France Suspends Online Access to Shein as Retailer Opens First Store in Paris

Protestors in front of the BHV department store, which is hosting Shein in Paris on Nov. 3, 2025. Magali Cohen/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesFrance announced it is suspending access to Shein’s online platform until the company proves that its content conforms with French law on Nov. 5, following a controversy over childlike sex dolls being listed on the Chinese fashion company’s website.“On the Prime Minister’s instructions, the government is initiating the suspension of Shein for the time necessary for the platform to demonstrate to the authorities that all of its content is finally compliant with our laws and regulations,” Paris’s Finance Ministry said in a statement, adding that a preliminary progress report would be provided within 48 hours.