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Catherine Hilgers

Catherine HILGERS brings experience to companies and individuals facing complex tax issues, with a particular focus on international taxation and tax audits. With a robust background that spans tax administration, legal practice, and corporate roles, Catherine offers unparalleled expertise in navigating the intricacies of tax regulations. Catherine specializes in: Catherine Hilgers is fluent in French, ...

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Edouard De Bentzmann

Édouard de Bentzmann has joined DS Avocats to support Chinese companies in their international expansion across France, Europe, and all regions where DS Avocats operates, encompassing a wide range of economic sectors. With an initial professional experience in China, where he spent two years as a legal and tax attaché at the Economic Mission of ...

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Sandra Louiset

As a public finance inspector, Sandra Louiset was responsible for auditing large companies. She handled numerous cases involving complex transfer pricing, VAT and local direct tax issues. She was then promoted to the litigation department, where she dealt with disputes arising from tax audits, including the drafting of pleadings. Sandra Louiset has presented oral arguments ...

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Banking and Finance Law

Our team of banking and finance experts advise in the following sectors : Financial services Our Financial Services practice advises national and international financial institutions on banking, finance and capital markets law. For cross-border transactions and international disputes, our Financial Services practice is assisted by the most renowned experts in close collaboration with a network ...

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Government and Public Sector

In all countries, governmental and public sector entities are subject to strong pressures to improve the provision of public services and infrastructure with increasingly limited resources. The technological, economic and geopolitical environment in which communities, national and international authorities and para-public companies operate is constantly evolving. At the same time, this environment is profoundly affected ...

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Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Industry

The leisure sector includes a multitude of actors with various profiles: owners, operators, distributors [?], public and private investors, regional authorities, governmental and para-public entities. This sector is very sensitive to circumstances and consumer confidence and is currently going though significant developments and changes : Globalisation and the development of the middle class in emerging ...

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Insurance, Industrial Risks and Transport

French or foreign insurers (reinsurers), insurance intermediaries, companies, major industrial groups and other organisations, the lawyers at DS Avocats specialising in Liability and Insurance Law accompany and assist you in all the issues you encounter, whether in advisory or litigation matters, in civil and criminal matters. Whether your activities are in Paris or in the ...

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Adoption of the 16th European sanctions package against Russia

On February 24, 2025, three years after Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine, the Council of the European Union adopted its 16th sanctions package aimed at strengthening restrictive measures against Russia. These new measures are designed to expand the European Union’s arsenal of sanctions, targeting key sectors of the Russian economy and adding new entities, companies, ...

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Asia Newsletter #3 – Navigating the EU ESG regulatory landscape in Asia (India)

Exploring the impact of the EU sustainability reporting landscape on companies in Asia The European Union (“EU”) has been a driving force in environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) regulations. The EU’s environmental policies are part of a broader commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly[1] in 2015. These ...

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Asia Newsletter #3 – Navigating the EU ESG regulatory landscape in Asia (Indonesia)

The European Union (“EU”) has been a driving force in environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) regulations. The EU’s environmental policies are part of a broader commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly[1] in 2015. These goals address critical global challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation, and social ...

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Asia Newsletter #3 – Navigating the EU ESG regulatory landscape in Asia (Vietnam)

Exploring the impact of the EU sustainability reporting landscape on companies in Asia The European Union (“EU”) has been a driving force in environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) regulations. The EU’s environmental policies are part of a broader commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly[1] in 2015. These ...

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Ban on the internal market of products derived from forced labour : a new Regulation to entry into force by the end of 2024

On 5 March 2024, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the prohibition of products derived from forced labour, as defined by the International Labour Organisation, and their export to third countries. The agreement introduces a series of changes specifying the responsibilities of the Commission and the competent national authorities in ...

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Customs Valuation Updates – Transfer Pricing, Price Adjustments, and Use of Statistical Databases

Customs valuation, as a key tool in strategies to mitigate the impact of U.S. customs duties, has recently seen several developments that shed light on the treatment of prices subject to post-importation adjustments. In parallel, a growing and increasingly rich body of case law is progressively clarifying the framework within which customs authorities in the ...

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Data regulation – China

Data protection and privacy frameworks are increasingly being developed globally. This is particularly the case in Asia: in the past two years, several key jurisdictions, including China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have either introduced their jurisdiction’s first-ever comprehensive data protection laws or are updating and reforming their existing privacy laws. These regulations are very much ...

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Data regulation – India

Data protection and privacy frameworks are increasingly being developed globally. This is particularly the case in Asia: in the past two years, several key jurisdictions, including China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have either introduced their jurisdiction’s first-ever comprehensive data protection laws or are updating and reforming their existing privacy laws. These regulations are very much ...

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DS Avocats and Hamzi Law Firm join together in Morocco

DS Avocats is pleased to announce that Hamzi Law Firm (HLF), based in Casablanca, is joining the DS Group in order to strengthen its presence on the African continent and to broaden its reach in the Middle East. This alliance is an important step in the strategy of DS Avocats to accelerate its development on ...

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DS Avocats Canada and Burstall LLP Announce Landmark Merger

DS Lawyers, an international business law firm with its Canadian headquarters in Québec City and Montréal, and Burstall LLP, a highly respected boutique business law firm based in Calgary, have come to an agreement to combine their teams, expertise and business. Effective July 1, 2021, Burstall LLP has merged with DS Lawyers (DS Avocats) and ...

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Effectiveness of European Union sanctions against Russia

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (hereinafter the “EU”) continues to put in place restrictive measures to sanction Russian’s actions. The main objective of the EU, is to limit Russia’s abilities to finance the war against Ukraine. On the 9th October 2023, the EU Parliament took a resolution regarding the ...

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EU Market

Defence and trade policy By the end of 2020, 99 antidumping definitive measures, and 18 countervailing duties came into effect in the EU for 72 products, originating from 16 countries but mostly from China, Russia, Korea, the United States and Taiwan. Meanwhile more than 100 categories of products profit from suspensions and tariff quotas allowing ...

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The federal government is amending some rules regarding trade remedies. What are the impacts for SMEs and associations in Canada?

In an effort to make Canada’s trade remedies regime more accessible, the federal government has made amendments to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (CITT Act). These changes are the result of public consultations undertaken by the Department of Finance Canada between August 6 and December 2, 2021. ...

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The General Court backs the European Commission against Chinese foreign subsidies to Egypt as part of the New Belt and Road Initiative… Is Morocco next?

By its two judgments dated March 1st, 20231 , the General Court has, for the first time, providedimportant clarifications on the accountability of foreign subsidies on a product subject to countervailingmeasures. In this case, Hengshi and Jushi, companies incorporated under Egyptian law, produce and export wovenand/or sewn glass fiber fabrics to the EU (“GFF”). Their ...

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Women in the workplace

Introduction In 2019, the World Economic Forum proudly announced that the time to achieve parity [1] had been reduced to 99.5 years (from 108 years in 2018). Fast-forward to the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2021, the time to close the gender gap has increased by one generation according to the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Annual Report ...

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Brexit: practical consequences for operators with regards the exit of the United Kingdom from the internal market and the EU Customs Union on 1st January 2021

The United Kingdom (hereinafter “the UK”) left the European Union (hereinafter “the EU”) on 31 January 2020. The withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK provided for a transitional period which expires on 31 December 2020 and which can no longer be extended. On 1st January 2021, the UK will leave the internal market ...

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Coronavirus outbreak: how to deal with its potential impacts on business contracts in Asia? A comparative analysis in four Asian countries

The recent outbreak of 2019-nCoV (coronavirus), declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization on 30 January 2020, has had, and is expected to have for months, significant impact on global operations.

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Deadline Extension of Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Steel Products from Third Countries

The European Commission has decided to extend the safeguard measure currently applied to imports of certain steel products into the Union for a further three years. Managing tariff quotas can be of strategic interest to those companies concerned, which must be very responsive. Our Customs & Trade team is at their service to provide additional ...

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EU basic anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations Modification of the duration of the period of pre-disclosure

Reminder: the common rules for protection against dumped and subsidized imports from third countries are contained in Regulations (EU) 2016/10361 and (EU) 2016/10372 of the European Parliament and the Council (hereinafter “basic Regulations”).

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GSP: Suspension of tariff preferences for certain goods imported into the EU from India and Indonesia as of 1 January 2023

The European Union’s Generalized System of Preferences is a unilateral preference granted by the EU allowing the import of goods originating in certain developing countries, including India and Indonesia, at reduced or zero rates. Under certain conditions, the tariff preferences granted under the general GSP regime can be suspended. At the end of June, the European ...

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Law of Raw Data – France – by Catherine Verneret

Data, in its raw or unstructured form, has become a valuable economic asset, and its protection is a crucial subject for the intellectual property community. Alongside more than 40 AIPPI specialists from 23 countries worldwide, Catherine Verneret has written the chapter concerns the legal framework of raw data in France. Her chapter addresses topics such ...

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Overview of the various measures taken around the world to face the Covid-19 pandemic

Dear Friends, The world is facing some difficult times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid proliferation of cases across an increasing number of countries is a cause of global concern.

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2021 China-Africa Private Sector Business Sharing Workshop

Co-organised with Women in Africa (WIA) and the China-Africa Business Council, this webinair will center on a conversation between businesswomen from both China and Africa. It provides a plateform for experience sharing on the topic of business development in Africa, in various sectors such as industrial parks, manufacturing and logistics. To be held at 3 ...

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Dakar

With a local office dedicated to Africa, we have set up the structure to provide our clients with the high value-added solutions they need to develop their business and projects on the continent. Our Dakar practice is based on our team’s recognised expertise and solid experience of the law of several African countries, as well ...

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Singapore

Our teams advise on all areas of corporate law and provide their clients with a unique legal and cultural perspective to assist them with developing their business in the ASEAN region and India, notably in relation to direct investment (establishment in the country or mergers and acquisitions), financial transactions and large-scale projects, contract and commercial ...

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Stuttgart

Our team brings together the long-standing professional experience of the senior partners with the energy and innovative drive of the younger associates. Thanks to our long-standing experience, we have the necessary expertise to effectively support our clients with their projects and requirements in the German market, as well as on cross-border matters, especially in the ...

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Africa

We offer our clients a customised service based on significant experience of corporate law in Africa, in particular the OHADA zone countries, an extensive knowledge of the African business environment and the current social and economic context. Our knowledge of international practice as a result of our international presence allows us to provide support in ...

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Germany

The members of the German Desk are able to advise in French, German and English on both the transactional and contentious aspects of corporate law, in collaboration with the rest of the firm’s specialised departments, in particular in relation to cross-border investments, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring, international employee mobility, industrial risk and product liability. ...

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Italy

Working in close collaboration with our specialised teams based in Milano, our Italy Desk advises on both transactional and contentious matters in the following fields: cross-border investments (mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and insolvency proceedings); performance of commercial contracts; country entry; international employee mobility within the EU for European workers or workers from non-European countries. Our ...

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Japan

Our Japan Desk is made up of specialists with long-standing experience in Franco-Japanese business relations. It advises the largest Japanese groups, industrial and financial enterprises and SMEs involved in all sectors of the economy, including the industrial, health, automotive, aviation, logistics, agribusiness, fashion, distribution and internet sectors. The Desk also advises European clients wishing to ...

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Latin America

Our Latin America Desk offers our clients bi-culturally informed legal advice on implementing their projects in Latin America, in particular in the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru). It advises on direct investments (country entry and mergers and acquisitions), financial transactions and large-scale projects, contract law, commercial law, property and construction law, intellectual ...

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United Kingdom

Our UK Desk offers our clients the advantage of proximity, on the ground experience and an international culture, in addition to bilingual French/English assistance. The Desk advises companies, investment funds, entrepreneurs and British law firms on their projects everywhere in the world where DS has an office. It also advises an international clientele on business ...

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Since 1972, the DS Group has been committed to supporting businesses, both private and public, through strategic counsel and litigation. With over 400 lawyers specializing in business law, we are present in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Africa. With 28 offices and 13 desks, we combine the strength of a global firm with ...