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British House of Lords Continues to Evaluate the Case of General Pinochet |
In January 1999, the House of Lords again grappled with the albatross of the plight of Gen. Pinochet. On January 15, the House of Lords issued a report explaining their rationale for overturning... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
United Kingdom, Spain, Chile |
Extradition, Human Rights, Immunity, International Organizations |
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Caribbean Prepares for New Anti-Money Laundering Program |
In February 1999, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force will administer a four year program on anti-money laundering and related matters... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering |
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SEC Brings Charges Against 4 Canadians for Fraud |
On January 19, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it has filed charges in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against four Canadian nationals who... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
United States |
Fraud |
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Money Laundering in Switzerland: Analysis and Some Observations |
Article 305bis includes the obstruction of the confiscation of illicit proceeds as a money laundering offense. In a judgment delivered in September 1993, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court held that a... |
Konstantinos D Magliveras |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Customs Employs Electronic License Plate Readers at Mexican Borders |
The U.S. Customs Service has started to employ electronic license plate readers at its borders with Mexico in an effort to prevent and detect smuggling and other crimes at its borders... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement |
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Russia Conducts Criminal Investigation of Central Bank Officials |
On December 29, 1998, Russian Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin disclosed that Russian law enforcement authorities are investigating Central Bank activities that may have contributed to the mid-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
Russia |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Embezzlement |
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Class Action Holocaust Suit Is Brought Against Chase and J.P. Morgan |
On December 23, 1998, the media reported the first class action lawsuit brought on behalf of 17 named non-American Holocaust survivors and victims’ relatives against two U.S. banks, Chase Manhattan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
United States, France, Germany |
Law of War |
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Cayman Rejects International Criminal Cooperation on Tax Crimes |
The Cayman Islands have rejected demands by England that it render criminal cooperation to foreign governments investigating tax crimes. The rejection illustrates the growing tension between small... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
United Kingdom, Cayman Islands |
Taxation |
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French SFOR Troops Kill Serb Suspect Resisting Arrest While Bosnian Serb Denies War Crimes and Milosevic Denies Entry to War Crimes Prosecutor |
On January 9, 1999, French troops shot and killed Dragan Gagovic, a suspected Bosnian Serb war criminal as he prepared to ram the soldiers with his vehicle at a mountain roadblock established to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
France, Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War |
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PRC Acts to Stop Illegal Fees Imposed on Foreign Investors |
On January 5, 1999, the official China Daily reported steps to stop the imposition of illegal fees on foreign investors and to strengthen the transparency of its administration... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
China |
Taxation |
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Paraguay and U.S. Agree on Intellectual Property Cooperation |
On November 17, 1998, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky announced in a press release that, just in time to avoid the threat of U.S. trade sanctions, Paraguay and the U.S. concluded a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
2 |
1999-02-01 |
United States, Paraguay |
Intellectual Property |
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Jersey Amends Oversight and Secrecy Laws to Cope with Cantrade Scandal |
As a result of the Cantrade Private Bank Switzerland (CI) scandal, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) will amend its Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991, which will strengthen supervisory... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
United Kingdom, Switzerland |
Fraud |
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U.S. Prosecution of Textile Transshipment Continues |
The prosecution of Peter Yeung, a Hong Kong resident and the first person extradited from Hong Kong in the summer of 1998 under its new extradition treaty with the U.S., continues as a pre-trial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
United States, Hong Kong |
Fraud |
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U.S. Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Burma Law |
On November 4, 1998, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that a Massachusetts statute that forbids the state from buying goods from anyone doing business with Myanmar is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
United States |
Economic Sanctions, Export Enforcement |
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: Money Laundering in Switzerland: Analysis and Some Observations |
The financial sector in Switzerland has traditionally been associated with secrecy, which makes it prone to exploitation by money launderers. The aim of the Swiss government and of the financial... |
Konstantinos D Magliveras |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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European Union Holds Justice and Home Affairs Council Meeting |
On December 3-4, 1998, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union held its 2146th Council meeting and reached a number of important decisions with respect to international criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations |
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U.S.-Swiss Cooperation Results in Seizure of $276 Million of Drug Money |
On December 18, 1998, the U.S. announced the seizures of $276 million in illicit drug money from a Colombian trafficking organization and its associates. It was the largest confiscation in history... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
United States, Colombia, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Seizure |
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44 Countries Promise to Help Return Nazi-Looted Art |
On December 3, 1998, at a conference, 44 countries approved guidelines to restore thousands of works of art looted by the Nazis to their rightful owners or their heirs. Meanwhile, efforts continue... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
World |
Art and Cultural Property, Law of War |
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U.S. Removes Iran and Malaysia from List of Problem Drug Countries |
On December 7, 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton in a letter to key members of Congressional House and Senate international relations and appropriations committees, removed Iran and Malaysia from the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
United States, Iran, Malaysia |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Yugoslavian War Crimes Tribunal |
Several developments indicate the Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia is actively adjudicating cases and making significant jurisprudential decisions while experiencing growth pains... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
1 |
1999-01-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide |