Shein hit with over €22 million fines in France for consumer and environmental violations

France’s competition, consumer and fraud‑prevention authority (DGCCRF) imposed administrative fines totaling more than €22 million on fast‑fashion platform Shein. The penalties, split between €5.76 million and €16.73 million for two of Shein’s French subsidiaries, cite breaches of the right of withdrawal, failure to provide mandatory information on product micro‑fibres, and non‑compliant order‑confirmation emails lacking price, delivery dates, seller details and warranty terms. French trade minister Serge Papin said the sanction targets “the whole system, not just mistakes.” Shein responded that the fines are “manifestly disproportionate and discriminatory” and said it will contest them, arguing no consumer harm was demonstrated and that missing environmental data resulted from a technical error. The new penalties follow a €40 million fine levied on Shein last year, bringing the total French sanctions against the company to over €210 million.