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France Seeks to Shut Shein’s Third-Party Marketplace as Appeals Court Sets March 19 Ruling

The state argues repeated public-order harms from illicit listings justify a targeted curb on third-party sellers.

Dans un atelier textile qui approvisionne l’entreprise Shein, à Guangzhou, en Chine, en 2021.
French Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power Serge Papin leaves the Elysee Palace, after a cabinet meeting with President Emmanuel Macron on a special law to allow spending and borrowing into the new year, after budget talks failed, in Paris, France, December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Serge Papin devant Bercy le 10 novembre 2025
Serge Papin le 19 novembre 2025, à Paris

Overview

  • On appeal, the government dropped its bid to block the entire site and asked to suspend only Shein’s marketplace for third-party vendors for three months under Arcom oversight.
  • If judges refuse the suspension, the state seeks to freeze the marketplace in its current form to stop new sellers from joining.
  • The Paris tribunal on December 19 rejected a total shutdown as disproportionate while noting a grave public-order harm and requiring an effective age filter for adult products.
  • Shein halted third‑party sales in November for an internal audit and has been reopening the marketplace since early January, arguing the state’s request is now obsolete because offending listings were removed.
  • Parallel measures continue, including a €2 tax per small parcel from March 1, an EU flat €3 duty in July, and an unfair‑competition case brought by 17 industry federations.