Shein has avoided its operations being suspended by the French government, after the fashion retailer removed illicit items from its platforms.
French authorities gave the company 48 hours to remove the offending products, which included Category A weapons and child-like sex dolls, on 5 November.
The French consumer watchdog said on Friday (7 November) that Shein remained “under close surveillance by state services”.
It emphasised that legal proceedings initiated against the retailer would continue and that it would launch “new proceedings in the coming days” against other platforms where it had seen “the sale of illicit items”.
France’s Fraud Control Directorate said that there were “no longer any illicit products (such as items of a child‑pornographic nature, bladed weapons or medicines) on sale on Shein”.
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In a statement, the business said: “We take note of the government’s decision. Shein remains committed to maintaining dialogue with the French authorities to address the concerns raised and to present the measures we have implemented to continue to improve.”
The French interior ministry has also referred the matter to the Paris judicial court.
Additionally, a request for an investigation into the issue has been sent to the European Commission, which has “recognised the seriousness of the situation,” the French government said.
The French government launched proceedings to suspend Shein last week, after prosecutors opened an investigation into the sale of childlike sex dolls on its website.
The economy ministry said that the suspension would remain in effect “as long as necessary”, and until Shein could prove its platform complied fully with French laws and regulations.
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