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French court rejects Shein suspension
A FRENCH court on Friday rejected the state’s request to suspend Shein’s site in France as “disproportionate” after the Asian e-commerce giant removed illicit products sold on its platform.
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France moves to suspend Shein website amid sex doll probe
THE French government said on Wednesday it would suspend the Shein digital platform until the Asian e-commerce giant complied with French legislation, as controversy swirled over the online sale of ch...