Singapore-based online retailer Shein will not be banned in France amid an investigation into the sale of illegal goods, the French government announced on Friday.
“The government has succeeded in removing all illegal products that Sheen was selling on his platform,” Paris said in a statement.
The French government said the company remained “under the close supervision of state authorities”.
It has been emphasized that the legal proceedings initiated against the company will continue.
The government’s assessment found that no illegal products, such as child pornography, stabbing weapons or certain medications, were being sold on the platform.
The company was founded in 2008 in Nanjing, China, and moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2022.
Sheen expresses displeasure over ‘childlike’ sex dolls
There has been an uproar in France after the platform was found to be advertising “child-like” sex dolls. In response, Sheen said it had sanctioned the seller and banned the sale of sex dolls on its platform, while temporarily suspending all third-party listings.
France also called on the EU to ban the retailer from listing the dolls.
On Wednesday, the French government moved to ban Sheen until he complied with existing rules.
The same day, Sheen opened his first permanent brick-and-mortar store in the prestigious BHV Marais department store in Paris, prompting a petition against its opening that garnered over 120,000 signatures.
In a separate investigation, the EU and national consumer authorities are investigating the firm’s marketing practices, which they allege violate EU consumer law.
Shein has also received criticism from environmental groups over his reliance on fast-fashion.
Edited by: Roshni Majumdar