Mr. Raphaël Barazza, Avocat à la Cour, is based in Paris (France).

Mr. Barazza had built up over 7 years of practice before creating a highly specialized law firm engaged in all aspects of International Commerce.

Mr. Barazza represents a wide array of clients in customs investigations and audits.

He advises and represents importers, customs agents, carriers and freight forwarders on routine compliance issues:

• Tariff classification, Customs valuation, Origin and Duty Preference Regimes
• Antidumping
• Technical compliance
• Dual-use items, Encryption
• Counterfeit
• Excise tax
• Green taxes (TGAP/TIPP)
• VAT
• International sales contracts
• License
• Agency
• Manufacturing agreements

Mr. Barazza also represents his clients before the French and European Courts in all aspects of trade and customs litigation issues.