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Germany and Poland Conclude Migration Enforcement Cooperation Agreement |
On May 7, Interior Minister Rudolf Seiters announced that Germany has signed a treaty with Poland that day that will permit it to reject at the border and deport as many as 10,000 rejected asylum... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Germany, Poland |
Immigration, Treaties, Border Security, Asylum |
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Tips for Research in International Criminal Law |
Research in international criminal law has become increasingly convenient as the field has experienced enormous growth. This brief paper discusses tips in research from primarily a U.S. perspective.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
World |
Treaties, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law |
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U.S. Issues New Antifraud Passport |
The United States Department of State has announced the issuance of a new antifraud passport. The new passport will have a green fabric cover rather than the blue cardboard. The inside pages will be... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States |
Counterfeiting, Immigration, Organized Crime, Fraud |
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U.S. CFTC and Netherlands Finance Sign Mutual Enforcement Cooperation Agreement on Commodities Futures Trading |
On April 29, 1993, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it and the Netherlands Finance Ministry signed a mutual cooperation agreement concerning enforcement matters.... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States, Netherlands |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation |
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European Community Introduces New Enforcement Mechanisms to Fight Increasing Fraud against the Community |
As fraud against the Community Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Community generally is dramatically rising, the EC is introducing new legal forms of cooperation and new technology. On... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Europe |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Customs, Prosecution |
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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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European Parliament Presses the Battle against Fraud |
On March 19, 1993, the Commission on Law and the Rights of Citizens, European Parliament, issued a press release stating that the battle against fraud is a priority of the European Community and... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Europe |
Fraud, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Transparency |
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Pablo Escobar’s Lawyer Arrested |
Brazilian police have arrested the trusted attorney of Colombian cocaine king Pablo Escobar. Frank Lino Diaz was arrested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he was preparing a hideout for Escobar. Diaz... |
Maureen Walsh |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Brazil, Colombia |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. International Narcotics Strategy Rep. Shows Gains/Setbacks |
On April 1, 1993, the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters, United States Department of State released its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, stating that the international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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Japan Hits Swiss Pharmaceutical with $33 Million Transfer Pricing Assessment |
On March 31, 1993, the tax media reported that the Japanese National Tax Administration has ordered Nippon Roche K.K., a subsidiary of a Swiss drug manufacturer, to pay approximately $33 million in... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Japan, Switzerland |
Treaties, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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Nicaraguan Embassy Seized in Costa Rica; Extraditions Sought |
The Nicaraguan Government Minister reported to the press on March 24 his government’s intention to request extradition of five individuals who seized the Nicaraguan Embassy in Costa Rica on March 8.... |
Maureen Walsh |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Philippines and South Korea Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Results in U.S. Promise to Improve Trade Relations with the Philippines |
On April 6, 1993, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that the U.S. has made a commitment to improving the status of the Philippines on its annual list of countries that... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, South Korea, Philippines |
Intellectual Property, Piracy, Copyright, Legislation |
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ABA Criminal Justice Section Hosts Primer on International Criminal Law |
On April 16, 1993, the Committee on International Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association held an afternoon Continuing Legal Education program, “Primer on International... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States |
Extradition, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Transfer of Prisoners, Conferences, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Evidence Gathering |
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German Courts Narrowly Construe Rule of Specialty |
In three recent extradition cases, German courts interpreted the so-called rule of specialty in Article 14 of the European Convention on Extradition of December 12, 1957. These decisions are the... |
Bertold L. Baer |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Germany |
Extradition, Prosecution |
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The Oxford Conference on Int’l and White Collar Crime, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, 1993 |
The Commercial Crime Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat in conjunction with the Business Crime Committee on the International Bar Association will organize its annual conference once again at the... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
British Commonwealth |
Money Laundering, Environment, Fraud, Conferences |
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Bosnia Convicts and Sentences to Death 2 Serbs |
On March 30, 1993, a Bosnian military court convicted and imposed the death penalty by firing squad on two Serbs for war crimes. The holding of the trial and the manner in which it was conducted... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Murder, War Crimes, Genocide, Rape, Fair Trial, Prosecution |
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2nd Seminar on Defending the Alleged Transnational Criminal |
On May 28-31, 1993, the International Bar Association in cooperation with the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will sponsor in Madrid the Second... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Human Rights, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Conferences, Financial Crimes |