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.

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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.

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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.

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News & Publications

Foreign Investment Screening: The European Union Strengthens and Harmonises Its Framework

Against a backdrop of increased scrutiny of foreign investment within the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2026/1386 replaces the framework established in 2019. While it does not create a single EU-level authorisation procedure, it further harmonises national screening mechanisms and broadens the range of transactions that may be subject to review.
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The development of Chinese legal autonomy: the lock-down of Chinese data and the growing extraterritoriality of export and supply chain controls

Within a few months, China has adopted a series of regulations establishing a legal framework with extraterritorial reach, combining information lockdown, resistance to foreign compliance obligations and the extension of export and supply chain controls. For European companies operating in China or exposed to the Chinese market, this "triple compliance" regime (EU, U.S. and China) now requires an urgent review of their conflicting obligations, their contractual chains and their data governance.
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Omnibus VI “Chemicals”: provisional political agreement on the simplification of rules applicable to cosmetics, chemicals and fertilising products

The “Omnibus VI” package on chemicals aims to simplify several obligations stemming from the CLP Regulation, the Cosmetics Regulation and the Fertilising Products Regulation, while maintaining a high level of protection of human health, consumers and the environment.
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