Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Brazil Justice Ministry Will Create MLAT Commission The Ministry of Justice, through its National Office of Justice, intends to create, as soon as possible, a Coordination Commission to handle mutual assistance in criminal matter agreements (MLAT). In... Jorge Nemr 19 4 2003-04-01 Brazil Mutual Legal Assistance
European Arrest Warrant Practical problems inherent in the inter-state mechanism of delivering up offenders are almost as old as extradition itself. No one knows them better than law enforcement officers as well as public... Michael Plachta 19 4 2003-04-01 Europe Transfer of Prisoners, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
Argentina Detains IMF Official and Former Peruvian Minister on Interpol Warrant On February 13, 2003, an Argentine federal court held a hearing and ordered the detention of Jorge Baca Compodónico, a former minister of finance in Peru, on an Interpol arrest warrant in connection... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 Peru, Argentina Extradition, Transfer of Prisoners
British Government Starts Extradition Proceedings Against Chechen Leader On January 31, 2003, the British Government authorized extradition proceedings against Akhmed Zakayev, a Chechen separatist leader whose extradition the Russian Government has requested for mass... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 United States, Russia Extradition, Transfer of Prisoners, War Crimes
European Council Adopts Decision on Counter-Terrorism Police and Judicial Cooperation On December 19, 2002, the European Council adopted a decision implementing specific measures for police and judicial cooperation to combat terrorism in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Common... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 Europe Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
EU Brings Infringement Proceeding against U.S. Container Security Initiative On January 27, 2003, the European Union (EU) announced it would take action against four EU members for concluding agreements with the U.S. to prevent the use of cargo containers by terrorists due to... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 United States, Europe Customs Enforcement, National Security, Trade Enforcement, European Union
EU Issues Green Paper on Procedural Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings On February 7, 2003, the European Commission announced the start of a new stage in consulting the public on procedural safeguards for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings throughout the... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 Europe European Union, Prisoner Rights
U.S. Court Grants Another John Doe IRS Summons On December 10, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy G. Hogan, District Court Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, granted an Internal Revenue Service ex parte petition to serve John Doe... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 United States Taxation
ICC Elects Judges and Proceeds Towards March 11 Start During its Assembly of States Parties (ASP) meeting the International Criminal Court has continued preparations towards its inauguration on March 11 at its seat in the Hague with the election of key... Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 World, United States Immunity, Jurisdiction, International Courts
Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force as of February 3, 2003 [This article includes a list of enforcement updates in Extradition Treaties.] Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 United States Extradition
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters Signed, Approved for Ratification, and/or Entered into Force as of February 3, 2003 [This article includes a list of enforcement updates in Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties.] Bruce Zagaris 19 4 2003-04-01 United States Mutual Legal Assistance
Brazil?s New Special Venue for Alleged Unlawful Enrichment by Public Officials Fearing the possibility of facing a ?storm? of procedures in the first level, mainly for administrative improbity and in several venues in Brazil, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso negotiated with... Jorge Nemr 19 3 2003-03-01 United States, Brazil Money Laundering, Corruption
Russia?s KFM is an Intelligence Services Barely a month after the exclusion of Russia from the FATF ?black list? of cooperative countries, it is becoming clear that Russia has managed to create a viable financial intelligence system. It... Timur Sinuraya 19 3 2003-03-01 Russia Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations
U.S. Legislation on Conflict Diamonds Gains Momentum On December 31, 2002 State Department deputy spokesman Philip t. Reecker issued a statement declaring the Bush Administration?s support for legislation to curb the trade of so-called ?conflict?... Bruce Zagaris 19 3 2003-03-01 United States, Africa Economic Sanctions, Trade Enforcement
Cayman Chief Justice Dismissed Indictment for Prosecution?s Abuse of Process On January 14, 2003, in an extraordinary action Chief Justice Anthony Smellie of The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands directed a jury to dismiss money laundering indictments for abuse of process... Bruce Zagaris 19 3 2003-03-01 United Kingdom, Cayman Islands Money Laundering, Human Rights
International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia Developments On January 16, 2003, Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djinjic announced former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic agreed to surrender to the International Tribunal for the Trial of Crimes in the Former... Bruce Zagaris 19 3 2003-03-01 Balkans Human Rights, Law of War, International Courts
EU Agrees Finally on Savings Tax On January 21, 2003, the financial ministers of the European Union finally reached agreement on the savings tax directive after 13 years of negotiations. The deal has importance for international... Bruce Zagaris 19 3 2003-03-01 Europe Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, European Union, Economic Integration
U.S. IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative The IRS has initiated a Program, effective January 14, 2003 and ending three months later, on April 15, 2003, permitting U.S. taxpayers who have used offshore accounts and other financial... Charles Bruce and Michael Durney 19 3 2003-03-01 United States Taxation
Bosnia Suddenly Hands Over to U.S. Suspected Terrorists On January 18, 2002, the Bosnian Government suddenly handed over six Arab suspects held in a Bosnian prison so that U.S. military officials could detain them. The case is the first known case of U.S... Bruce Zagaris 18 3 2003-03-01 United States, Balkans Extradition, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners
UK Will Crack Down on Persons with Offshore Accounts On January 16, 2003, the tax media reported the UK?s Inland Revenue (IR) announced this week that it plans to crack down on the thousands of British investors and savers who open accounts overseas in... Bruce Zagaris 19 3 2003-03-01 France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland Taxation

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