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U.S. Congressional Tax Committees Press IRS to Stiffen International Tax Enforcement |
On April 27 and 28, 1993, the Administration ironically tried to defend their international tax enforcement plans against attack that the Administration was not doing enough. On April 27, the... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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OCED Will Issue Guidelines and Begin an Initiative to Curb Bribery in International Transactions |
On April 27, 1993, an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced that the OECD is preparing a recommendation to help curb bribes in international trade and... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
OECD |
Money Laundering, Bribery, Sanctions, OECD |
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U.S. Court Upholds Summons and Enforcement of Mexican Tax Request, Strengthening Validity of TIEA Procedures |
On May 11, 1993, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, in a decision by Fileman B. Vela, upheld an IRS summons to obtain U.S. bank documents under the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Investigation |
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Taiwan Progresses in Seizing Illegal Videos in Response to US Pressure |
On May 10, the Taiwanese Government Information Office supervised the destruction of 100,000 illegal and pirated videos and laser discs from Hong Kong, Great Britain and the U.S. The Government... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Taiwan |
Intellectual Property |
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Bangkok Human Rights Conference Adopts Declaration in Preparation for International Convention, Calling into Question International Enforcement |
The Asian Regional Meeting for the Second World Conference on Human Rights, which included delegates from 49 countries, was held in Bangkok from March 29 to April 2, 1993. The conference was held in... |
Kimberly Jeneece Jenkins |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
World, Thailand |
Human Rights, Conferences, Sovereignty |
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CICAD Annual Meeting Decides to Establish Group to Evaluate CICAD and Recommend Future Action |
On March 9-12, 1993, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) held its thirteenth annual meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. This account... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Conferences, International Cooperation |
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Inter-American Anti-Narcotics Efforts to Increase |
On April 23, 1993, in Bariloche, Argentina, in a head-on attack on drug trafficking structures, 26 American countries agreed to the final declaration of the 11th International Conference on the... |
Kimberly Jeneece Jenkins |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
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International Money Laundering Developments |
During its first conference on international money laundering sponsored by Alert International in Miami on May 15-17, 1993, speakers revealed several trends of governments and international... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Asset Forfeiture, International Cooperation, FATF |
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U.S.-Malta Relations Chill over Anti-Terrorism Case and Implementation of Sanctions in Former Yugoslavia |
In the beginning of March 1993, diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Malta have deteriorated primarily over the U.S. displeasure with the release by the Government of Malta of hijacker Omar... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, Malta |
Terrorism, Sanctions |
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New Canadian Anti-Terrorism Law Takes Effect |
On March 26, 1993, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Pierre Blais announced that amendments to the Canadian Criminal Code concerning acts of terrorism received Royal Assent on... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Canada |
Extradition, Maritime, Terrorism, Prosecution, Legislation |
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Congressional report Criticizes State Department for Not Implementing Justice Assistance |
In October 1992, legislation authorized U.S. assistance to help countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union establish democratic and free societies, in part, by strengthening... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, Europe |
International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Training, Legislation |
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Establishment of International Center for the Prevention of Crime in Montreal Imminent |
On March 18, 1993, the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada, Pierre Blaise, the Quebec Minister of Public Safety, Claude Ryan, the President of the Executive Committee of the... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Canada |
United Nations, Crimes |
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EC Authorizes Negotiations on Customs Enforcement Cooperation Agreements |
On April 5, 1993, the European Community Internal Market Ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg authorized the EC Commission to negotiate with at least five of the Community’s major trading partners,... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Canada, Europe |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Customs, Border Security |
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France and Brazil Conclude Agreement on Cooperations against Gold/Wood Smuggling, Drug Trafficking and Customs Fraud |
On March 19, the Brazilian government announced that it has concluded an agreement with France to combat gold and wood smuggling, drug trafficking between the two countries, and to prevent customs... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Brazil, France |
Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, International Cooperation, Customs |
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Germany’s New Preoccupation With International Organized |
In July 1992, the German Bundestag passed the Organized Crime Law. Experts criticized the legislation as only a half-hearted anti-organized crime measure. Ten months later, public awareness of the... |
Bertold L. Baer |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Germany |
Money Laundering, Murder, Organized Crime, Smuggle, Legislation |
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Danish Presidency of the EC Pledges to Progress on Migration Enforcement |
During a meeting on March 17-19, 1993 of the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs, presided over by Chairman Amedee Turner, a European Parliament delegate from the United Kingdom,... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Europe |
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Border Security, Asylum |
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Panama Investigating Extending Anti-Money Laundering Regulations |
Brazilian police have reported that money laundering for the network used by former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello’s Administration transferred funds through Panama and the Virgin... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Panama |
Money Laundering, Financial Crimes, Customs, FATF |
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U.S. Threatens Enforcement Action against Panamanian Ships for Failure to Comply with International Conventions on Ship Pollution |
According to language in the Clinton Administration’s budget for the Panama Canal Commission, Secretary of State Warren Christopher will protest Panama’s alleged failure to comply with international... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, Panama |
Environment, Jurisdiction, Maritime, Treaties, Law Enforcement |
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Spain Adopts Money Laundering Legislation |
In November 1992, the Spanish Parliament passed legislation (“Measures on the Prevention of Money Laundering” - - MPML), criminalizing money laundering and imposing recordkeeping obligations on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Spain |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Legislation |
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European Cooperation Against Organized Crime Is Considered |
During the second week of February 1993, the Universit Libre de Bruxelles Circle of European Federalists and the School of Criminology hosted a program on “Has the Mafia Been Beaten?” Several... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Organized Crime, Conferences, International Cooperation, Prosecution |