Amazon EU loses appeal against France’s minimum book shipping fee at French court
By Matthew Newman ( May 13, 2026, 15:20 GMT | Insight) -- Amazon EU has lost its appeal against France’s minimum shipping fee for books at the country’s highest administrative court, which ruled the measure was justified by its goal of protecting cultural diversity and preserving independent bookstores. Amazon has argued that the measure is discriminatory, protectionist, and a breach of EU law, while the French government has stated that it's necessary to protect small book retailers and defend cultural diversity.Amazon EU has lost its appeal against France’s minimum shipping fee for books at the country’s highest administrative court, which ruled the measure was justified by its goal of protecting cultural diversity and preserving independent bookstores....
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