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France Moves to Suspend Shein, Seeks EU Probe After Illegal Listings Exposed

Paris set a 48‑hour deadline to purge illicit items, requesting provisional EU measures under the Digital Services Act.

Des grands magasins organisent des évènements pour attirer du public, comme ici à la Samaritaine, en février 2025, à l’occasion du Nouvel An chinois.
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Ce mercredi 5 novembre, lors de l'inauguration de l'enseigne Shein au BHV à Paris.
L'ouverture du premier point de vente physique de Shein au BHV, à Paris, le 5 novembre 2025.

Overview

  • France launched a formal suspension procedure against Shein after watchdog findings of childlike sex dolls and reports of weapons for sale on the platform.
  • Sellers were given 48 hours to remove illegal products in an action led by the DGCCRF, with a parallel referral to the judiciary that could lead to dereferencing or blocking in France.
  • The economy and digital ministers sent a letter urging the European Commission to open a DSA investigation and consider provisional steps, with potential fines up to 6% of global turnover.
  • Shein said it created an integrity panel, began an internal inquiry, and temporarily paused some third‑party listings for the French market.
  • Despite the uproar, Shein opened a permanent corner at Paris’s BHV to large crowds, while Galeries Lafayette ended its partnership with SGM over planned Shein rollouts in regional stores.