diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/DossierTemplateImportService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/DossierTemplateImportService.java
index 487bd42ca..566a482aa 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/DossierTemplateImportService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/DossierTemplateImportService.java
@@ -178,6 +178,14 @@ public class DossierTemplateImportService {
                 }
             });
 
+            // set legal basis
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(request.getLegalBases())) {
+                legalBasisMappingPersistenceService.setLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplateId, request.getLegalBases());
+            } else { // delete existing
+                var existingLegalBasis = legalBasisMappingPersistenceService.getLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplateId).stream().map(LegalBasisEntity::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());
+                legalBasisMappingPersistenceService.deleteLegalBasis(dossierTemplateId, existingLegalBasis);
+            }
+
         } else {
             // creates new dossier template
             if (StringUtils.isEmpty(dossierTemplateMeta.getName())) {
@@ -253,11 +261,12 @@ public class DossierTemplateImportService {
                     reportTemplateService.uploadTemplate(reportRequest);
                 });
             }
+            // set legal basis
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(request.getLegalBases())) {
+                legalBasisMappingPersistenceService.setLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplateId, request.getLegalBases());
+            }
         }
-        // set legal basis
-        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(request.getLegalBases())) {
-            legalBasisMappingPersistenceService.setLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplateId, request.getLegalBases());
-        }
+
 
         // file attribute general configuration
         if(request.getFileAttributesGeneralConfiguration() != null) {
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java
index 37893239d..2a5c8c073 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.peristence.v1.server.integration.service.DossierTes
 import com.iqser.red.service.peristence.v1.server.integration.utils.AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.peristence.v1.server.service.export.ExportDownloadMessageReceiver;
 import com.iqser.red.service.peristence.v1.server.utils.StorageIdUtils;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.configuration.LegalBasisEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.DossierTemplateEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.ReportTemplateEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.model.dossiertemplate.*;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.utils.MagicConverter.convert;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.as;
@@ -370,6 +372,51 @@ public class DossierTemplateTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         assertThat(statuses.get(0).getStatus()).isEqualTo(DownloadStatusValue.READY);
     }
 
+    @SneakyThrows
+    @Test
+    public void testExportAndImportDossierTemplateWithJustificationsNotPresent() {
+        var dossierTemplate = dossierTemplateTesterAndProvider.provideTestTemplate();
+
+        var existingLegalBasis = legalBasisClient.getLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplate.getId());
+        assertThat(existingLegalBasis.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+
+        // delete justifications for export
+        legalBasisClient.deleteLegalBasis(dossierTemplate.getId(), existingLegalBasis.stream().map(LegalBasis::getName).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+        existingLegalBasis = legalBasisClient.getLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplate.getId());
+        assertThat(existingLegalBasis.isEmpty()).isTrue();
+
+        dossierTemplateClient.prepareExportDownload(ExportDownloadRequest.builder()
+                .userId("1")
+                .dossierTemplateId(dossierTemplate.getId())
+                .build());
+        var statuses = downloadClient.getDownloadStatus("1");
+        assertThat(statuses).isNotEmpty();
+
+
+        String storageId = StorageIdUtils.getStorageId("1", dossierTemplate.getId());
+        dossierTemplateClient.createExportDownload("1", storageId);
+
+        statuses = downloadClient.getDownloadStatus("1");
+        assertThat(statuses).isNotEmpty();
+        assertThat(statuses.get(0).getStatus()).isEqualTo(DownloadStatusValue.READY);
+
+        // add new justifications
+        legalBasisClient.setLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplate.getId(), List.of(new LegalBasis("nameAgain", "description", "reason")));
+        existingLegalBasis = legalBasisClient.getLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplate.getId());
+        assertThat(existingLegalBasis.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+
+        ImportDossierTemplateRequest request1 = ImportDossierTemplateRequest.builder()
+                .dossierTemplateId(dossierTemplate.getId())
+                .updateExistingDossierTemplate(true)
+                .userId("1")
+                .archive(storageService.getObject(storageId).getInputStream().readAllBytes())
+                .build();
+
+        dossierTemplateClient.importDossierTemplate(request1);
+        existingLegalBasis = legalBasisClient.getLegalBasisMapping(dossierTemplate.getId());
+        assertThat(existingLegalBasis.isEmpty()).isTrue();
+    }
+
     @Test
     @SneakyThrows
     public void testImportDossierTemplateUpdateExisting() {