The French appeal court will decide on February 5th whether to temporarily block the website of the Chinese online retailer Shein. This comes after the government’s request for a temporary blocking of the Chinese provider Shein’s website in France was rejected in the first instance. Trade Minister Serge Papin’s office announced this to the AFP news agency on Tuesday.
This comes after the government’s request for a temporary blocking of the Chinese provider Shein’s website in France was rejected in the first instance. Trade Minister Serge Papin’s office announced this to the AFP news agency on Tuesday.
On December 19, the Paris court rejected the request for a stay. It assessed the measure as “disproportionate” as the illegal products had been voluntarily removed. The government announced that same evening that it would appeal. This appeal was filed on December 30, the offices of Serge Papin and Economy Minister Roland Lescure confirmed to AFP.
The sale of child-like sex dolls, Category A weapons and banned drugs on the platform had prompted the state to take legal action.
Last December, the court admitted “serious damage to public order, the protection of minors and the health and safety of potential buyers and third parties”. However, it found that these sales were only “isolated”. It also found that the platform had removed the offending products.
The court simply ordered Shein not to resume selling adult pornographic products without an effective age filter.
The government bases its appeal, which is scheduled to be considered on February 5th at 3:30 p.m., on several points. She is of the opinion that the damage to public order is far from isolated cases, but rather “repeated”. The “systemic risks” of the platform deserve “re-examination,” the two ministries said.
Since the beginning of January, Shein has gradually reopened its marketplace to selected “experienced” and “established” third-party providers. The brand told AFP last week.
The government has also taken its fight to the European Commission. The EU has requested formal information from Shein but has not yet opened an investigation – unlike AliExpress and Temu.
Shein must also defend itself before the commercial court in Aix-en-Provence against a coalition of trade associations that accuse the company of unfair competition. The first hearing, originally scheduled for last Monday to determine the timetable of the trial, was postponed to February 3rd.
Shein is also the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation by the Child Protection Unit over the sale of child-like sex dolls.
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