US EditionFrench Court Rejects Shein Website Ban over Childlike Sex Dolls
The court ruled a full suspension was disproportionate but mandated age verification for adult products, setting a €10,000 fine per breach after Shein removed illicit items.
- A Paris court rejected the French government's request to suspend online retailer Shein, ruling that suspending the platform would be "disproportionate" as the offending products had been removed.
- The court acknowledged "serious harm to public order" by Shein but stated that the sale of illicit products was "sporadic," ordering Shein to implement age verification before resuming sales of "sexual products that could constitute pornographic content."
- Shein, founded in China in 2012 and now based in Singapore, maintains a large portion of its manufacturing and production in China and has faced criticism from French retail federations over unfair competition and product safety concerns.
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A Paris court rejects the request for a ban on the Shein platform. Judges do not see systematic violations – and yet demand stricter age controls.
The Chinese online store Shein will not have to be shut down in France after the much-discussed sale of child sex dolls and weapons. The Paris court ruled that this would be "disproportionate." According to the court, the online store acted correctly by quickly removing the controversial products. Regarding "normal" sex dolls, the website must now verify the age of buyers. A €10,000 fine applies for each instance of failure to do so. The French …
The court in Paris has decided not to suspend Shein's site and allow the reopening of the marketplace, but the platform is forced to set up a system of age verification. The government has decided to appeal. Here is what you need to know.
On Friday, the Paris court rejected the State's request for provisional blocking of the Shein site in France, finding the measure "disproportionate" after the voluntary withdrawal of illicit products sold by the Asian giant from online commerce.
The State had requested the suspension of Shein for three months after the discovery of illicit products sold on the Chinese platform.
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