Customs, foreign trade, smuggling and foreign exchange law
Ergun Yavaş, attorney at law, advises and represents clients in tax, penalty and smuggling disputes arising from customs and foreign trade legislation in Türkiye, through administrative objection, settlement, investigation and court proceedings.
- 1992–2013
- Customs Controller and Chief Customs and Trade Inspector
- 2013
- Independent attorney registered with the Istanbul Bar since September
- 4458 · 5607 · 1567
- Customs Law, Anti-Smuggling Law and Law on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency
Customs and foreign trade disputes under nine headings
Each heading describes the types of dispute handled under the relevant laws and regulations.
Customs Penalties
Objection, settlement and litigation over customs duties and administrative fines; post-clearance audit.
Details Customs procedures, trade policy measuresForeign Trade Law Violations
Disputes over customs procedures and trade policy measures; anti-dumping applications.
Details Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607Smuggling Offences
Representation at the inspection, police, investigation and criminal trial stages.
Details Customs Law Arts. 181/2, 229Customs Broker Liability
Cases where the broker is treated as debtor, joint liability and disciplinary disputes.
Details Law No. 1567, RUSF (KKDF)Foreign Exchange Offences
Breaches of Law No. 1567, KKDF and foreign trade banking disputes.
Details Customs Law Art. 57, TRIPSIntellectual Property Infringements
Trademark, patent and design infringement claims at customs; parallel imports.
Details International sale of goodsInternational Trade Disputes
Disputes over cross-border contracts for the sale of goods.
Details Tax Procedure Law No. 213Tax Disputes
Settlement and litigation over tax loss, irregularity and Art. 359 penalties.
Details Law No. 6183Public Receivables Disputes
Disputes over the collection of public receivables and notification.
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Ergun Yavaş
Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1989. After serving as Treasury Counsel he became a Customs Controller in 1992 and retired at his own request as Chief Customs and Trade Inspector in 2013. He has published a book and articles on customs, foreign trade, smuggling and foreign exchange law. He holds a customs broker certificate but does not practise as a broker.
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Şişli / İstanbul