AliExpress challenges €550m fine under EU Digital Services Act
By Sara Brandstätter ( October 2, 2026, 13:13 GMT | Insight) -- AliExpress is challenging a record €550 million fine under the EU’s Digital Services Act at the bloc’s lower-tier General Court, MLex has learned. The European Commission imposed the penalty in July, after finding that the online marketplace had failed to properly assess and mitigate risks linked to illegal products.AliExpress is challenging a €550 million ($630 million) fine imposed by the European Commission on July 20 under the EU’s Digital Services Act, MLex has learned....
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