Amazon France warns of a suspension of its activity

" Our interpretation suggests that we could be forced to suspend the activity of our distribution centers in France. "Amazon France refers to its conviction by the Nanterre court following a complaint from the Union Syndicale Solidaires.

By virtue of this court decision, Amazon France must restrict the activity of its warehouses to the sole activities of receiving, preparing and shipping food, hygiene and medical products. Products said to be essential in this Covid-19 period.

For the Nanterre court, " Amazon France Logistique has obviously disregarded its obligation of safety and prevention of employee health, which constitutes a manifestly unlawful disorder. "The restriction to essential products is subject to an assessment of professional risks in all of the group's warehouses with regard to the coronavirus epidemic.

Amazon, which plans to appeal the court ruling, has previously argued that it has implemented security measures and safeguards to protect its employees and says it is puzzled.

This perplexity seems to affect his ability to sort out immediately among the products deemed essential and to conduct a health risk assessment in parallel with his activity. It must be said that the group is subject to a large fine in the event of violation.

According to an internal union communication consulted by Capital, Amazon could close its warehouses in France for an initial period of five days from Thursday, April 16.

If applicable, the impact for Amazon customers should be felt with an extension of delivery times, but a priori without impact with third-party sellers who are on Amazon without going through its storage and delivery services.