Lawyers of the Misechko & Partners successfully represented the client’s interests in the Kyivskiy Appeal Administrative Court in the case of violation of customs rules

In September 2017, the Kyiv Customs SFS, in relation to the client of the Misechko & Partners, customs broker, was filed a protocol on the violation of customs rules, on the grounds of the offense stipulated in Art. 485 of the Customs Code of Ukraine, allegedly for the unlawful determination of the UCG of FEA during the execution of its customs clearance, despite, that such customs clearance was carried out in 2016, and the goods were released for free circulation.

Subsequently, in October 2017, the Kyiv Customs SFS was adopted the decision on the violation of customs rules by the client of the Misechko & Partners, and imposed a fine of 300% of the unpaid amount of customs payments.

On December 21, 2017, the Boryspil City Court of Kyiv Region supported the position of the lawyers of Misechko & Partners on the legality of the customs broker's activity during determining the code of the UCG of FEA and the absence of an administrative offense in his actions, thereby abolishing the Decision of the Kiev Customs SFS.

On June 12, 2018, the Kyivskiy Appeal Administrative Court denied the Kiev Customs of the DFS in satisfaction of their appeal, left the judgment of the first instance court in force, thereby supporting the position of the lawyers of the Misechko & Partners law firm.

The legal support of the project was carried out by the head of tax and customs practices Yuliya Demidenko under the guidance of the partner of the law firm Volodymyr Misechko.