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European Union: Joint Action on the Europol Drugs Unit |
On March 10, 1995, the Council of Ministers adopted a Joint Action with regard to the Europol Drugs Unit.1 A Joint Action is binding upon the fifteen Member States of the European Union and finds... |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Europe, Netherlands |
Immigration, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Vehicles |
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Israeli and Arab Governments Start Cooperation Against Tax and Money Laundering Crimes |
As a result of the recent peace accords, Israeli and Arab governments have started to cooperate against tax and money laundering crimes, which the Israeli authorities are investigating.…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Switzerland, Israel, Malta, Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Smuggle |
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European Union: Convention on Simplified Extradition Procedures |
On March 10, 1995, the fifteen Member States of the European Union signed a Convention on simplified extradition procedures between the Member States.1 This convention is the first concluded under... |
André Klip |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Europe |
Extradition, European Union, International Courts, International Convention |
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Public Comments by German and British Officials Make Extradition of Leeson to Singapore Likely |
Public statements by both German and British officials make the granting of the request by Singapore that Germany extradite Mr. Nick Leeson, the former Barings trader likely…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, United Kingdom, Singapore |
Extradition, Human Rights, International Organizations, Fraud, International Cooperation, Financial Supervision |
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Pakistan Extradites Alleged Drug Lords to the U.S. and Takes Other Drug Enforcement Issues |
On April 3, 1995, United States Government officials announced that the Pakistan Government has extradited Iqbal Baig and his top lieutenant Anwar Khattak, two of its most notorious drug lords to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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9th Circuit Grills Prosecutors on Human Rights Issues Surrounding Chinese Witness in "Goldfish" Drug Case |
On April 11, 1995, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held oral argument on the case of the so-called Goldfish heroin-smuggling case on the status of the Chinese national witness Wang Zong Xiao, who... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
United States, China |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Immigration, Drugs & Trafficking, Torture, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Canada Conclude Asset Forfeiture Sharing Agreement |
On March 22, 1995, the United States and Canadian Governments concluded an agreement to share proceeds from the sale of property seized from drug traffickers and other criminals in Canada …(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Canada, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Germany Agrees to Extradite Bosnian Serb to War Crimes Tribunal |
On April 21, 1995, the German Government announced it will extradite to the Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia Dusan Tadic, a Bosnian Serb and former bartender who is accused of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-05-01 |
Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Extradition, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and South African Securities Regulators Conclude Understandings to Cooperate in Enforcement Matters |
On March 2, 1995, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its Chairman Arthur Levitt has signed understandings with his counterparts in South Africa to cooperate on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, South Africa |
International Organizations, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. Court Rules on Initial Defenses in Alvarez-Machain Civil Suit |
On January 23, 1995, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a memorandum opinion concerning defendants efforts to dismiss and/or substitute other parties in the civil... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Torture, Drug Enforcement |
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Undercover Drug Sting Abroad Goes Awry and Leads to Damage Awards |
On March 8, 1995, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida awarded substantial damages to plaintiffs caught in a botched undercover sting operation in April 1991. The case is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Canada, United States, Peru, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras |
Customs Enforcement, Human Rights, Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement |
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EU Takes Further Step in Establishing Europol and Simplifying Extradition |
On March 9, 1995, the European Union interior ministers at a meeting in Brussels took a major step towards making Europol operational across a broad sector of issues when they agreed on a method to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, Belgium |
Extradition, Human Trafficking, Intelligence, International Organizations, Immigration, Terrorism, European Union, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, International Convention |
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German Parliament Considers Bill to Remove Tax Deductions for Bribes |
On March 9, 1994, Ingrid Matthäus-Maier, a legislator and a member of the opposition Social Democratic Party has introduced a bill to deny tax deductions for bribes paid to officials. The bill is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Germany |
Corruption, Taxation, Fraud, Bribery |
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Italian Anti-Mafia Legislation Affecting Business Activities |
Originally a local, criminal phenomenon, the Mafia has now become an international entrepreneur doing business worldwide. Relations among Mafia groups located in different countries are more frequent... |
Stephano Agostini |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Colombia, Italy, Russia |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Jurisdiction, Murder, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Fraud, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Extortion |
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Scotland Applies Anti-Money Laundering Law to All Solicitors |
The Law Society of Scotland, in promulgating its anti-money laundering regulations, has applied the due diligence and suspicious transaction requirements to solicitors whether or not they handle... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Scotland |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Supervision |
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Dutch and Antilles Agree to Establish Tax Fraud Force |
Recently the Governments of the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles have concluded an agreement in Curacao to establish a joint tax fraud force that will concentrate on the detection, control... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Netherlands, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Fraud, Law Enforcement, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Appellate Court Orders Compliance with Consent Directive |
On November 7, 1994, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a 2 to 1 decision, affirmed the order of the U.S. District Court, finding Reinhold Marsoner, an Austrian national, in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Austria |
Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Extradition, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy, Tax Crimes |
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OECD Transfer Pricing Report Calls for Model Agreement on Simultaneous Examination and Fair Penalties |
In March 1995, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations, calling for a increased use of and a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
World, United States |
Jurisdiction, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Croatia Denies U.S. Extradition Request in Export Administration Case |
On February 28, 1995, the Croatian Supreme Court denied a U.S. Government extradition request for a fugitive German national, Peter Walaschek, 52, who fled after a conviction for violating U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Germany, Iran, Singapore, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia |
Extradition, Export Enforcement , Customs, Chemicals Smuggle |
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Laos and Thailand Hand Over Fugitive to Spain |
On February 28, 1995, Mr. Luis Roldan, who directed the paramilitary guard in Spain from 1986 to 1993, was handed over to Spanish authorities by the Thai Government, where he was formally arrested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Spain, Thailand, Laos |
Corruption, Extradition, Embezzlement |