We support manufacturers, distributors, customs and logistics service providers, as well as waste management companies in managing all issues and challenges related to their businesses
We handle all regulatory issues related to the production, placing on the market, cross-border movements and end-of-life of products, as well as the treatment and recovery of their waste.
Manufacturing is a key stage in the life of a product. The regulations governing this phase determine whether the product can be marketed, under what conditions, in which territories, and what costs its marketing will entail. Depending on the intensity of the pollution generated by the manufacturing process, it may also be subject to specific environmental regulations.
Taking goods out of a country is generally relatively simple. The situation changes when their export could harm the exporting country’s interests, as this triggers specific controls and formalities. It also becomes more complex when the export entitles the exporter to economic benefits, in which case additional formalities are required.
The introduction of goods into a country’s territory is subject to customs formalities that identify the goods and determine their intended use in the country concerned. If the goods are intended for domestic users, they are released for free circulation, subject to compliance with the rules specific to this procedure. Otherwise, another customs procedure is applied and the goods remain under customs supervision.
All products released for free circulation or offered for sale in a country must comply with the regulations applicable in that country. This is essential not only for user safety but also for the proper functioning of the country’s economic system. Placing products on the market also triggers the collection of import duties, consumption taxes and similar charges.
The end of a product’s life does not mean the end of its existence. Once discarded, it is collected, sorted, and prepared either for a second life or for recovery as raw material or energy. Numerous regulations govern these processes, from product design to the recovery or disposal of all waste
National and international regulations governing the international movement of goods.
Regulations governing waste management, from product design to the recovery or complete disposal of waste.
Regulations aimed at protecting the environment and ensuring the responsible use of its resources.
Regulations covering the requirements that apply to different products and the companies that market them.
To defend is to offer an objective perspective on a situation and identify the best possible solutions.
A strategy is only completed when every foreseeable parameter has been considered. Only then can the right decision be made
Mastering the intricacies of a sector is key to grasp the obligations placed upon the operators. Anticipating future developments is essential.
Metting a need is never a linear process : it requires the integration of multiple factors, circumstances and expertise. Our role is to bring these elements together and orchestrate their synergy.
Specialising in environmental, customs, and transport law, I am an expert in the regulations governing the life cycles and cross-border transfers of products and waste. My work consists of establishing links between the rules that apply at each stage of a product’s or waste’s life cycle, analyzing their interconnections, and helping clients build strategies accordingly, including project launches, crisis management, audits, risk management, commercial litigation, and administrative or criminal defence.
I am supported by a team of in-house lawyers and a network of external experts who share the same commitments and values, including engineers, chemists, engineering firms, logisticians, registered customs agents, and tax representatives.
