Export controls · Sanctions · Customs

Securing your most sensitive flows

Dual-use goods, military equipment, ITAR/EAR, sanctions, customs: a lawyer who speaks the language of industry, from classification to licence management.

CCEFForeign Trade Advisor to France
UT Capitole × AirbusCo-fondateur du Executive Certificate Contrôle export
ArbitrageExpert assignments & international arbitration
LexisNexisAuthor — Revue Internationale de la Compliance
The approach

A former industry general counsel turned lawyer, I translate regulatory constraints into operational decisions.

You work directly with me, from the first conversation to the decision — no intermediaries. Before founding my firm, I was general counsel in international industrial groups; I understand your products, value chains and deadlines.

I focus on a technical, demanding field: export controls in all their forms — dual-use and military goods — together with international sanctions, the US ITAR/EAR rules and customs, their natural extension.

Jan Holtzhäusser, avocat en contrôle des exportations à Toulouse

Operational

From within industry, quick to grasp both the legal and the business stakes.

Specialised

A practice dedicated to export controls, sanctions and customs — not a generalist.

Recognised

Foreign Trade Advisor, university lecturer, arbitration expert, published author.

Connected

Independent fellow lawyers, brought in according to the jurisdictions involved.

Practice areas

At every stage of your controlled flows

From classification to defence before the authorities, at every stage of your sensitive operations.

Matters handled

Examples of matters handled

Classification of military goods and aerospace parts (ML)
Internal compliance programmes (ICP) for aerospace OEMs
Audits of intangible transfers: cybersecurity SaaS, IAM/SOC, cryptography
ITAR/EAR contamination and de minimis in European collaborations
Embargo-compliant supply chains (Russia) and Chinese controls (rare earths)
AFCI: arms manufacturing, trade and brokering
Customs operations: classification, value, origin, special procedures
Expert-witness assignments in international arbitration
Working internationally

A single point of contact, wherever your matter takes you

For matters spanning several countries, I work with independent fellow lawyers I bring in case by case — notably in the United States and Germany, and wherever your operation requires.

You keep a single point of contact — me — coordinating the team each matter calls for.

United States Germany European Union United Kingdom Asia Other jurisdictions on request
Insights

Decoding what changes for your exports

EAR · Extraterritoriality

The Bosch order: when EAR99 no longer protects

A European group sanctioned by BIS for components classified EAR99, via the Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule. What it changes for your flows to China.

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Sanctions · China

Rare earths & permanent magnets

Chinese controls on rare earths threaten the automotive, defence and aerospace sectors. Anticipating your supply-chain exposure.

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Intangible transfers

SaaS, cloud, AI: the forgotten risk

Remote access to controlled technology can amount to an export. Mapping and securing your intangible transfers.

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A sensitive operation in the pipeline?

Let's spend 30 minutes on your project. A clear diagnosis beats a blocked shipment.

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Contact

Let's talk about your project

FirmJH Société d'Avocats
Address29 allées François Verdier, 31000 Toulouse
LanguagesFrançais · English · Deutsch

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Enseignement : Executive Certificate Contrôle des exportations — UT Capitole & Airbus