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Swiss Supreme Court Rules On Judicial Assistance Request In Insider Trading Case |
The Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne dismissed an administrative appeal by Pechiney Corp., the US-subsidiary of Pechiney S.A. in France, against the order of the Swiss federal policy authority to... |
Robert Niedermeier |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
Switzerland |
White Collar Crime |
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Interpol Establishes User Fees |
On July 31, the United States National Central Bureau (USNCB) INTERPOL, published a final rule to establish a system of user fees for the noncriminal inquiries it processes yearly. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Dutch/US Accord Likely on Status of Force Agreement Turn-Over |
On August 3, at the meeting of the Committee on International Criminal Law, Section of Criminal Justice, Lt. Col Michael Wims reviewed the Short (aka Blender) case. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
Netherlands |
Adjective Enforcement |
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U.S. District Judge Rules that Charge Against Mexican National Cannot Be Brought Because Abduction Violates Extradition Treaty |
In a case with far-reaching repercussions, on August 10, 1990, U.S. District Judge Edward Rafeedie ruled that the U.S. did not have jurisdiction over Dr. Humberto Alvarez Machain, a Guadalajara... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Senate Holds Hearings on Anti-Terrorism Act Designed to Provide Victims of Terrorism with Opportunities To Sue Terrorists |
On July 25, 1990, the Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate held a hearing on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1990. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
United States |
Terrorism |
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Congressional Research Service and House Foreign Affairs Committee Co-Sponsor Money Laundering Symposium |
Under the combined auspices of Rep. Dante Fascell, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Raphael Perl of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a broad spectrum of specialists... |
Lt. Col. Michael Dziedzic |
6 |
7 |
1990-07-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Bush Reiterates Promise to Give Trade Assistance to Andean Countries |
On July 23, U.S. President George Bush reiterated his promise made at the Andean (Cartagena) Summit in February to provide trade and aid assistance for the embatted Andean countries of Bolivia,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
7 |
1990-07-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching |
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American Bar Tax Section Calls for Procedures to Implement TIEAs or to Suspend Exchanges |
The Section of Taxation Committee on U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties has asked Treasury that it either implement procedures providing U.S. taxpayers with notice and opportunity to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
7 |
1990-07-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Committee on Experts Considers International Criminal Court Proposal |
The establishment of an international criminal tribunal has long been a goal, first of the League of Nations and then of the United Nations. |
Professor Christopher L. Blakesley |
6 |
7 |
1990-07-01 |
World |
International Criminal Court |
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Mexico Requests Extradition of DEA Agent and A Former Mexican Law Enforcement Official for Kidnapping Dr. Alvarez Machain |
On July 20, the Mexican Government, seeking to bring to justice persons responsible for the kidnapping of Dr. Humberto Alvarez Machain, the gynecologist who was abducted last April in Guadalajara and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
7 |
1990-07-01 |
Mexico |
Extradition |
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Japan Imposes Ban on Drift-Net Fishing |
Japan has announced that it will end drift-net fishing in the South Pacific this season (1990-91), one year earlier than the date established by a United Nations resolution. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
7 |
1990-07-01 |
Japan |
Environment |
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Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Aruba Meeting Presages Cooperation by Caribbean Jurisdictions |
On June 8-10, 1990, a Caribbean drug money laundering conference was held in Oranjestad, Aruba. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Caribbean |
Banking Supervision |
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International Enforcement Looms Over Foreigners' Election Contributions, PLI Political Law Seminar Indicates |
At a conference on June 21 and 22, 1990 in Washington on "Corporate Political Activities 1990--PAC's, Ethics and Lobbying Laws", the Practicing Law Institute drew an attendance of over 50 corporate... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
United States |
International Cooperation |
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Mexican Government Criminalizes Money Laundering |
On December 28, 1989, the Mexican Government enacted as part of its federal tax code Article 115b, which criminalizes money laundering. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Mexico |
Money Laundering |
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Book Review: White Collar Crime 1990 Representing Corporations, Financial Institutions and Their Directors, Officers, and Employees |
This work has several useful articles on international criminal cooperation. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
United States |
White Collar Crime |
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Canadian Government and CICAD Host Workshop/Seminar for High-Level Drug Officials in Americas |
During July 16-27, 1990 in Ottawa, Canada the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the Government of Canada, through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), will host the Second... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Mexican Finance Regulation on Expatriate Compliance |
On May 15, 1990, the Mexican Ministry of Finance announced that it would enforce Mexican law that taxes earnings abroad of Mexican taxpayers, including interest earned on bank accounts. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Mexico |
Taxation |
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Norwegian Government Takes International Tax and Money Movement Enforcement Initiatives |
Recently the Norwegian Government has taken some international enforcement initiatives that reflect a new aggressiveness in the Nordic countries and around the world towards international tax... |
Leif Weizman and Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Norway |
Taxation |
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Officials Explore Making Operational the Mexico-U.S. MLAT |
Because of the resolutions of ratification to all of the United States Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties adopted by the United States Senate on October 24, 1989, the Mexican Government has not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Mexico |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Canadian Government Report Summarizes International Criminal Cooperation |
The Annual Report for 1988-89 of the Canadian Department provides a review, inter alia, of its work in the international criminal law field. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
6 |
1990-06-01 |
Canada |
International Cooperation |