Customs Law Attorneys in Paris and Lyon

Adveniat Avocats assists its clients with all their customs-related matters, providing advisory services, support during customs inspections, and representation in litigation.

Customs Engineering and Optimization 

  • Customs audits to ensure compliance, enhance security, and optimize customs flows and processes. In partnership with Adveniat Consulting
  • Customs Duty Reduction/Neutralization Program: securing tariff classification, determining customs value (adjusting transfer prices, correcting transaction value—including capital contributions, fees, royalties, etc.)
  • Outsourced customs management services in partnership with AdveniatConsulting
  • Consultations on tariff classification, preferentialand non-preferential origin, and customs value
  • Guidelines for establishing special customs procedures (inward processing, outward processing, warehousing, etc.)
  • Advice and support for "Trust and Check" operators
  • Communication and close working relationship with the General Directorate of Customs and the Interregional Customs Directorates

We bring together lawyers and a former customs manager from multinational companies to provide expertise in both legal and operational matters

We bring together lawyers and a former customs manager from multinational companies to provide expertise in both legal and operational matters

Customs Audits and Litigation

  • Requests for refunds of customs duties
  • Review of specific customs procedures (inward/outward processing, customs warehousing, etc.)
  • Assistance with customs audits: litigation strategy, assistance during hearings /voluntary interviews
  • Assistance with the inspection of goods, means of transport, and individuals,
  • Drafting of comments on preliminary tax assessment notices/notices of investigation results
  • Assistance and support in debt disputes (challenging collection notices, establishing collateral, negotiations, and setting up payment plans)
  • Judicial and Administrative Customs Disputes
  • Criminal defense for businesses and executives in customs matters
  • Liability actions / claims for damages against the Customs Administration (the firm successfully obtained a ruling ordering the Customs Administration to compensate a company following an unfounded detention of goods, Cass. Com. Jan. 19, 2022, No. 19-17189)
  • Disputes involving shippers, customs brokers, and government agencies
  • Opportunities and negotiations regarding transactions with our counterparts at the Customs Administration

In particular, we specialize in disputes between shippers and RDE, whether between the parties themselves or with Customs

In particular, we specialize in disputes between shippers and RDE, whether between the parties themselves or with Customs

Temporary cash/gold deposits 

  • Appeal to the Investigating Chamber regarding the temporary seizure of cash, Sections 152-4 and 152-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code
  • Customs audit assistance and support: preparation for voluntary interviews, submission of documents under Article 65 of the Customs Code
  • Negotiating transactions and payment schedules with customs authorities
  • Legal representation in criminal or police courts in the event of prosecution
  • Claims for damages against the government in cases of unlawful withholding

The firm is a pioneer in CMF Article L152-5 appeals, having successfully challenged a temporary cash seizure of €500,000 (see Criminal Chamber, March 22, 2023, Appeal No. 22-82759)

The firm is a pioneer in CMF Article L152-5 appeals, having successfully challenged a temporary cash seizure of €500,000 (see Criminal Chamber, March 22, 2023, Appeal No. 22-82759)

Export Control – Countries Subject to Sanctions/Embargoes  

  • Guidance on the control of exports of military equipment and dual-use goods
  • Guidance on economic sanctions/embargoes
  • Legal Representation for Businesses and Executives

The firm is handling high-profile cases involving the circumvention of sanctions against Russia and other countries subject to embargoes

The firm is handling high-profile cases involving the circumvention of sanctions against Russia and other countries subject to embargoes

Precious Metal Warranties 

  • Tax and regulatory consulting for precious metals (registration of business, policy ledger, etc.)
  • Assistance and support with customs inspections: preparation for voluntary interviews, litigation related to home searches
  • Negotiating transactions and payment schedules with customs authorities
  • Legal representation in criminal or police courts in the event of prosecution
  • Claims for damages against the government in cases of unlawful withholding

The firm is highly active in the field of precious metals trade law.

The firm is highly active in the field of precious metals trade law.

Secure and optimized international trade

National and EU Customs Law

The firm advises and represents corporate clients in matters of customs and related law, both at the national and EU levels.

The firm provides advisory services on complex, high-stakes matters to help companies ensure security, achieve compliance, andoptimize their customs practices, as well as address issues related to international trade.

We bring together dual expertise:

  1. lawyers who specialize exclusively in customs law and
  2. from a former customs manager at multinational companies, offering comprehensive customs services through expertise in legal matters and strategic operations.

In matters involving the Customs Administration, the firm assists its clients in pre-litigation and litigation proceedings before national judicial and administrative courts, in cases against the Customs Administration and/or between parties before commercial courts, as well as before European Union courts.