As in the case of Shein, the French government has accused five of six other online platforms (AliExpress, Joom, eBay, Temu and Wish) of selling illegal products, Commerce Minister Serge Papin announced this Friday (14th) in Le Parisien newspaper.
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The French anti-corruption agency (DGCCRF) found that “AliExpress and Joom were also selling child pornography dolls” and that Wish, Temu, AliExpress and eBay were “selling category A weapons such as brass knuckles and machetes,” the minister declared.
Additionally, the sixth platform in question – Wish, Temu and Amazon – “did not respect their obligations to filter” pornographic images so that minors could not view them, he added.
— We have informed prosecutors about all platforms that provide illegal content, — explained Serge Papin.
— In Shein’s case, we also sought an injunction in court. All platforms selling illegal goods will receive the same treatment, the minister warned.
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In an interview with AFP, eBay said it would continue to “work tirelessly to prevent the sale of prohibited items on its platform” and pledged to “cooperate” with “French regulators in this matter”.
Other platforms contacted by AFP (apart from Shein) have not yet responded.
The government announced last week that it had discovered illegal products being sold on platforms other than Chinese companies and promised to bring “new legal action” against them.
Previously, Shane was found selling child-like sex dolls and Category A weapons. The company has removed all illegal products from its website and has so far avoided suspension in France, but the case against it is still ongoing.
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The group is scheduled to appear before the National Assembly (lower house) on Tuesday to report on regulations for products imported into France, but has not yet confirmed its attendance.
Shein opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the famous BHV department store in central Paris on November 5th, with other stores planned to open around the country. However, Frederic Merlin, head of the company that owns BHV, said this Friday that these store openings would be postponed for “a few days or weeks” as the company adjusts its “offer” and “pricing policy.”
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