France: Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control referred SHEIN to public prosecutor over alleged commercialisation of child-like sex dolls and failure to protect minors from pornographic content

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Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control referred SHEIN to public prosecutor over alleged commercialisation of child-like sex dolls and failure to protect minors from pornographic content

On 31 October 2025, the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), a directorate of the Ministry of Economy, reported e-commerce provider SHEIN to the public prosecutor after finding listings for the sale of c…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-10-31
under deliberation

On 31 October 2025, the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control (D…

2025-11-07
under investigation

On 7 November 2025, the French Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Con…