The Jurisprudential Dilemma and Legal Regulation Paths of Platform Governance Power: A Study Based on the “Refund Only” Rule

ZHANG Shi-yun

Journal of Beijing Jiaotong University(Social Sciences Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (2) : 168-174.

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Journal of Beijing Jiaotong University(Social Sciences Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (2) : 168-174.
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The Jurisprudential Dilemma and Legal Regulation Paths of Platform Governance Power: A Study Based on the “Refund Only” Rule

  • ZHANG Shi-yun,
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As a representative institutional innovation in the development of the platform economy, the “refund only” rule is not merely an optimization of after-sales services, but a manifestation of platform governance exercised by e-commerce platforms between consumers and merchants. Such in-depth intervention has substantially reshaped traditional transaction order and given rise to continuous institutional risks. Relying on rules, algorithms and data, platforms perform quasi-public governance functions. This governance paradigm not only undermines the transaction order under traditional contractual autonomy, but also restrains effective external supervision due to the operational closure of platform governance, thereby triggering profound rule-of-law dilemmas. By clarifying the private power nature of platform governance, we can improve its legal regulation through strengthened procedural constraints, optimized judicial review and administrative supervision mechanisms, and a multi-actor collaborative governance framework.

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“refund only” rule / platform governance power / platform private power / legal regulation / multi-subject collaborative governance

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ZHANG Shi-yun. The Jurisprudential Dilemma and Legal Regulation Paths of Platform Governance Power: A Study Based on the “Refund Only” Rule[J]. Journal of Beijing Jiaotong University(Social Sciences Edition). 2026, 25(2): 168-174

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