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The Draft Legislation on Money Laundering in Liechtenstein and the Czech Republic |
The principality of Liechtenstein, although very small in size and with only four banks operating in its territory has the potential of being abused for money laundering activities on a large scale... |
K.D. Magliveras |
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12 |
1994-12-01 |
Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Banking Supervision |
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Florida Initiates Pilot Program of Early Deportation |
On October 27, 1994, a pilot program was announced by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service between it and the State of Florida whereby some illegal immigrants suspected of crimes in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1994-12-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Deportation |
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Mexico and U.S. Conclude Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Cooperation Agreement |
On October 28, 1994, Stanley E. Morris, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), announced the signing of an agreement on anti-money laundering enforcement cooperation. It... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1994-12-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Paraguay, Panama, Ecuador |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes |
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Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Makes First Indictment |
On November 7, 1994, the Tribunal for War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia made its first indictment, charging the Dragan Nikolic, the former commander of a concentration camp operated by the Bosnian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
12 |
1994-12-01 |
Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Law of War, Murder, War Crimes, Torture, International Courts, Deportation |
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CICAD Annual Meeting Takes Action on Legal Development, Personnel, and Administrative Decisions |
On October 18-21, 1994, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS) held its Sixteenth Regular Session in Santiago, Chile. Several items of note... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1994-12-01 |
United States, France, Chile |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Clinton Signs International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act |
On November 2, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 (HR 4781) to facilitate new cooperation in antitrust enforcement between the U.S. and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
12 |
1994-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Colombia |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, Antitrust Cooperation , Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Panama and U.K. Conclude Mutual Assistance Treaty |
On June 7, 1994, the Panamanian General Assembly ratified the Agreement concluded between Panama and the United Kingdom on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters relating to Illicit Drug Trafficking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
12 |
1994-12-01 |
Colombia, Panama, United Kingdom |
Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture, Treaties, Drug Enforcement |
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International Criminal Court Initiative at Critical Stage |
The initiative to establish an International Criminal Court (ICC) is at a critical stage with three resolutions -- one which that would convene a conference of plenipotentiaries to prepare a treaty,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1994-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Rwanda, Australia, Ethiopia, Former Yugoslavia |
International Organizations, Jurisdiction, United Nations, International Courts, Treaties, International Convention |
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U.S. Designates Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area to Increase Interdiction and Cooperation with Caribbean |
On November 2, 1994, Dr. Lee P. Brown, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, announced the designation of the Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
12 |
1994-12-01 |
United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico |
Administration of Justice, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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Protocol to U.S.-Canadian Tax Treaty Indicates Trend to Strengthened Tax Enforcement Cooperation in Tax and Criminal Cooperation Agreements |
On August 31, 1994, the U.S. and Canadian Governments concluded a protocol to the Tax Treaty, signaling a trend to enhance fiscal enforcement provisions in both tax and criminal cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
Mexico, Switzerland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria |
Taxation, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes |
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U.S. District Court Grants Enforcement of Summons under Mexican TIEA |
On May 31, 1994, H.W. Head Jr., a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Texas, has ordered the enforcement of a summons issued by the Internal Revenue Service to assist the Mexican... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Administration of Justice, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Hong Kong Court Orders Judicial Assistance to U.S. in Tax Case |
On March 25, 1994, the Supreme Court of Hong Kong ordered assistance requested in a summons by the Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and the Standard Chartered Bank in the connection with a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States, Hong Kong |
Jurisdiction, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes |
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Berlin Conference Results in Declaration for New and Strengthened East-West Cooperation against Nuclear Theft, Drug Trafficking and Illegal Immigration |
On September 8, 1994, government ministers from West and East Europe signed a declaration in Berlin, pledging new and strengthened forms of criminal cooperation to combat growing international crime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1994-11-01 |
Canada, United States, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco |
Immigration, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Theft |
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U.S. Crime Control Law Has Many International Provisions |
On September 13, 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VCCLEA) of 1994 became law and provides a number of new provisions with significant international criminal implications...(... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States |
Counterfeiting, Extradition, Terrorism, Capital Punishment, International Convention, Piracy, Deportation, Smuggle |
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Human Rights NGO Criticizes Albanian Trial of 5 Ethnic Greeks for Espionage |
In September 1994, the Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights released a report (hereinafter "Trial Observation Report" or "TOR"), criticizing the trial during August 15-24, 1994 and thereafter the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States, Greece, Albania |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, International Convention |
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Ashby Commission Convened in Aftermath of Trinidad Execution |
On August 21, 1994, a commission of inquiry opened into the legality of the execution of convicted murderer Glen Ashby in the early hours of July 14, 1994 in Trinidad & Tobago. The organizers,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1994-11-01 |
Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom |
Human Rights, International Organizations, United Nations, Capital Punishment, International Convention |
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ILA Adopts Resolution on Extradition and Human Rights |
At the Buenos Aires Conference on August 14-20, 1994, the International Committee of the International Law Association adopted a resolution on extradition and human rights. In addition to adopting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States, Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Human Rights, Treaties, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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Multicountry Cooperation Against Prime Bank Fraud |
Recently an international investigation has resulted in the arrest and prospective extradition of persons involved in a major prime bank fraud scheme involving 6 million on the Salvation Army in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Netherlands |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence, Extradition, Fraud, Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Congress Passes Law for Antitrust Enforcement Cooperation |
At the end of the 103rd Congress, the U.S. Congress passed H.R. 4781, entitled the "International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994"...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
10 |
11 |
1994-11-01 |
United States |
Jurisdiction, Mutual Legal Assistance, Antitrust Cooperation , Securities Trade Enforcement |
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New Panama Government Issues Decree Requiring Lawyers to Know Their Clients |
On September 19, 1994, the new Panamanian Administration of Ernesto Perez Balladares has issued a decree, requiring all lawyers and law firms who act as Resident Agent of a Panamanian corporation to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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11 |
1994-11-01 |
Panama |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance |