France Hits Shein with 22 Mn Euros in New Fines over Consumer Violations
The consumer watchdog cited return-policy breaches, missing traceability details and undisclosed microplastics in fabrics.
- French authorities imposed two fines totaling more than 22 million euros on Shein on Wednesday, citing violations of product traceability, environmental labeling, and delivery times.
- The government's consumer protection agency, the DGCCRF, levied the penalties following an investigation targeting e-commerce platforms, with fines directed at Shein subsidiaries Infinite Style Ecommerce Co Ltd and Infinite Styles Services Limited .
- ISEL received a 5.77 million euro fine for failing to comply with mandatory 14-day return policies, while regulators also cited omitted traceability information and failure to disclose microplastics in fabrics.
- Singapore-Based Shein disputed the findings, calling the penalties "manifestly disproportionate," and claimed "There has never been any doubt about the fairness of transactions on our platform."
- These latest penalties push total fines imposed by France against the Asian fashion giant to more than 210 million euros, intensifying scrutiny since the company established operations in Europe last year.
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France Fines Shein $26.1 Million Over Consumer Law Breaches
French authorities have fined two companies linked to fast-fashion retailer Shein a combined €22.5 million ($26.1 million) for breaches of consumer protection rules, regulators said on Wednesday. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said the penalties followed investigations into the companies’ French operations in 2025. Shein said it would challenge the fines, describing them as based on “technic…
Shein Fined $26 Million by French Watchdog for Consumer Violations
Shein Fined $26 Million by French Watchdog for Consumer Violations - France’s consumer watchdog has hit the Chinese e-commerce giant with its second multimillion-euro penalty in a year, targeting the platform’s return policies and environmental disclosures
Two fines of a total of 22 million euros were imposed on Shein on Wednesday, 3 June, by the Repression of frauds. With this decision, the total cost of the French sanctions against the Chinese fast fashion giant amounts to 210 million euros.
France fines Shein $26 million over consumer rule breaches; Shein to challenge
France has fined fast-fashion firm Shein about €22 million ($26 million) over issues with returns, product information and order confirmations, a penalty the company described as disproportionate and vowed to challenge.
France hits Shein with US$25mil in new fines over consumer violations
PARIS: French authorities said Wednesday that they had imposed two fines on Shein totalling more than 22 million euros (US$25.5 million), citing problems with product traceability, environmental labelling and delivery times.
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