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French senators fight over who gets to carry anti-fast fashion bill

Published on 25.04.2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Adopted on its first reading by the National Assembly, France's anti-fast fashion law won't be coming into force any time soon: it was initially due to be examined in the Senate in mid-June, but that could now be pushed back to the autumn.

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French senators fight over who gets to carry anti-fast fashion bill

Adopted on its first reading by the National Assembly, France's anti-fast fashion law won't be coming into force any time soon: it was initially due to be examined in the Senate in mid-June, but that could now be pushed back to the autumn.

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France French senators fight over who gets to carry anti-fast fashion bill

Adopted on its first reading by the National Assembly, France's anti-fast fashion law won't be coming into force any time soon: it was initially due to be examined in the Senate in mid-June, but that could now be pushed back to the autumn.

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Luxury's lobbying win now under threat from anti-Shein MPs

Lacoste sues Shein in Paris court

Shein's discreet meeting with French National Assembly president

French fashion firms look set to impose their concept of environmental labelling

Front Row Fairly Made, providers of eco-responsible virtue solutions

For Chanel, green is the colour of money

A former Richemont staffer in Marine Le Pen's shadow

What future awaits French fashion and luxury if far right wins snap legislative elections?

Could the French anti-Shein bill pass before parliament's summer recess?

Monoprix T-shirts head back east, threatening Portugal's luxury workshops

Front Row Shein lobbyist Fabrice Layer: luxury friend or foe?

French start-up Fairly Made capitalises on 'Americas Act' in the works in Congress

Luxury industry forms alliance with H&M and Zara in battle against labelling requirements

Luxury caught up in Refashion fight over clothes recycling bonus

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French senators fight over who gets to carry anti-fast fashion bill

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Shein lobbyist Fabrice Layer: luxury friend or foe?