French & EU Trade and Customs Law Firm

The Firm

Based in Paris and Brussels, Fendler Salva Partners offers a unique approach on French and EU trade and customs matters, combining legal perspective with strategic and economic vision, to support our clients’ international operations.

Learn more

Expertise

In an ever-evolving trade environment, we help our clients preserve, secure and streamline their international operations with comprehensive expertise in five key areas: customs regulations, economic sanctions and export control, trade defence, product compliance and litigation.

Discover

The Team

Fendler Salva Partners comprises a team of qualified lawyers registered at the Paris and the Brussels bars, whose complementary experience and skills drive a  dynamic, responsive, and pragmatic approach. Our team develops agile and tailored solutions to address our clients’ needs and challenges.

Meet the team

News & Publications

Keladis cases: the CJEU firmly restricts the use of EU statistical data in customs valuation

In the Keladis cases, the CJEU strictly circumscribes the use of “acceptable minimum prices” derived from European statistical databases, notably those disseminated by the European Anti-Fraud Office. It recalls that such data can never, on their own, displace the transaction value and may be relied upon only as a measure of last resort, in compliance with the hierarchy of valuation methods and subject to strict safeguards.
Read more

US tariffs: key takeaways following the US Supreme Court Decision

The Supreme Court’s decision of 20 February 2026 reshapes the US tariff framework by striking down duties imposed under the IEEPA. To maintain commercial pressure, the Trump administration immediately activates Section 122 and introduces a universal 10% import surcharge.
Read more

Beyond the ban on sanctions circumvention: an additional due diligence obligation

The forthcoming adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia raises questions not only about the legislative arsenal but also about the increasingly structured enforcement capabilities of national authorities. The broadened definition of circumvention requires companies to exercise greater rigour so they can consistently demonstrate that they have actively sought to avoid indirectly participating in a prohibited transaction.
Read more