Consumers have the right to fair trade. When purchasing goods or receiving services, consumers have the right to obtain fair trading conditions such as quality assurance, reasonable price and correct measurement, and have the right to refuse the compulsory trading behavior of operators.

Article 26 of the Consumer Protection Law

Operators shall not make unfair and unreasonable provisions to consumers, such as excluding or restricting consumers' rights, reducing or exempting operators' responsibilities, and aggravating consumers' responsibilities, by means of format clauses, notices, statements, shop notices, etc. , and shall not use format terms and use technical means to force transactions. Format terms, notices, statements, shop notices, etc. If it contains the contents listed in the preceding paragraph, its contents are invalid.

therefore

The regulation of "minimum consumption" in restaurants is illegal.

Unilateral formulation of such clauses

Harm the legitimate interests of consumers.

Restrict consumers' right to choose independently.

In addition to "minimum consumption"

Overlord clause like this

And "Don't bring your own drinks"

What does the law say?

"Prohibition of bringing your own drinks" violates the provisions of relevant format clauses in People's Republic of China (PRC) Contract Law and infringes on consumers' right to choose their own goods or services according to Article 9 of the Consumer Protection Law.

Article 9 of the Consumer Protection Law

Consumers have the right to choose their own goods or services. Consumers have the right to choose their own operators to provide goods or services, choose their own varieties of goods or services, and decide whether to buy or not to buy any kind of goods or accept or not to accept any kind of services. Consumers have the right to compare, identify and choose their own goods or services.