Trevi Ministers Meet and Agree to Strengthen Regional Cooperation |
On December 2-3, The Euroepan Ministers responsible for police and security matters met in The Hague to conduct their half-yearly round of formal discussions. The Dutch Presidency, represented by Mr... |
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12 |
1991-12-01 |
European Union |
International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations |
Swiss Government Implements Tightened Anti-Money Laundering Law |
On February 4, 1992, the Swiss Government’s Banking Commission promulgated new guidelines effective May 1 pursuant to a Swiss law that was enacted in 1990. Under the law, Swiss banks must investigate... |
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3 |
1992-03-01 |
Switzerland |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Investigation, Legislation, Money Laundering, Regulation |
American Bar Association Endorses the Establishment of an International Crime Court |
Fair Trial, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction,
Geographic Identifiers: United States
Abstract: At its Annual Convention in August in San Francisco, the House of Delegates of... |
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9 |
1992-09-01 |
United States |
Fair Trial, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction |
EC Adopts Consolidated Bank Supervision Plan |
On April 6, the European Community ministers adopted a directive requiring banking supervisors to apply key prudential standards on a consolidated basis to a whole bank holding company group, as... |
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4 |
1992-04-01 |
Europe |
Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Regulation |
Italy Adopts Law Emulating Swiss Abolition of Formula B Deposits |
Italy has implemented a new law on its effort to stop crime syndicates from laundering money. Under the law all cash movements of more than 20 million Lira ($18,000) must be made through recognized... |
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7 |
1991-07-01 |
Italy, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
Cayman-U.K. Conclude MLAT on Confiscation |
The Cayman Islands Government and the United Kingdom have concluded a Mutual Legal Assistance Confiscation Arrangement, which will come into force on August 28. |
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7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Cayman Islands, United Kingdom |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
Bank for International Settlements Considers Sanctions Against Central Banks without Sufficient Regulatory Controls as a Result of BCCI Debacle |
As a result of the huge losses suffered due to the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, the Bank for International Settlements Committee on Banking Regulation is considering... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
World |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Regulation |
Hot, Dirty and Stolen Money |
This month will see the Tenth International Symposium on Economic Crime take place at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. The theme this year is Hot, Dirty and Stolen Money. In this article, some... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
World |
Conferences, Economic Crimes, Legislation, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Sovereignty |
Schengen Information Centre Opens as Another Step to Establish Europol Is Taken |
During the first week of September, the Schengen Information Centre (SIS) was established in Neuhof, which is also the provisional headquarters for Europol. An essential component of the SIS is an... |
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8 |
9 |
1992-09-01 |
Europe |
Border Security, Drugs & Trafficking, Europol, Evidence Sharing, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Treaties |
Swiss Abolition of Formula B Accounts May Impact Ongoing Criminal Case |
As the implementation of Formula B accounts by the Swiss Government draws near, several issues concerning prosecution of existing international criminal cases and diplomacy will arise. |
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7 |
5 |
1991-05-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
International Narcotics Strategy Control Report Highlights Legal and Policy Developments in Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement |
In March 1992, the U.S. Department of State’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report revealed that significant progress has resulted on both the level of international organizations and... |
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4 |
1992-04-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, FATF, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering |
Six Countries Strike Major Sting Against Organized Crime Cocaine Ring |
On September 28, 1992, several governments announced the disruption of a major cocaine distribution and money laundering ring, consisting allegedly of a major component of the Colombian cartel and... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-10-01 |
Colombia, Italy, United States |
Asset Seizure, Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
European Laundering Convention Progresses |
On July 5, 1991, France signed the European Laundering Convention, brining the number of signatory States to thirteen. On November 8, Finland, ireland, and Switzerland also declared that they would... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Europe, France |
Money Laundering |
US MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND EXTRADITION TREATY UPDATES |
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Books |
1. Law of War J.J. Busuttil, Naval Weapns Systems and the Contemporary Law of War.(Clarendon Press; Oxford Univ. Press)(1998)...[more] |
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8 |
1999-08-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Reaches Agreement to Implement International Standards and Establish a Secretariat |
On November 5-6, 1992, twenty-six governments at a meeting of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force in Kingston endorsed a declaration (the “Kingston Declaration on Money Laundering”), agreed to... |
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8 |
11 |
1992-11-01 |
Caribbean |
Asset Forfeiture, Drugs & Trafficking, FATF, Legislation, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
Brazil Government Requests Mutual Assistance from Uruguay on Money Laundering Investigation |
On December 7, the Uruguayan Supreme Court was reported to be studying a request from the Brazilian Government to investigate narcotics-related money laundering that is occurring in the Uruguayan... |
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8 |
10 |
1992-12-01 |
Brazil, Uruguay |
Drugs & Trafficking, Investigation, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering |
Bhopal Crime Case Begins Without Union Carbide Chair |
On November 27, 1991, the criminal case began in India on the alleged responsibility of the former chairman of Union Carbide Corportation, a U.S.-based company and eight executives of its Asian... |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
India |
Environment, Prosecution |
Status of Luxembourg’s Attractiveness as a Financial Sector is Questioned |
Recently international investment counselors have questioned the continued attractiveness of Luxembourg’s financial sector due to its alleged breach of secrecy rules. In particular, the allegation is... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Luxembourg |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Fraud, Investigation, Legislation, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes |
More International Cooperation and Congressional Action Called for to Combat Credit Card Fraud by Asian Organized Crime |
During the hearing on June 18, 1992, before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations “Asian Organized Crime: the New International Criminal.” Testimony from Donn Sickles, Vice President, Security... |
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8 |
7 |
1992-07-01 |
Asia |
Counterfeiting, Fraud, Organized Crime |