France, March 19 -- The court ruled that the suspension was not justified because Shein had already removed the products from its platform.

However, it upheld a ban on Shein reselling lawful adult pornographic products without adding age-verification filters to its site, which the retailer has acknowledged are difficult to implement effectively.

France's consumer watchdog, the Directorate General for Competition Policy Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, in November identified listings for banned weapons and sex dolls resembling children offered for sale by third-party vendors in Shein's marketplace. The revelations prompted the government to seek a temporary suspension of the site.

Shein responded at the time by banning all sex dolls ...