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Paris Court Orders Shein Age Verification, Rejects Site Suspension

12/19/2025

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A Paris court ordered Shein to implement age verification for adult products, with a €10,000 fine for each violation.
The court rejected the French government's request to suspend Shein's website for three months as disproportionate.
Shein welcomed the decision and pledged to improve compliance with French laws after France's consumer watchdog found banned items on its marketplace.
Other platforms, including AliExpress and Joom, have been implicated in selling similar products.

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A Paris court ordered Shein to implement age verification for adult products, with a €10,000 fine for each violation.
The court rejected the French government's request to suspend Shein's website for three months as disproportionate.
Shein welcomed the decision and pledged to improve compliance with French laws after France's consumer watchdog found banned items on its marketplace.
Other platforms, including AliExpress and Joom, have been implicated in selling similar products.