AdvertisementLittle 'Libraires' That Could: French Law Would Keep Amazon At BayOctober 25, 2013Eleanor BeardsleyfacebookEmailFrance's government has taken legal steps to protect the country's independent booksellers from behemoths like Amazon. It already prohibits discounts of more than 5 percent on books. Now it's considering a law that would not allow online retailers like Amazon to offer both a 5 percent discount and free shipping. (Flickr)