Fast-fashion giant Shein faces a combined fine of nearly 22.5 million euros ($26 million) from French authorities for violating consumer protection and environmental rules, reports Caixin.
France’s Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) announced on Wednesday that it penalized the e-commerce company over issues related to its return policies, product information disclosure, and order confirmation processes.
Following an investigation in 2025 into Shein’s French website, the DGCCRF found that the company failed to comply with France’s Consumer Code regarding return rights. It also determined that Shein lacked traceability information on its products and did not disclose whether items contained plastic microfibers, a requirement under French environmental law for products comprising more than 50% synthetic fibers. Consequently, the regulator fined Shein’s sales entity, Infinite Styles Ecommerce, 5.76 million euros.