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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Turnberry Agreement: the European Union implements its tariff preferences subject to conditions

Since this 1 July, the main provisions of the Turnberry Agreement concluded between the United States and the European Union are applicable in the European regulatory framework. Some industrial and agri-food products imported from the United States are now subject to a preferential rate of 0% in the European Union, while others are subject to a preferential rate within the limits of specified volumes.
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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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