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- Jul 3, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
France Fines Shein €40 Million for Fake Discounts
- France's DGCCRF fined Shein €40 million on 3 July 2025 after a year-long investigation into deceptive commercial practices[1]
- Investigators found 57% of Shein's promoted discounts were not genuine reductions, 19% overstated the markdown, and 11% were price increases disguised as sales, based on prices from October 2022 to August 2023[1]
- The DGCCRF separately found Shein could not justify environmental claims on its site, including a stated 25% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions[1]
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- [1]90%euronews.com/business/2025/07/04/france-hands-shein-40-million-fine-for-deceptive-commercial-practiceseuronews.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Jul 3, 2025 ✓· 85% of score
Euronews (4 July 2025): 'France handed fast-fashion giant Shein a €40 million fine on Thursday' - 3 July 2025 - 'following a year-long investigation' into deceptive commercial practices covering October 2022 to August 2023.
- [2]78%Shein hit with €40 million fine after antitrust probe in Franceus.fashionnetwork.com· Published Jul 3, 2025· 15% of score
Corroborates the €40 million DGCCRF fine and its 3 July 2025 announcement.[1]
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