Paris appeals court rejects France’s attempt to suspend Shein’s marketplace

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PARIS – France’s attempt to suspend Chinese online platform Shein’s marketplace was rejected by a Paris Court of Appeal on March 19, after another Paris court had already ruled against the government’s request in December.

The decision is a win for Shein, which has been embroiled in a scandal since France’s consumer watchdog found sex dolls resembling children and banned weapons for sale on its marketplace in November, which prompted the government’s legal action.

The December court ruling rejected the government’s request to suspend the Shein marketplace in France for three months, but the government appealed.

Shein sells its own branded clothes on its site but also has a vast marketplace where it allows third-party sellers to list their products.

The appeals court upheld the earlier court’s ruling that Shein may not sell such products on its marketplace again without adequate age verification measures.

“The appeals court confirmed the judgement in all its dispositions, and rejected the other demands presented by the State,” the court said in a statement.