Successfully challenged the customs authority’s decisions in court

Pepeliaev Group’s team from the customs law and foreign trade regulation practice provided legal support to a major manufacturer of confectionery products when a customs audit was carried out and during the subsequent court appeal against the customs office’s decisions. 

Further to the audit, the customs authority included licence payments for the use of the trademarks in the customs value of ingredients and components.

Our lawyers prepared objections to the audit report and participated in challenging the decisions in court. The first instance court held the decisions of the customs to be unlawful, but the court of appeal quashed the judgment and fully denied the company’s claims. Owing to the efforts of our lawyers, the court of cassation cancelled the resolution of the appeal and referred the case for a new trial.