Amazon.fr fined for offering free shipping

Amazon has been ordered to pay €1000 a day in fines or stop offering free shipping in France. A French court declared that the free shipping violates France’s 1981 law prohibiting bookstores from offering discounts over 5%. Including free delivery, Amazon’s online store crossed the 5% mark. Amazon has decided to pay the fine, rather than stop offering free shipping.

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