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Top French court rejects Amazon challenge over French book delivery fees

PARIS, May 13 : France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'Etat, rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Internet giant Amazon over minimum delivery fees on books, as the country continues its battle to protect its cultural traditions in an age of global, digital commerce.The French government had intr

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The administrative court had been seized by Amazon, which challenged this levy to preserve the economic balance of the 3,000 independent bookstores.

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Since the adoption of this text, which imposes a minimum shipping fee of 3 euros on the purchase of books on the Internet, tensions have arisen between the American giant and the French bookstore sector.

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Top French court rejects Amazon challenge over French book delivery fees

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The price of 3 euros as a shipping fee for books of less than 35 euros remains in force in France. The Conseil d'Etat rejected Amazon's appeal and confirmed that this rule, designed to limit the advantage of online sellers against bookstores, is ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Article The Conseil d'Etat rejects Amazon's appeal …

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livreshebdo.fr broke the news on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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