Overview
- On the prime minister’s instructions, France initiated proceedings to suspend Shein’s platform until it proves full compliance with national laws, with an initial review due within 48 hours.
- Shein removed the listings, imposed a global ban on sex‑doll products, pledged to cooperate with authorities, and temporarily halted its third‑party marketplace operations in France.
- The Paris prosecutor opened investigations into Shein as well as AliExpress, Temu and Wish over childlike sex‑doll listings, following DGCCRF referrals to prosecutors and media regulator Arcom.
- French officials also flagged listings for banned weapons such as brass knuckles and an axe on Shein’s site, bolstering the case for enforcement action.
- Shein’s new concession inside Paris’s BHV department store opened under protest and heavy police presence, while French ministers publicly urged the European Commission to consider EU‑level measures and sanctions.