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Henri Bitar joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1999 and became a partner in 2008. 

He practices in tax law, with a focus on VAT, including cross-border VAT and property VAT. Henri Bitar advises and supports clients across a range of sectors, including the public sector, non-profits, industry, banking and insurance, and property.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Award
    Tax Law - Best Lawyer since 2010
    Best Lawyers

Publications

  • Transfer pricing adjustments: VAT consequences, ECJ caselaw - International VAT Monitor (2025) 
  • Ajustements de prix de transfert - Actualité jurisprudentielle, Editions JFA Juristes & Fiscalistes (2025)

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the International VAT Club (IVC) 
  • Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • Member of the French association of corporate lawyers (ACE) 
  • Lecturer in international VAT, Université Paris II -Panthéon-Assas, Université de Rennes and Université de Montpellier

Lectures list

  • International VAT Club: VAT and Transfer Pricing policy (2025) 
  • International Fiscal Association: cross-border transactions - VAT implications (2024) 
  • Actualité loi de finances, EFL (2025)

Education

  • DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) - DJCE (post-graduate degree in company law), Université de Montpellier I (1994) 
  • Magistère de juriste des affaires, Université de Montpellier I (1994) 
  • Specialisation certificates in tax law and economic law (1993 and 1994)

Further reading

  • Réforme de la TVA du e‑commerce

Insights by Henri

CIBS Book II

22 Dec 2025 10 min read

Electronic invoicing and transmission of transactions data to the tax authorities

20 Feb 2025 4 min read

Electronic invoicing: What does the reform entail?

17 Oct 2024 13 min read

CMS Francis Lefebvre advisor to Eye Tech Care

21 Sep 2022 2 min read
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