数字遗产的分类与继承规则

• 영문명: Classification and Inheritance Rules of Digital Heritage
• 발행기관: YIXIN 출판사
• 저자명: Wang Yutong Zhou Hui
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of east Asian law studies』Vol.2 No.2, 120~129쪽, 전체 10쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

In the academic circle of our country, the legal attributes of digital heritage have been studied and three mainstream viewpoints have emerged: the property rights theory, the creditor’s rights theory, and the intellectual property rights theory. The disputes arise from the particularity of the complex rights structure of digital heritage. Based on the theory of rights object division, this study proposes a new framework for the classification and handling of digital heritage. According to the divisibility characteristics of the rights object, digital heritage is divided into two types: divisible and non-divisible. For divisible digital heritage, its rights attributes should be distinguished and differentiated treatment should be implemented: digital letters and social accounts with strong personal attributes, in principle, should be subject to the prohibition of inheritance clause in the Civil Code, except for the express intention of the decedent to dispose of them through will or data backup; virtual currencies and online stores with significant property attributes can be inherited in accordance with the relevant provisions of the inheritance chapter of the Civil Code. For non-divisible digital heritage, a “three-in-one” judgment standard needs to be constructed: the true intention of the decedent should be given priority consideration, the privacy protection clause should be strictly applied, and the validity of the format contract between the user and the network service provider should be reviewed. It is worth noting that the privacy data shielding mechanism realized by technical means through network service platforms can effectively balance the contradiction between inheritance rights and privacy protection. This innovative approach may become a key breakthrough to solve the problem of digital heritage inheritance.

영문 초록

中国学界对数字遗产的法律属性存在物权说、债权说与知识产权说三种观点，其争议源于数字遗产复合型权利结构特殊性。基于权利客体分割理论，本文提出数字遗产类型化处理新框架，将数字遗产划分为可分割型与不可分割型两类。针对可分割型数字遗产，应区分其权利属性实施差异化处理：具有强人身属性的数字信件、社交账号等，原则上适用《民法典》第1122 条禁止继承条款，但被继承人生前通过遗嘱、数据备份等方式明确处分意思表示的除外；具有显著财产属性的虚拟货币、网络店铺等，则可依据《民法典》继承编相关规定予以继承。对于不可分割型数字遗产，需构建“三位一体”判断标准：优先考量被继承人真实意思表示，严格适用隐私权保护条款，同时审查用户与网络服务提供者之间格式合同的效力。此外，网络服务平台通过技术手段实现的隐私数据屏蔽机制，可有效平衡继承权与隐私权保护之间的矛盾，应成为破解数字遗产继承困境的关键手段。

목차

Ⅰ. 问题的提出

Ⅱ. 数字遗产司法困境的双重根源

Ⅲ. 数字遗产的分类继承规则

Ⅳ. 结语

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키워드

Digital Heritage Property attribute Classification inheritance 数字遗产 财产属性 分类继承