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U.S. Congress Hears Testimony on Actions to Combat Transnational Organized Crime |
On October 1, 1997 the House Committee on International Relations heard testimony about the threat from international organized crime and terrorism and how to combat the problem... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Caribbean Community Agree in Principle to Cooperate on Electronic Commerce and Study Casino and Internet Gaming |
On September 22, 1997, the U.S. and the Caribbean agreed on electronic commerce in principle while their respective anti-money laundering organizations are studying problems of money laundering and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Betting |
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G-10 Basle Committee Issues Final Guide on Supervision |
On September 23, 1997, the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision, the central bank organ of the G-10 countries, agreed on a final version of supervision principles to strengthen the supervisory... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1997-11-01 |
G-10 member countries |
Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Financial Supervision |
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Bibliography of Articles |
1. Adjective Enforcement
Symposium, Conceptualizing Violence: Present and Future Developments in International Law, 60 Alb. L. Rev. 565-1079 (1997)...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1997-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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FATF Presses Swiss Government On Laundering |
During the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session in Paris on September 22-24, 1997, its mutual review on money laundering pressed the Swiss Government to take the long-promised action on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1997-11-01 |
World, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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Bibliography of Book Reviews |
R. Lawson, The European Union and Human Rights (N.A. Neuwahl and A. Rosas, eds.). 5 Eur.J. Crime, Cr.L.Cr.J. 91-94 (1997). |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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French Government Maintains Border Checks to Combat Drug Trafficking Despite Schengen |
On September 23, 1997, French President Jacque Chirac announced that his government would continue controls on its northern borders to combat international narcotics trafficking in spite of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
France |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Bibliorgraphy of Documents |
1. Adjective Enforcement
Hong Kong-United States: Agreement for the Transfer of Sentenced Person, 36 I.L.M. 856 (July 1997)...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1997-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Proposed U.S. Tax Treaties Increase Mutual Assistance for Tax Crimes |
At a hearing on October 7, 1997, before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, the proposed U.S. tax treaties, which pave new paths for mutual assistance in the investigation and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Ireland, Luxembourg, Austria |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, Tax Crimes |
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Japan Urges Tax Administrators to Combat Use of Underground Money |
During the October 22-24, 1997 meeting of the Pacific Association of Tax Administrators (PATA), the Japanese delegation urged tax administrators to combat the growing transmission of underground... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Canada, United States, Japan, Australia |
Taxation, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes |
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Mexico Will Increase International Tax Audits, Professionalize Tax Civil Service, and Integrate Handling of Tax and Customs |
: On September 18, 1997, C.P. Ricardo Gonzalez, the fiscal attaché for the Mexican Government to the United States, reviewed important developments affecting Mexican international tax developments... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Mexico |
Taxation, Customs |
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Swiss Financier Loses Second Appeal Against Swiss Extradition from the Bahamas |
On October 18, 1997, a Bahamian Appellate Court announced its decision to uphold the extradition of Werner Rey, a Swiss financier whose extradition from the Bahamas has been requested by the Swiss... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Switzerland, Bahamas |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Canadian Supreme Court Upholds Evidence Obtained in U.S. under MLAT Despite Violations of the Charter |
The Canadian Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Mr. Terry on second degree murder and has ruled that the statement U.S. police took from him pursuant to the warrant for his arrest, issued... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Permanent International Criminal Court Preparations Are on Schedule |
In the aftermath of the August 1997 Preparatory Conference (PrepCom) on the Permanent International Criminal Court (ICC), momentum exists for additional work leading toward the resolution of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World |
International Organizations |
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Arab Governments Agree to Defy U.N. Libyan Sanctions While Witness to Bombing Pleads Guilty of Perjury |
On September 21, 1997, Arab governments voted to defy United Nations sanctions by allowing planes carrying Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan leader, to land on their territory and to allow other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World, Libya |
International Organizations, Sanctions, Law Enforcement |
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Swiss Freeze $13 Million of Bhutto Accounts |
On October 15, 1997, the Swiss police announced it had identified SFR20 million ($13.6 million) in frozen bank accounts belonging to the family of Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistan Prime Minister,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Switzerland, Pakistan |
Corruption, Asset Forfeiture |
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IMB Issues Report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships |
1. Introduction On August 7, 1997, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released a special report analyzing developments and identifying potential future... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
10 |
1997-10-01 |
World |
International Organizations, Immigration |
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Canadian Telemarketing Scams into the U.S. Increase |
Increasingly, "boiler room" phone banks in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, or "rip and tear" operations that move from hotel to hotel in Canada have targeted the elderly in the U.S. with elaborate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
10 |
1997-10-01 |
Canada, United States |
Fraud |
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U.S. Suspends Deportation of I.R.A. Members in Wake of Inclusion of IRA in Irish Peace Negotiations |
On September 9, 1997, the Clinton Administration announced the suspension of deportation proceedings against six veterans of the Irish Republic Army (I.R.A.) and decided not to start such proceedings... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
10 |
1997-10-01 |
United States, Ireland |
Terrorism, Deportation |
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Federal Reserve Guidance on Private Banking Requires New Due Diligence from Banks |
On June 30, 1997, the Division of Bank Supervision and Regulation, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, issued guidance to each officer in charge of supervision at each Federal Reserve... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
10 |
1997-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Financial Supervision |