What's wrong with this lawyer?! Chapter 561

Chapter 561: Chapter 184 Old Tang: Occasionally, I Play the Lawyer’s Tricks Part 3 Chapter 561: Chapter 184 Old Tang: Occasionally, I Play the Lawyer’s Tricks Part 3 Online gaming companies that decide to cease the operation of online gas or transfer the operational rights of online gas must announce it 60 days in advance.

Unused Virtual Coins and unexpired ga services of online ga users should be refunded in legal currency at the purchase proportion or replaced with other forms accepted by users.

This is now the practice of many ga companies.

Announcing it 60 days in advance all stems from this, and basically, it can be said that ga companies are law-abiding.

However, these ga companies only comply partially with the law.

The regulations specify that refunds should either be in legal currency or in other forms accepted by the users.

That is to say, if users do not accept the alternative compensation provided, they can claim a refund in legal currency.

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However, the compensation plan offered by most companies is in “other forms”, which is why Old Tang said they indeed comply, but only halfway.

Nevertheless, as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism no longer manages online gaming, this regulation was abolished in 2019, aning currently there are no clear directives on how ga shutdown compensation should be handled!

Old Tang planned to carefully study this matter.

He first needed to decide whether this case was a matter of contractual breach or tort – Old Tang leaned toward the latter.

Contractual breach is not easy to handle.

Such contracts are generally indefinite, and pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 563 of the Civil Code, parties may dissolve an indefinite term contract at any ti, provided they notify the other party within a reasonable period beforehand.

Now, gaming officials generally notify 60 days in advance, so initiating a lawsuit for breach of contract would likely result in a high probability of losing the case.

Tort is easier to deal with – what right has been infringed?

The right to virtual property!

Let alone the unused Virtual Coins, the main issue lies in the other items.

Whether the props and characters bought after top-ups, as well as characters and props obtained within the ga, can be counted as virtual property with property attributes is crucial!

Old Tang had to contemplate this thoroughly because, without regulations, he needed to think from a juridical perspective…

Why wait until after the ga company ceases service to file a lawsuit?

This was a little tactic of Old Tang’s, having seen a similar case in a past life.

Because ga data is stored on the servers of the gaming company, the burden of proof for players is not so strict, and both sides are inherently unequal in this regard.

So in that previous case, the ga company could not produce the data, and then…

Without evidence, they had to bear the responsibility.

This ti it’s also a little trial, although it’s unlikely to be so easy.

But for now, preparations co first, as it’s only early February, with over a month remaining before the official ga shutdown.

Litigating now would be senseless.

This mission is about educating greedy ga companies.

Not to ntion anything else, even if Tang Fangjing overwhelmingly defeats the opposition and, following precedents from his past life, treats unused Virtual Coins and the content of ga characters, props, etc., as online virtual property, entitling him to a larger compensation, it would amount to a ager few hundred yuan at most.

That’s hardly a concern for ga companies.

Therefore, if he’s going to act, he intends to make a big statent.

Ju Haiqing’s case involves a small amount, making it perfect for testing the waters.

How to test the waters?

First, file a lawsuit over a minor case, which wouldn’t attract the other party’s attention.

If this case is won, it would essentially open the door, no matter how small the amount, as the legal relationships involved are quite comprehensive.

Afterwards, mass litigation can be pursued.

Sa court – let’s see if they dare to issue “different judgnts for similar cases”.

So might wonder, Ju Haiqing is collecting evidence in advance, but what if others lack evidence later?

Even if Tang Fangjing is remarkable, could he still sue?

Of course, he can.

What should be done?

Anyone who plays mobile gas, even those who have never spent money, usually takes screenshots of certain aspects of their gas.

For instance, getting a powerful character or acquiring impressive items – these are usually recorded.

Even without such records, any random screenshot or photo will do.

Of course, on closer inspection, it’s clear that the timing is off, but what then?

My evidence might be wrong, but you must produce evidence to dispute it.

This is where the aforentioned little tactic cos into play.

As the gaming company holds the upper hand with the data, you are expected to provide it for cross-examination or proof.

If you present it, great – calculations will be based on what’s presented.

If you can’t present it, then it’s a case of failed proof, and you must accept responsibility.

Is this fair?

Of course not; it’s a classic shyster move.

But Old Tang doesn’t care about these subtleties.

You know the service shutdown announcent is coming next month, yet you still launch new servers and money-gathering events.

So why shouldn’t I use so shyster tactics?

Employing shyster strategies against such companies doesn’t make Old Tang feel the slightest bit of pressure.

anwhile, at the offices of The Capital’s itian Group Corporation, Zhou Xianying had long forgotten about the past issues.

The group manages a gaming platform and operates many gas.

In the last year alone, three mobile gas were shut down by the company.

Many of these monetized mobile gas rely on events to make money.

Gradually, when they can no longer sustain profits, they simply shut down the servers and transfer players to another ga.