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CTOnews.com, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) in order to protect independent brick-and-mortar bookstores, the French government requires online bookstores to charge at least 3 euros (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 23 yuan) for each book. the law will take effect on October 7. Online bookstores such as Amazon previously charged a shipping fee of 0.01 euros.

Tuyuan Pexels Amazon believes that the law violates the rights of consumers and has filed a lawsuit with the French Supreme Administrative Court. But Amazon must comply with this rule before the court makes a ruling, and has notified customers by email.

French readers have different views on the rule on social media, with some saying it is not good for readers and others seeing it as support for small bookstores. There are about 3500 independent brick-and-mortar bookstores in France, which are not only places to sell books, but also places for readers to communicate and discover new books. The owners of some small bookstores say they can't compete with Amazon on price and can only offer other services to attract customers.

Since 1981, France has stipulated uniform pricing for French books, banned free delivery from online bookstores and limited discounts for books. In 2014, France issued a ban on online platforms such as Amazon not to waive courier fees when selling books, also known as the "anti-Amazon law". However, Amazon's response is to charge only 0.01 euros for book delivery.

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