A personal injury and product liability law that comes into effect in China today gives people rights, among others, to claim potentially unlimited punitive damages against companies that harm them.
People will also be able to sue for mental distress, environmental harm and even damage to their reputations online.
Western companies welcomed the latest sign that Beijing is serious about creating a culture of law, which follows the competition, intellectual property, bankruptcy and labour laws. But none wants US-style tort suits with their attendant huge damages.
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