Protesters bearing "Shame on Shein" placards gathered outside the firm's first permanent store. Photo: AP PHOTO

French authorities have started proceedings to suspend online fast-fashion retailer Shein days after weapons and childlike sex dolls were found being sold on its site, marring the opening of the Chinese company's first shop in a Paris department store.

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The discovery of the dolls on Shein's website by France's consumer authority on Saturday fuelled an outcry.

Shein said it had sanctioned the sellers and implemented a full ban on sex dolls.

"On the Prime Minister's instruc

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