The French government takes measures to require online bookstores such as Amazon to increase shipping costs to protect physical bookstores

In order to protect independent physical bookstores, the French government decided to stipulate that online bookstores must charge at least 3 euros for shipping per book. This law will take effect on October 7. Amazon and other online bookstores previously only charged 0.01 euros for shipping

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Amazon has filed a lawsuit with the French Supreme Administrative Court , arguing that the law infringes on consumer rights. However, Amazon must comply with the regulation until the court rules, and has notified customers via email. On social media, French readers had mixed views on the regulation. Some people think this is not good for readers, while others think it supports small bookstores. There are about 3,500 independent physical bookstores in France. They are not only places where books are sold, but also places for readers to communicate and discover new books. Some small bookstore owners say they cannot compete with Amazon on price, so they can only attract customers by offering other services

Since 1981, France has regulated uniform pricing for French-language books and banned online bookstores from offering free delivery, and limits discounts on books. In 2014, France introduced a ban requiring online platforms such as Amazon not to waive express delivery fees when selling books. This ban is also known as the "anti-Amazon law." However, Amazon’s response is to charge only 0.01 euros for the express delivery of books.

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