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Jensen Outlines Interdiction Strategy of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board |
In testimony on October 24, 1985, before the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, D. Lowell Jensen, Deputy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Department of Justice Publishes Interpol Guide Michael Fooner |
The National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published A Guide to Interpol, The International Criminal Police Organization in the United State (22 pp.1985) by Michael J.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
INTERPOL |
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Customs Warehouses Are Not Foreign Territory for Purposes of Trademark Protection |
In a landmark decision, the highest court of the Swiss Confederation, the Federal Court in Lausanne, on November 2, 1984, declared Swiss customs warehouses domestic territory for purposes of applying... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Switzerland |
Counterfeiting |
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Bar Panel Discusses U.S. Compulsory Jurisdiction Withdrawal From The International Court of Justice |
A timely panel discussion on the U.S. withdrawal from compulsory jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was held in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 1985. Sponsored by the District... |
Constatine G. Papavizas |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
International Criminal Court |
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Justice Continues to Hunt Nazi War Criminals |
In a hearing held on October 17, 1985, by the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Neal Sher, Director, Office of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
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War Crimes |
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Omni International Case Raises Government Misconduct Questions |
A criminal tax fraud case with many international issues has been delayed and perhaps irreparably botched by charges of misconduct by U.S. Attorneys and IRS investigators. The indictment charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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F. Nigel Bowe and Other Bahamians Arrested |
On October 8, 1985, it was reported that authorities in the Bahamas arrested F. Nigel Bowe, and seven other fugitives in narcotics operations resulting from a two-month project that involved high-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
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Administration Of Justice Provisions Pass |
As part of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, Section 712 (Administration of Justice) was enacted. The Section authorizes the President to furnish assistance to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Administration of Justice |
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Office of Administration of Justice Created |
In May, 1985, the Office of the Administration of Justice was created within the Agency for International Development. The office is headed by Thomas Geiger. One of the office's first activities... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Administration of Justice |
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Final Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Are Issued |
On July 8, 1985, the U.S. Department of Treausry issued a final rule establishing a new procedure under which the Secretary of Treasury may issue reporting requirements in response to money-flow and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Export Administration Act: An Alien View |
After substantial debate, more than two years of controversy and intense lobbying by affected parties, Congress finally agreed on a compromise position to revive the Export Administration Act for... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Private Bar and Badalamenti Case Gives Impetus To Opposition To New Money Laundering Bill |
A decision by U.S. District Judge Pierre N. Leval (S.D.N.Y.) on July 11 (84 Cr. 236) that it is unconstitutional for the government to seize legal fees that defendants paid their lawyers in narcotics... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Recovery of Evidence Passed to a Foreign Country Under Judicial Assistance Principles |
On Feb. 6, 1985, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that the Republic of Italy enjoys immunity against a civil complaint where Italian authorities had made a judicial assistance... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
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Evidence Sharing |
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Unitary Tax Developments |
On July 8, 1985, the Treasury released its draft unitary tax legislation with technical explanation. New section 6039A would require that a "reporting corporation" file an information return with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
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Tax Enforcement |
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Swiss Authorities Drop Criminal Case Against Marc Rich |
The Swiss Government has decided to dismiss a criminal action against Marc Rich & Company's principals, March Rich and Pincus Green, and the other individuals, accused of violating Swiss law and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Economic Espionage |
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Final Regulations On Information Returns For Foreign-Owned Corporations, And Information Returns By U.S. Persons Re Foreign Corporations Are Published |
On July 24, 1985, final regulations were promulgated relating to information returns required of U.S. persons with respect to certain foreign corporations, and information returns required of certain... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Information Exchange |
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IRS Issues Notices Of Systems Of Records Under The Privacy Act |
On July 22, 1985, 50 F.R. 29816, the Internal Revenue Service republished all of its systems of records notices, updating the information for the systems of records maintained by the IRS. Several of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Privacy |
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Conference Report: Resolution Of Transnational Tax Controversies |
On July 9, 1985, a Presidential Showcase program at the Annual Convention of the American Bar Association considered "Resolution of Transnational Tax Controversies." The moderator was McGee Grigsby... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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CIAT Review |
The technical publication of the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations, CIAT REVIEW in 1984-1985, has useful articles on tax administration, including highlights of the XVIII CIAT General... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
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Tax Enforcement |
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INTERPOL Model Legislation |
The details of the Interpol Model Legislation are now avaliable. The highlights were provided in the article in 67 Taxes Internationai 10 (May, 1985). The model legislation was approved by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1985-09-01 |
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INTERPOL |