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The EU has fined AliExpress a record-breaking 102 billion yen, ruling that its measures ...
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million under the Digital Services Act for failing to adequately prevent the sale of counterfeit goods, unsafe toys, and dangerous cosmetics, and for insufficient enforcement against vendors. This is the largest DSA fine to date, nearly three times the €200 million penalty imposed on Temu for similar violations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 8 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 22 Jul 2026.
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If you're building a European marketplace or logistics platform, you now own AliExpress's legal liability for everything shipped through you - product safety, counterfeits, enforcement. The DSA fine just proved the Commission will fine the platform, not the vendor, and you have until October to prove you can police your entire supply chain or face penalties that dwarf your funding.
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8 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 22 Jul 2026
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