Barbara Bonafini
Barbara Bonafini is a lawyer specialising in international trade and customs law, with extensive experience providing advice and assistance on contracts related to international trade. She is a lecturer at the Master in International Trade Law at ITCILO (International Training Centre of the ILO) and an author and co-author of publications on international trade law and EU law.
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Incoterms® and case law: legal interpretation in international trade
Barbara Bonafini, a lawyer specialising in international trade and customs law, examines Incoterms® from a case-law perspective, contrasting how the Italian Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice interpret their legal effect in international sales contracts - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals negotiating cross-border sale terms....
Lack of harmonisation of customs sanctions: Italian case
This presentation examines the lack of harmonisation of customs sanctions across the EU, with a detailed look at the Italian legal framework, and is directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals operating across member states with divergent enforcement regimes. Topics covered: Divergence between EU member states in sanctioning customs...
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Incoterms® and case law: legal interpretation in international trade
Barbara Bonafini, a lawyer specialising in international trade and customs law, examines Incoterms® from a case-law perspective, contrasting how the Italian Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice interpret their legal effect in international sales contracts - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals negotiating cross-border sale terms....
Lack of harmonisation of customs sanctions: Italian case
This presentation examines the lack of harmonisation of customs sanctions across the EU, with a detailed look at the Italian legal framework, and is directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals operating across member states with divergent enforcement regimes. Topics covered: Divergence between EU member states in sanctioning customs...