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A Shein logo is seen as customers shop in the first physical space of Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein on the day of its opening inside the Le BHV Marais department store, the Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville, in Paris, France
The French government will appeal a Paris court ruling that rejected its request for a three-month suspension of online platform Shein, it said in a statement on Friday after the court said such a suspension would be disproportionate.
Earlier, a Paris court ordered Shein to implement age verification measures for any adult products sold via its French website and set a 10 000-euro ($11 709) fine for any breach, after uproar over childlike sex dolls sold on its marketplace.
The ruling on Friday comes as authorities try to force Shein to tighten oversight of products sold by third parties on its site, and as France attempts to crack down on it and other platforms.
“We welcome this decision. We remain committed to continuously improving our control processes, in close collaboration with the French authorities, with the aim of establishing some of the most stringent standards in the industry, and we have been intensifying these efforts,” a Shein spokesperson said in a statement following the ruling.
“Our priority remains protecting French consumers and ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations,” they added.
Shein has been embroiled in a scandal since France’s consumer watchdog DGCCRF found sex dolls resembling children and banned weapons for sale on its marketplace, prompting a government attempt to suspend the platform.
