Criminal Customs Defense in Paris and Lyon
Adveniat Avocats has developed sought-after expertise in customs criminal law: “Avoiding, postponing, and addressing customs criminal risks”
Avoiding/Mitigating Customs Risks: Taking Proactive Measures to Prevent Criminal Customs Risks
- Preventive audits to secure and mitigate customs-related criminal risks for executives and companies
- Assessment and Analysis of Customs Criminal Risk: Avoiding or Mitigating Customs Risk
- Delegation of Authority vs. Management Responsibility
- Strategic consulting for companies and executives notified of customs violations or offenses
Dealing with Customs Criminal Liability
- Assistance and representation during customs investigations (SRE, DNRED), investigations into flagrant offenses, preliminary investigations, or judicial inquiries (Public Prosecutor’s Office, European Public Prosecutor’s Office)
- Litigation Involving Searches and Home Visits
- Preparation and support for voluntary interviews
- Customs detention and hearings
- Strategic advice for companies and business leaders who have been notified of customs violations or offenses
- Criminal defense for companies and executives notified of alleged customs, criminal, or environmental law violations
- Identifying opportunities and negotiating transactions/negotiated solutions
- Legal representation and defense in court
Customs Criminal Law
Our customs law firm has developed a highly sought-after expertise in customs criminal law.
We handle complex cases involving all criminal aspects of “traditional” customs and tax offenses ( such as type, origin, value, and special regimes) under national and EU customs law, as well as indirect taxes and energy/environmental taxation.
The firm is highly active in customs criminal law, in which it has extensive practical experience (investigations conducted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the investigating judge, the National Anti-Fraud Office(ONAF), the Judicial Financial Investigation Service(SEJF), and the National Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigations(DNRED)), a niche area within a niche sector, particularly with the growing influence of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Absolute confidentiality: the firm does not disclose information about its clients.
We assist both individuals and corporations in the pre-audit phase to help prevent criminal liability, as well as during the investigation phase. The firm represents its clients before various criminal courts, both during trial proceedings and in the negotiation of settlements.
The firm is one of the first to be assigned cases investigated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
As experts in customs law, we work closely with law firms specializing in white-collar crime to provide a tailored defense strategy that best serves our clients’ interests.
