France: Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control announced removal of illicit products from SHEIN and permitted operations under surveillance

On 7 November 2025, the French Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) announced that illicit products had been removed from SHEIN and that the company’s operations will remain under surveillance. The removed products included items of a pedopornographic nature, bladed weapons, and medicines. Despite the company’s compliance, the DGCCRF and the Paris Prosecutor’s Office are continuing legal proceedings against SHEIN. The Ministry of the Interior also referred the case to the Paris judicial court, with four separate investigations currently underway. In addition, the authorities have formally requested a European investigation from the European Commission. Customs officials are conducting large-scale inspections of SHEIN packages arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport, and the authorities will continue to monitor the company to prevent the reintroduction of illicit products. The government stated that similar proceedings will be initiated against other online platforms found to be selling illegal products in the coming days.