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In an effort to protect independent bookstores and level the playing field with big tech companies, France has enacted a new law that imposes a minimum delivery
PARIS, Dec 16 — Amazon and other e-commerce sites in France will have to charge more for book deliveries, according to a law voted today aimed at helping traditional bookstores survive tough online competition. The new rules target retail giants like Amazon, which charges the legal minimum of one...
French government alleges Amazon lobbied against bookshop protection bill
Amazon proposed raising book delivery charges in France to around 2 euros from almost nothing if parliament withdrew a bill that would make it more difficult for the e-commerce group to undercut local bookshops, a French senator told Reuters.
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Amazon proposed raising book delivery charges in France to around 2 euros from almost nothing if parliament withdrew a bill that would make it more difficult for the e-commerce group to undercut local bookshops, a French senator told Reuters.