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Presentation on the UCC reform proposal in the Council

Michael Lux Attorney at Michael Lux BV, former Head of Unit 'Customs Legislation' at EU Commission
October 04, 2024
Presentation on the UCC reform proposal in the Council

Pexels Victor Moragriega

In this article, the author outlines the content of his presentation and the subsequent questions and answers session during the meeting of the Council's Customs Union Working Group (CUG) on 19 September 2024, in Brussels. The author was invited by the Hungarian Presidency as a customs law expert.

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