US EditionFrance ramps up pressure on EU to investigate Shein over sex dolls, weapons
- A man was arrested in France after authorities said a 56-year-old man allegedly bought a Shein childlike sex-doll, and the public prosecutor's office in Aix-en-Provence said searches of his home were carried out.
- On October 3, workers found the doll among parcels at a south-of-France warehouse, prompting France's consumer fraud agency DGCCRF to investigate listings on Shein's French website after an anonymous tip.
- Shein, according to Quentin Ruffat, said it will cooperate with the investigation, share vendor and buyer names, and has banned sex dolls since Nov 2, suspending third-party listings in France.
- The government has moved to suspend Shein by initiating a French government suspension procedure led by prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, while Economy Minister Roland Lescure warned the company could be banned despite its Nov 5 Paris store opening.
- Under the DSA, the European Commission can investigate Shein, and Jean-Noel Barrot said `I believe that the European Commission must take action. It cannot wait any longer`.
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France is urging the European Union to launch a formal investigation into Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein over its sale of child sex dolls and banned weapons. "I believe the European Commission must take action. We cannot wait any longer," Foreign Minister Barrot said in an interview with Franceinfo radio. He said Shein had "clearly" violated European rules. Yesterday, French MP Antoine Vermorel-Marques revealed on X that Shein also s…
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France urges EU to investigate Shein for selling illegal items including child-like sex dolls
France is urging the European Union to investigate how Shein has been able to sell illegal items like child-like sex dolls and weapons on its platform.
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