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Canadian Appeals Court Refuses to Extradite for U.S. Money Laundering Sting |
The Ontario Court of Appeals, the highest court in the Province of Ontario, Canada, set aside an extradition order to the United States on September 8, 1995, concluding that a failed money laundering... |
Kirk W. Munroe |
12 |
4 |
1996-04-01 |
Canada, United States |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Extradition, Treaties |
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U.S. Appellate Court Again Affirms Jurisdiction over Criminal Case Where Custody Is Gained by Kidnapping |
On December 1, 1995, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros for his role in the kidnapping and murder of Kiki Camarena, rejecting arguments that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
4 |
1996-04-01 |
United States, Mexico, Honduras |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Deportation of Ruiz Massieu and Grants Release on Bail |
On February 28, 1996, the Zedillo Administration suffered another setback in its efforts to gain custody of Mario Ruiz Massieu when a U.S. court dismissed the deportation case against the former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
4 |
1996-04-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Deportation |
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More than 45 Futures Exchanges Sign Global Information Sharing Accord |
On March 15, 1996, more than 45 futures exchanges and clearing entities from throughout the world signed a global information sharing accord, referred to as the "International Information Sharing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
4 |
1996-04-01 |
World, United States |
International Organizations, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Book Review: CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN EUROPE A COMPARATIVE STUDY |
The book contains a number of comparative studies of selected aspects of criminal justice in the Netherlands and in England and Wales, focusing on the central themes of convergence and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
4 |
1996-04-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, European Union, International Courts, Prisoner Rights, Book Review, Treaties, Comparative and International Law, International Convention |
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Greek Government Refuses to Ratify Schengen Accord Due to Requirement to Maintain Electronic Files and Infringement on Greek Privacy Law |
On March 15, 1996, the Greek Justice Minister Mr. Evangelos Venizelos told the European Parliament that, notwithstanding the signing by its conservative predecessor, the current Greek (socialist)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
4 |
1996-04-01 |
United Kingdom, Greece |
International Organizations, European Union, International Courts, Privacy |
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Brazil Implements Anti-Drug Trafficking Accord with Portugal |
On September 11, 1995, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso signed and put into effect the Accord for Reduction of Procurement, Combat, Manufacture and Repression of the Traffic in Illicit Drugs and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
Brazil, Portugal |
Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, International Convention |
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U.S. Treasury Leading Hemispheric Initiatives Against Bribery and Use of Internet to Avoid and Evade Tax |
On February 15, 1996, Treasury Department International Tax Counsel Joseph Guttentag announced enforcement initiatives against bribery and to deter illegal use of the Internet to avoid and evade... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, Panama |
Corruption, Bribery, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Interpol Agents in South Africa Arrest U.S. Arms Fugitive |
On January 22, 1996, a South African court ruled that Paul Grecian, a former British spy and arms dealer whose extradition the United States has requested for sending contraband material to Iraq,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Iraq, South Africa |
Extradition, International Organizations, Arms Trafficking, Fraud |
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U.S. Extradites Schneider to Germany |
On February 22, 1996, the United States extradited Juergen Schneider and his wife Claudia to Germany where they arrived the following day. They surreptitiously fled Frankfurt nearly two years before... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, Germany |
Extradition, Fraud, Forgery |
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SEC Concludes MOUs with Israel and Egypt |
On February 11 and 12, 1996, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the agency responsible for regulating the Egyptian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
Israel, Egypt |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Belgian Court Convicts and Sentences Invoice Fraudster |
On February 8, 1996, a Belgian Court convicted Angus Hans Labunski, the 64-year-old Polish-German businessman, of forging signatures and embezzlement, a type of "invoice fraud" over a three year... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium |
Administration of Justice, Fraud, Forgery |
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European Parliament Adopts Anti-Corruption Prevention Program |
At its December plenary session, the European Parliament adopted the report by Mrs. Heinke Salisch (German Socialist) on combatting corruption. The European Council was urged to take measures... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
Europe, Germany |
Corruption, European Union, International Courts, Organized Crime, Fraud, Treaties |
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Former Guinness Chairman Challenges Conviction in European Human Rights Court to Rule Unfair Trial |
On February 19, 1996, counsel for Mr. Ernest Saunders, the former Guinness chairman who was imprisoned for his role in the 1986 Distillers takeover, petitioned the European Court of Human Rights to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
Europe, United Kingdom |
Human Rights, European Union, International Courts, Fraud |
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Parrot Conservationist Convicted of "Barking Up the Wrong Tree" and Engaging in Illegal Bird Trafficking |
On January 31, 1996, Tony Silva, a bird breeder and outspoken protector of endangered parrots, pled guilty to smuggling scores of rare wild birds into the United States...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canary Islands |
Endangered Species, Tax Crimes, International Convention, Wildlife Smuggle |
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The Recent Legislation to Combat Money Laundering in Spain |
In Spain the efforts to criminalize money laundering have centered on the proceeds from drug trafficking. The first action undertaken was the National Anti-Drug Plan of 1985, in the framework of... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, Colombia, United Kingdom, Spain, Hungary |
Money Laundering, Corruption, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, International Convention |
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Judicial Assistance to the Rwandan and Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunals: Guidelines and Implementing Legislation |
In order to help states to implement the obligations deriving from Security Council Resolutions on the ICTY, the Judges and the Registrar of the ICTY drew up guidelines. These guidelines as well as... |
André Klip |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
Switzerland, Rwanda, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Former Yugoslavia, Denmark |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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Austria Will Restrict Bank Secrecy Laws on Securities, But Not Savings Accounts |
On February 13, 1996, Mr. Viktor Klima, Austrian finance minister, announced that Austria will amend its strict bank secrecy laws by abolishing anonymous securities trading on July 1, 1996 in order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
Germany, Italy, Austria |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, Securities Trade Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Bosnia Hands Over Two Persons to War Crimes Tribunal and Accord Reached on Rules on Arrest of Future Suspects |
On February 12, 1996, in an accommodation that may reduce growing tensions within the former Yugoslavia that threaten the fragile peace, the Bosnian Government delivered to the War Crimes Tribunal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
United States, Iran, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, NATO |
United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts |
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FATF Review of 40 Recommendations Will Extend Predicate Offenses to All Serious Crimes |
The members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are conducting a review of the forty recommendations that underpin the global anti-money laundering efforts. The review that is expected to be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
12 |
3 |
1996-03-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking |