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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Isle of Man Adopts Investment Business Law to Regulate Professionals Providing Offshore Services The Isle of Man has passed legislation that will make it more difficult for fraudsters, criminals, and other undesirable operators to conduct business in the jurisdiction.  The new law requires... Bruce Zagaris 7 8 1991-08-01 Isle of Man Offshore Banking, Tax Havens, Taxation
Cayman-U.K. Conclude MLAT on Confiscation The Cayman Islands Government and the United Kingdom have concluded a Mutual Legal Assistance Confiscation Arrangement, which will come into force on August 28. 7 8 1991-08-01 Cayman Islands, United Kingdom Mutual Legal Assistance
Focus on Diminished Ability of Panama Government in Combatting Illicit Transnational Narcotics and Related Activities A recent GAO report on narcotics control efforts in Panama has asserted that drug related activity in Panama may have actually increased since the end of Operation Just Cause which removed government... Sarah Barber 7 8 1991-08-01 Panama, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Jurisdiction
Mexico Opens First U.S. Drug Office The Mexican Federal Judicial Police will open its first U.S. office in San Antonio in September as part of a joint U.S.-Mexican effort to combat drug trafficking.  The decision to open a U.S. office... 7 8 1991-08-01 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation
The Alleged Transnational Criminal Mr. Gustavo Lopez Munoz, an attorney from Madrid, initiated the conference by speaking about the legal reforms effected in Spain by the adoption of the Spanish Constitution in 1978.  Among the... Francisco Laguna 7 8 1991-08-01 Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom INTERPOL, International Crimes
Bolivian General Accuses US DEA Agents of Foul Play According to media reports, Bolivian general Jorge Moreira, the commander in chief of the Bolivian Armed Forces, has declared that he has requested the identification and expulsion of the Drug... 7 7 1991-07-01 Bolivia Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
Caribbean Heads of Government Agree to Establish a Regional Center for Drug Law Enforcement Officers On July 5, following the 12th Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meeting, the communique mentioned that the Heads of Government endorsed the proposal by the... 7 7 1991-07-01 Caribbean Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
UN Agrees to Supervise US-Peru Anti-Drug Accord The media reported on July 10 that the United Nations has agreed to help implement the bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Peru to combat illicit trafficking in drug. 7 7 1991-07-01 Peru, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation
Panama and United Kingdom Reach Narcotics Enforcement Agreement On July 23, the British Government annonuced that it reached an agreement with Panama on a bilateral agreement to fight drug trafficking and money laundering. John McDonald, the British Ambassador to... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Panama, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Wins First Major Test of MLAT in an Offshore Jurisdiction The United States Government and prosecutors generally won a significant legal battle in the enforcement of one of the new Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) in a white collar crime case. Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Cayman Islands, United States Mutual Legal Assistance
Canadian Justice Ministry Proposed Extradition Appeal Process On July 10, 1991, The Honourable Kim Campbell, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, released proposals to reduce considerably delays in extradition cases. The proposed changes to the... 7 7 1991-07-01 Canada Adjective Enforcement, Extradition
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Brazilian Letters Rogatory Request Because Criminal Proceeding Is Not Imminent Enough On June 21, 1991, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a decision of great importance for foreign governments and law enforcement agencies, overturned a lower court's decision to grant... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 United States Adjective Enforcement, International Cooperation, International Crimes
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Verdugo-Urquidez Conviction Due to U.S. Violation of Extradition Treaty with Mexico In a monumental decision of July 22, 1991, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the conviction of Rene Martin Verudgo-Urquidez and held that the breach by the U.S. of its... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Mexico, United States Extradition
Panama Ratifies MLAT as Prospects for International Criminal Assistance Between the U.S. and Panama Brighten On July 15, the Panamanian Legislative Assembly, meeting in special sessions, overwhelmingly approved without any modification the proposed Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty signed on April 11, 1991... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Panama, United States Extradition, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Mutual Legal Assistance
Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Progresses On June 7, 1991, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States recommended that the Draft American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters be forwarded to the governments of... 7 7 1991-07-01 World Mutual Legal Assistance
Argentina Refuses to Extradite Prominent Argentines to Spain on Money Laundering Charges On July 5, the Argentine Ministry of Justice, based on the principle of territoriality, refused to extradite persons requested by Spain in drug-related money laundering charges.  At the same time,... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Argentina, Spain Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
Paraguay Asks The U.S. to Extradite an Ex-Ambassador The Paraguayan Government has requested that the United States extradite Uruguayan citizen Gustavo Gramont Bereres, the ex-Ambassador of dictator Alfredo Stroessner in Geneva. Mr. Gramont is accused... 7 7 1991-07-01 Paraguay, United States, Uruguay Extradition
Updating of the French Money Laundering Regulations In the context of the work of international organizations, and the European Institutions, the French anti-money laundering regulatory regime whose purpose is to fight narcotics traffickerse and cut... Laurent Segal 7 7 1991-07-01 France Money Laundering
Privy Council Affirms Jamaica Extradition Order under U.S. Treaty On June 18, 1990, in a five to zero unanimous decision (Lord Templeman), the Lords of the Juridical Committee of the Privy Council dismissed the appeal of an extradition order for Junious C. Morgan.... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Jamaica, United States Extradition, Treaties
Italy Adopts Law Emulating Swiss Abolition of Formula B Deposits Italy has implemented a new law on its effort to stop crime syndicates from laundering money. Under the law all cash movements of more than 20 million Lira ($18,000) must be made through recognized... 7 7 1991-07-01 Italy, Switzerland Money Laundering

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