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Analysis and Evaluation of the Constitutive Documents of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon |
The adoption of Security Council (SC) Resolution 1757(2007) on May 30, 2007 ended months of indecision and confusion as to the status of the proposals to establish a criminal court with an... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
23 |
10 |
2007-10-01 |
Netherlands, Lebanon |
Law of War, United Nations, International Courts |
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U.S. Launches Corruption Investigation of BAE’s Business with Saudi Arabia |
On June 26, 2007, BAE announced that the U.S. Department of Justice had launched a formal investigation into BAE Systems’ compliance with anti-corruption law, focusing on the company’s business... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Saudi Arabia |
Corruption |
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U.K. Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Former Hotel Owner, Citing Prosecutors’ Delays |
On June 28, 2007, a U.K. court denied a U.S. extradition request for 77-year-old Stanley Tollman, a wealthy hotelier accused of bank fraud and tax evasion. Tim Workman, Senior District Judge of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition, Prosecution |
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Russia Denies U.K. Request for Lugovoi Extradition |
On July 5, 2007, the Russian prosecutor general formally notified British prosecutors that Russia would not extradite Andrei K. Lugovoi, the former K.G.B. officer sought by the U.K. in connection... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Extradition |
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New Defense Counsel Appointed for Charles Taylor |
Despite a tumultuous start to the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, things appear to have normalized as Taylor’s replacement counsel has been appointed, and trial is set... |
Jason McClurg |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Sierra Leone |
International Courts, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law |
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Belgium Designates 13 Types of Tax Fraud as Money Laundering |
On June 3, 2007, the Belgian government issued a Royal Decree, classifying 13 types of tax fraud as money laundering. As a result, banks, financial institutions, and gatekeepers, including lawyers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe, Belgium |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, Fraud |
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European Court of Justice Rules Against Attorney Professional Secrecy |
On June 26, 2007, the European Court of Justice upheld the European Council Directive 91/308/EEC on anti-money laundering, as amended by Directive 2001/97/EC of the European Parliament, ruling... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe, Belgium |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, European Union |
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Operation Hurricane: Brazil’s War on Illegal Gambling, Corruption and Money Laundering |
In a well-coordinated series of raids – appropriately code-named Operation Hurricane – launched in late April and encompassing three states and the Federal District, Brazil’s Federal Police [Polícia... |
Sergio Sardenberg and Francisco A. Fabiano Mendes |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Gaming |
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EU Court Annuls Council of Ministers Rulings Freezing Funds Linked to Terrorism |
On July 11, 2007, the European Court of First Instance issued two rulings overturning EU Council of Ministers actions freezing the assets of two groups allegedly linked to terrorism … [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe |
National Security, Terrorism, European Union, Asset Forfeiture |
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Freedom of Information Act Request Illuminates Use of Deportation as Alternative to Extradition |
On March 5, 2007, a magistrate in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granted summary judgment to the U.S. government in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case brought by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Romania |
Extradition |
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France, Panama Ask U.S. to Extradite Noriega |
The U.S. currently faces the dilemma of competing requests from Panama and France for the extradition of former Panamanian head of state Manuel Noriega. On July 17, 2007, the U.S. Department of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, France, Panama |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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English Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Former Hotel Owner Due to Time Delay |
On June 28, 2007, a British court denied an extradition request from the U.S. government for 77-year-old Stanley Tollman, a wealth hotelier accused of bank fraud and tax evasion. Tim Workman, Senior... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Taxation |
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Norway Launches International Tax and Corruption Enforcement Initiatives to Help LDCs |
On July 12th, 2006, the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, along with the Minister of Finance, Kristen Halvorsen, launched an initiative to combat capital flight and the... |
Marieke Bjørgung and Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
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Corruption, International Organizations, Taxation |
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EU Announces Initiatives to Combat Cybercrime |
On May 22, 2007, the Commission of the European Communities communicated a general policy against cybercrime. The report sets forth specific actions to improve coordination and cooperation between... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, European Union |
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South Korea Steps Up Scrutiny of Foreign Investment |
As part of a continued crackdown on perceived tax evasion by foreign investors, South Korean authorities announced investigations into General Electric (GE) and Mercedes Benz, while a South Korean... |
Jed Borod |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, South Korea |
Taxation, Securities Law |
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European Parliament Adopts Recommendation to Combat Organized Crime |
On May 24, 2007, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a recommendation to the European Council on developing a strategic concept on combating organized crime...more |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union, Organized Crime |
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NETeller Founder Pleads Guilty, Company Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement |
On July 10, 2007, John D. Lefebvre, a founder and former president of the NETeller Group, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to promote illegal gambling. Separately, on July 18, 2007 Neteller Inc. agreed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Canada, United States, |
International Gaming |
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Mexico Arrests Former Governor on U.S. Extradition Warrant |
On June 21, 2007, Mexican federal agents arrested Mario Villanueva Madrid, the former governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on a U.S. extradition warrant based on an indictment in U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Bribery |
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CARICOM Agrees to Arrest Warrant and Maritime and Airspace Agreement |
On July 6, 2007, participants of the annual Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community agreed to conclude two treaties concerning international criminal and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Brazilian Court Accuses Berezovsky of Money Laundering, Orders His Arrest |
On July 12, 2007, Brazilian Judge Fausta Martin de Sanctis, of the Sixth Federal Court in São Paul, ordered the arrest of Russian tycoon Boris Berezvosky and several of his associates for money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
23 |
9 |
2007-09-01 |
Brazil |
Gambling, Money Laundering |