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Bibliography The bibliography of books, articles and documents on international criminal and enforcement law is a quarterly feature. The next insertion will be in the September issues…[more] 8 7 1992-07-01 World Bibliography
Bank of England Recommends Legislative Changes to Avoid International Bank Frauds On July 8, the Bank of England recommended significant legislative changes in response to the Treasury Select Committee report on the collapse of the Band of Credit and Commerce International. The... 8 7 1992-07-01 United Kingdom Fraud, Legislation, Regulation
Conferences and Related Activities This article gives details on an upcoming conference on international and white collar crime that will be happening in September 1992…[more] 8 7 1992-07-01 World Conferences
Uruguay Signs Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with the U.S. and U.K. and Introduces Anti-money Laundering Bill Uruguay is one of the most important financial centers in South America due to its strong bank secrecy laws, few restrictions on dollar accounts, lack of foreign exchange controls, and favorable tax... Bruce Zagaris and Sheila Castilla 8 7 1992-07-01 Uruguay Drugs & Trafficking, Legislation, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, United Nations
Hot, Dirty and Stolen Money This month will see the Tenth International Symposium on Economic Crime take place at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. The theme this year is Hot, Dirty and Stolen Money. In this article, some... 8 7 1992-07-01 World Conferences, Economic Crimes, Legislation, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Sovereignty
More International Cooperation and Congressional Action Called for to Combat Credit Card Fraud by Asian Organized Crime During the hearing on June 18, 1992, before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations “Asian Organized Crime: the New International Criminal.” Testimony from Donn Sickles, Vice President, Security... 8 7 1992-07-01 Asia Counterfeiting, Fraud, Organized Crime
Senate Permanent Subcommittee Proposes Initiative Against International Aspects of Insurance Fraud On July 1,  the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) issued a report, entitled “Problems with the Regulation of the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry,” which found that serious... 8 7 1992-07-01 United States Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Prosecution
Grenada Takes Anti-Drug Action As a result of the increasing use of Grenada and the Eastern Caribbean as a transshipment point for narcotics, mainly en route to the U.S., Grenada has begun taking action. In April 1991, Grenada... 8 7 1992-07-01 Grenada Asset Forfeiture, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Legislation, Organized Crime
U.S. and Mexico Resolve Dispute Over Kidnapping Without Resort to Formal Changes to the Extradition Treaty, but Mexico Declines Further Drug Aid Due to U.S. Inability to Respect the Rule of Law in Mexico After two weeks of intense negotiations, the United States and Mexican governments have resolved for now the controversy over the kidnapping of Mexican citizens, particularly Dr. Alvarez-Machain. For... 8 7 1992-07-01 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Kidnaping, Legislation, Murder, Treaties
Bolivia Extradites Alleged Narcotics Traffickers While U.S. and Bolivia Discuss Improved Extradition Cooperation On July 10, 1992, Bolivia extradited Beatriz Asunta Roca Suarez, the first Bolivian citizen extradited for narcotics trafficking and money laundering allegations. Ms. Roca Suarez, alias “Techo de... 8 7 1992-07-01 Bolivia, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Prosecution, Treaties
U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Extradition Policy in Aftermath of Alvarez-Machain Decision On June 22, 1992, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights convened its first in a series of hearings on U.S. policy on extradition and particularly the... 8 7 1992-07-01 United States Extradition, Fugitive, International Law, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Legislation, Treaties
Regulation of Money Movement Progresses in Western Hemisphere with Convergence of CICAD Anti-Laundering Regulations and Caribbean Financial Action Task Force At the end of May, the convergence of the approval by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States on May 24 of the anti-meony laundering model regulations and the convening on May 26-... Bruce Zagaris 8 5 1992-05-01 Caribbean Money Laundering
Conferences and Related Activities This article gives details on three upcoming conferences: the 1992 Oxford Conference on International & White Collar Crime; a conference on international money laundering initiatives; and a... 8 4 1992-04-01 World Conferences
Switzerland and United States Agree to New Extradition Treaty and Strengthened Criminal Cooperation On March 27, 1992, cooperation in combatting drug trafficking, money laundering and bilateral mutual judicial assistance as well as a new extradition treaty were the focus of a meeting between... Franziska Helm-Busch 8 4 1992-04-01 Switzerland, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties
U.N. Security Council Resolution Against Libya is Unprecedented U.N. Action Bruce Zagaris 8 4 1992-04-01 Libya Sanctions, Terrorism, United Nations
International Court of Justice Rejects Libyan Request for Provisional Measures On April 14, 1992, the International Court of Justice in a 11 to 5 vote ordered in the case concerning Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention Arising from the... Bruce Zagaris 8 4 1992-04-01 Libya, United States Extradition, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, United Nations
Chief of U.S. Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section Reviews Activities On January 14, 1992, Jerry Reynolds, Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, reviewed the work of his group. The section was established in June 1991. Much of the... 8 4 1992-04-01 United States Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Jurisdiction, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Piracy, Terrorism
EC Adopts Consolidated Bank Supervision Plan On April 6, the European Community ministers adopted a directive requiring banking supervisors to apply key prudential standards on a consolidated basis to a whole bank holding company group, as... 8 4 1992-04-01 Europe Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Regulation
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Immunity of U.S. Government from Civilian Damages Incurred During Panama Invasion On March 6, 1992, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a unanimous opinion filed per curiam affirmed the dismissal by a U.S. district court of an action brought... 8 4 1992-04-01 Panama, United States Law of War, Victims Compensation
International Narcotics Strategy Control Report Highlights Legal and Policy Developments in Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement In March 1992, the U.S. Department of State’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report revealed that significant progress has resulted on both the level of international organizations and... 8 4 1992-04-01 World Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, FATF, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering

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