French book-delivery fee falls under goods-movement law, EU’s top court rules
By Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman ( December 18, 2025, 11:10 GMT | Insight) -- France’s minimum shipping fee for books must be analyzed under the EU's free movement of goods law because it affects the overall selling price of books, the EU Court of Justice said on Thursday. However, court did not rule on whether the French law that introduced the fee could be justified. The case stems from a dispute between Amazon and the French government over a minimum fee imposed on shipping book orders.France’s minimum shipping fee for books must be analyzed under the EU's free movement of goods law because it affects the overall selling price of books, the EU's highest court has said....
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