，属于传销行为：
The following activities constitute pyramid selling:
(一)组织者或者经营者通过发展人员，要求被发展人员发展其他人员加入，对发展的人员以其直接或者间接滚动发展的人员数量为依据计算和给付报酬(包括物质奖励和其他经济利益，下同)，牟取非法利益的；
(1) The organizer or operator, by developing personnel, requires the developed persons to develop other persons to join, and calculates and pays remuneration (including material rewards and other economic benefits, the same below) to the developed persons based on the number of persons directly or indirectly developed in a rolling manner, thereby obtaining illegal benefits;
(二)组织者或者经营者通过发展人员，要求被发展人员交纳费用或者以认购商品等方式变相交纳费用，取得加入或者发展其他人员加入的资格，牟取非法利益的；
(2) The organizer or operator, by developing personnel, requires the developed persons to pay fees or to pay fees in disguised form by purchasing goods, etc., to obtain the qualification to join or to develop other persons to join, thereby obtaining illegal benefits;
(三)组织者或者经营者通过发展人员，要求被发展人员发展其他人员加入，形成上下线关系，并以下线的销售业绩为依据计算和给付上线报酬，牟取非法利益的。
(3) The organizer or operator, by developing personnel, requires the developed persons to develop other persons to join, forming an upline-downline relationship, and calculates and pays remuneration to the upline based on the sales performance of the downline, thereby obtaining illegal benefits.
工商行政管理部门依照本条例的规定，负责查处本条例第七条规定的传销行为。
The administrative departments for industry and commerce shall, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, be responsible for investigating and punishing the pyramid selling activities specified in Article 7 of these Regulations.
利用互联网等媒体发布含有本条例第七条规定的传销信息的，由工商行政管理部门会同电信等有关部门依照本条例的规定查处。
Where pyramid selling information as specified in Article 7 of these Regulations is disseminated through the internet or other media, the administrative departments for industry and commerce shall, together with the telecommunications and other relevant departments, investigate and punish it in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
在传销中以介绍工作、从事经营活动等名义欺骗他人离开居所地非法聚集并限制其人身自由的，由公安机关会同工商行政管理部门依法查处。
Where, in pyramid selling, persons are deceived under the pretext of introducing jobs or engaging in business activities to leave their place of residence, gather illegally, and have their personal freedom restricted, the public security organs shall, together with the administrative departments for industry and commerce, investigate and punish it according to law.
商务、教育、民政、财政、劳动保障、电信、税务等有关部门和单位，应当依照各自职责和有关法律、行政法规的规定配合工商行政管理部门、公安机关查处传销行为。
Relevant departments and units such as commerce, education, civil affairs, finance, labor and social security, telecommunications, and taxation shall, in accordance with their respective duties and relevant laws and administrative regulations, cooperate with the administrative departments for industry and commerce and the public security organs in investigating and punishing pyramid selling activities.
农村村民委员会、城市居民委员会等基层组织，应当在当地人民政府指导下，协助有关部门查处传销行为。
Grassroots organizations such as villagers' committees and urban residents' committees shall, under the guidance of the local people's government, assist the relevant departments in investigating and punishing pyramid selling activities.
工商行政管理部门查处传销行为，对涉嫌犯罪的，应当依法移送公安机关立案侦查；公安机关立案侦查传销案件，对经侦查不构成犯罪的，应当依法移交工商行政管理部门查处。
When investigating and punishing pyramid selling activities, if the administrative departments for industry and commerce suspect that a crime has been committed, they shall transfer the case to the public security organs for filing and investigation according to law; when the public security organs investigate pyramid selling cases, if the investigation finds that no crime has been committed, they shall transfer the case to the administrative departments for industry and commerce for investigation and punishment according to law.
查处措施和程序
Investigation Measures and Procedures
县级以上工商行政管理部门对涉嫌传销行为进行查处时，可以采取下列措施：
When investigating suspected pyramid selling activities, the administrative departments for industry and commerce at or above the county level may take the following measures:
(一)责令停止相关活动；
(1) Order the cessation of relevant activities;
(二)向涉嫌传销的组织者、经营者和个人调查、了解有关情况；
(2) Investigate and understand relevant information from the organizers, operators and individuals suspected of pyramid selling;
(三)进入涉嫌传销的经营场所和培训、集会等活动场所，实施现场检查；
(3) Enter the business premises and training, assembly and other activity venues suspected of pyramid selling to conduct on-site inspections;
(四)查阅、复制、查封、扣押涉嫌传销的有关合同、票据、账簿等资料；
(4) Inspect, copy, seal up, seize, and impound relevant contracts, bills, account books, and other materials related to suspected pyramid selling;
(五)查封、扣押涉嫌专门用于传销的产品(商品)、工具、设备、原材料等财物；
(5) Seal up and seize property such as products (goods), tools, equipment, and raw materials specifically used for pyramid selling;
(六)查封涉嫌传销的经营场所；
(6) Seal up business premises suspected of being used for pyramid selling;
(七)查询涉嫌传销的组织者或者经营者的账户及与存款有关的会计凭证、账簿、对账单等；
(7) Inquire into the accounts of the organizers or operators of pyramid selling and related accounting vouchers, account books, statements, etc.;
(八)对有证据证明转移或者隐匿违法资金的，可以申请司法机关予以冻结。
(8) Where there is evidence of transfer or concealment of illegal funds, apply to judicial authorities for freezing.
工商行政管理部门采取前款规定的措施，应当向县级以上工商行政管理部门主要负责人书面或者口头报告并经批准。遇有紧急情况需要当场采取前款规定措施的，应当在事后立即报告并补办相关手续；其中，实施前款规定的查封、扣押，以及第(七)项、第(八)项规定的措施，应当事先经县级以上工商行政管理部门主要负责人书面批准。
The administrative department for industry and commerce shall, when taking the measures specified in the preceding paragraph, report to and obtain approval from the principal responsible person of the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level in writing or orally. In case of emergency requiring immediate implementation of the measures specified in the preceding paragraph, a report shall be made immediately after the event and the relevant procedures shall be completed retroactively; among them, the implementation of the sealing up and seizure specified in the preceding paragraph, as well as the measures specified in items (7) and (8), shall be approved in writing in advance by the principal responsible person of the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level.
工商行政管理部门对涉嫌传销行为进行查处时，执法人员不得少于2人。
When investigating suspected pyramid selling activities, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall have no fewer than two law enforcement personnel.
执法人员与当事人有直接利害关系的，应当回避。
If a law enforcement personnel has a direct interest in the party concerned, they shall recuse themselves.
工商行政管理部门的执法人员对涉嫌传销行为进行查处时，应当向当事人或者有关人员出示证件。
When investigating suspected pyramid selling activities, law enforcement personnel of the administrative department for industry and commerce shall present their credentials to the party concerned or relevant personnel.
工商行政管理部门实施查封、扣押，应当向当事人当场交付查封、扣押决定书和查封、扣押财物及资料清单。
When implementing sealing up or seizure, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall deliver on the spot a decision on sealing up or seizure and a list of the sealed up or seized property and materials to the party concerned.
在交通不便地区或者不及时实施查封、扣押可能影响案件查处的，可以先行实施查封、扣押，并应当在24小时内补办查封、扣押决定书，送达当事人。
In areas with inconvenient transportation or if failure to implement sealing up or seizure in a timely manner may affect the investigation of the case, sealing up or seizure may be implemented first, and the decision on sealing up or seizure shall be completed and served to the party concerned within 24 hours.
工商行政管理部门实施查封、扣押的期限不得超过30日；案件情况复杂的，经县级以上工商行政管理部门主要负责人批准，可以延长15日。
The period of sealing up or seizure implemented by the administrative department for industry and commerce shall not exceed 30 days; if the case is complex, with the approval of the principal responsible person of the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level, it may be extended by 15 days.
对被查封、扣押的财物，工商行政管理部门应当妥善保管，不得使用或者损毁；造成损失的，应当承担赔偿责任。但是，因不可抗力造成的损失除外。
The administrative department for industry and commerce shall properly keep the sealed up or seized property, and shall not use or damage it; if losses are caused, it shall bear compensation liability. However, losses caused by force majeure are excluded.
工商行政管理部门实施查封、扣押，应当及时查清事实，在查封、扣押期间作出处理决定。
When implementing sealing up or seizure, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall promptly ascertain the facts and make a handling decision within the period of sealing up or seizure.
对于经调查核实属于传销行为的，应当依法没收被查封、扣押的非法财物；对于经调查核实没有传销行为或者不再需要查封、扣押的，应当在作出处理决定后立即解除查封，退还被扣押的财物。
For activities confirmed to be pyramid selling after investigation, the sealed up or seized illegal property shall be confiscated according to law; for activities confirmed not to be pyramid selling or no longer requiring sealing up or seizure, the sealing up shall be lifted immediately after the handling decision is made, and the seized property shall be returned.
工商行政管理部门逾期未作出处理决定的，被查封的物品视为解除查封，被扣押的财物应当予以退还。拒不退还的，当事人可以向人民法院提起行政诉讼。
If the administrative department for industry and commerce fails to make a handling decision within the time limit, the sealed up items shall be deemed as having the sealing up lifted, and the seized property shall be returned. If the department refuses to return the property, the party concerned may file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court.
工商行政管理部门及其工作人员违反本条例的规定使用或者损毁被查封、扣押的财物，造成当事人经济损失的，应当承担赔偿责任。
If the administrative department for industry and commerce or its staff members use or damage the sealed up or seized property in violation of these Regulations, causing economic losses to the party concerned, they shall bear compensation liability.
工商行政管理部门对涉嫌传销行为进行查处时，当事人有权陈述和申辩。
When the administrative department for industry and commerce investigates suspected pyramid selling activities, the party concerned has the right to make statements and defenses.
工商行政管理部门对涉嫌传销行为进行查处时，应当制作现场笔录。
When investigating suspected pyramid selling activities, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall make on-site records.
现场笔录和查封、扣押清单由当事人、见证人和执法人员签名或者盖章，当事人不在现场或者当事人、见证人拒绝签名或者盖章的，执法人员应当在现场笔录中予以注明。
The on-site records and the list of sealing up or seizure shall be signed or sealed by the party concerned, witnesses, and law enforcement personnel. If the party concerned is not present or the party concerned or witnesses refuse to sign or seal, the law enforcement personnel shall note this in the on-site records.
对于经查证属于传销行为的，工商行政管理部门、公安机关可以向社会公开发布警示、提示。
For activities confirmed to be pyramid selling after verification, the administrative department for industry and commerce and the public security organs may issue public warnings and tips.
向社会公开发布警示、提示应当经县级以上工商行政管理部门主要负责人或者公安机关主要负责人批准。
Public warnings and tips shall be issued with the approval of the principal responsible person of the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level or the principal responsible person of the public security organ.
法律责任
Legal Liability
有本条例第七条规定的行为，组织策划传销的，由工商行政管理部门没收非法财物，没收违法所得，处50万元以上200万元以下的罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
Whoever engages in the acts specified in Article 7 of these Regulations, organizing or planning pyramid selling, shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to confiscate illegal property and illegal gains, and be fined not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 2,000,000 yuan; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law.
有本条例第七条规定的行为，介绍、诱骗、胁迫他人参加传销的，由工商行政管理部门责令停止违法行为，没收非法财物，没收违法所得，处10万元以上50万元以下的罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
Whoever engages in the acts specified in Article 7 of these Regulations, introducing, enticing, or coercing others to participate in pyramid selling, shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to cease the illegal act, confiscate illegal property and illegal gains, and be fined not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law.
有本条例第七条规定的行为，参加传销的，由工商行政管理部门责令停止违法行为，可以处2000元以下的罚款。
Whoever participates in pyramid schemes as defined in Article 7 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to cease the illegal act and may be fined not more than 2,000 yuan.
工商行政管理部门依照本条例第二十四条的规定进行处罚时，可以依照有关法律、行政法规的规定，责令停业整顿或者吊销营业执照。
When imposing penalties in accordance with Article 24 of these Regulations, the administrative department for industry and commerce may, in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations, order a suspension of business for rectification or revoke the business license.
为本条例第七条规定的传销行为提供经营场所、培训场所、货源、保管、仓储等条件的，由工商行政管理部门责令停止违法行为，没收违法所得，处5万元以上50万元以下的罚款。
Whoever provides business premises, training venues, sources of goods, storage, warehousing, or other conditions for pyramid schemes as defined in Article 7 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to cease the illegal act, have their illegal gains confiscated, and be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan.
为本条例第七条规定的传销行为提供互联网信息服务的，由工商行政管理部门责令停止违法行为，并通知有关部门依照《互联网信息服务管理办法》予以处罚。
Whoever provides internet information services for pyramid schemes as defined in Article 7 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to cease the illegal act, and the relevant departments shall be notified to impose penalties in accordance with the Administrative Measures for Internet Information Services.
当事人擅自动用、调换、转移、损毁被查封、扣押财物的，由工商行政管理部门责令停止违法行为，处被动用、调换、转移、损毁财物价值5%以上20%以下的罚款；拒不改正的，处被动用、调换、转移、损毁财物价值1倍以上3倍以下的罚款。
If a party concerned, without authorization, uses, exchanges, transfers, or damages the sealed-up or seized property, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall order the cessation of the illegal act and impose a fine of not less than 5% but not more than 20% of the value of the property used, exchanged, transferred, or damaged; if the party refuses to correct, a fine of not less than one time but not more than three times the value of the property used, exchanged, transferred, or damaged shall be imposed.
有本条例第十条规定的行为或者拒绝、阻碍工商行政管理部门的执法人员依法查处传销行为，构成违反治安管理行为的，由公安机关依照治安管理的法律、行政法规规定处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
Whoever commits acts as defined in Article 10 of these Regulations or refuses or obstructs law enforcement officers of the administrative department for industry and commerce in lawfully investigating and punishing pyramid schemes, constituting a violation of public security administration, shall be punished by the public security organ in accordance with laws and administrative regulations on public security administration; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law.
工商行政管理部门、公安机关及其工作人员滥用职权、玩忽职守、徇私舞弊，未依照本条例规定的职责和程序查处传销行为，或者发现传销行为不予查处，或者支持、包庇、纵容传销行为，构成犯罪的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，依法给予行政处分。
If the administrative department for industry and commerce, the public security organ, or their staff members abuse their powers, neglect their duties, or engage in malpractice for personal gain, failing to investigate and punish pyramid schemes in accordance with the duties and procedures stipulated in these Regulations, or failing to investigate pyramid schemes upon discovery, or supporting, shielding, or conniving pyramid schemes, if a crime is constituted, the directly responsible supervisors and other directly responsible personnel shall be pursued for criminal liability according to law; if no crime is constituted, administrative sanctions shall be imposed according to law.
附则
Supplementary Provisions
本条例自2005年11月1日起施行。
These Regulations shall come into force as of November 1, 2005.