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Caribbean Heads of Government Issue Comminique |
On August 2, 1990, during the Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Kingston, Jamaica, a communique was issued containing several items of importance... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Adjective Enforcement |
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearings On Telemarketing Fraud And International Enforcement Efforts To Combat It |
On July 11 and July 12, 1990, the Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations held hearings on the nature and extent of telemarketing fraud... |
Lisa L. Davis |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
World |
Fraud |
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Council of Europe's Anti-Money Laundering Convention Is Adopted by the Committee of Ministers |
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe-the 23 nation international organization with its seat in Strasbourg, France- adopted on September 10 a new international convention (the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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The New Swiss Money Laundering Legislation |
A view commonly accepted in Switzerland and in other forums is that prior to the enactment of the current money-laundering Statute, the Swiss legal environment was not able to deal efficiently with... |
Paul Gully-Hart |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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U.N. Drug Convention To Go into Force |
On November 1, 1990, the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, which was concluded in December, 1988, will take effect. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
World |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Treasury Promulgates Proposed Wire Transfer Regulations |
On October 12, 1990, the U.S. Department of the Treasury promulgated controversial proposed regulations on enhanced recordkeeping requirements relating to wire transfers (i.e. all aspects of funds... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
United States |
Banking Supervision |
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EC To Establish European Drug Intelligence Unit |
The twelve member countries of the European Community recently announced an agreement to establish a central database to pool information in the fight against the transborder drug trade. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Europe |
Drug Enforcement |
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Narcotics Cooperation Talks Between Peru and the U.S. Reach an Impasse |
On November 26, 1990, negotiations between the United States and Peru over proposed $37.5 million military aid to combat narcotics trafficking reached an impasse. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Swiss Convict Money Launderers With U.S. Evidence |
On September 13, 1990, the Bellinoza District Court, Switzerland, issued its long expected decision in the Magharian money laundering case. |
Jan Daub |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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European Tax Enforcement |
As early as 1973, the EC Commission submitted a report to the Council of Ministers on the tax treatment of holding companies in which it analyzed the use which was made of such entites for tax... |
Howard M. Liebman |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Europe |
Taxation |
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Costa Rica-U.S. TIEA Is In Force, But U.S. Holds Up 936 Loans Pending Clarification of Costa Rica Constitutional Provision Prohibiting Assistance |
The Costa Rica-United States Tax Information Exchange Agreement has now entered into force with the ratification by the Costa Rican legislature of the agreement on July 31. The development is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Costa Rica |
Tax Enforcement |
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Int'l Fiscal Association Has Inconclusive Debate on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters |
Durin the XLIV Congress of the International Fiscal Association in Stockholm on August 28, 1990, a panel considered mutual assistance in tax matters through exchange of information. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Honduras |
Tax Enforcement |
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New Swiss Extradition Treaties with U.S. and Canada Advance |
The Swiss Federal Council took action on August 22, 1990 to improve extradition arrangements with the United States and Canada. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Canada |
Extradition |
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Extradition Between The United States and Columbia |
The newly elected President, Cesar Gaviria Trujillo has vowed to continue former President Barco's strong stand against cocaine traffickers, includin the use of extradition until Colombia's judicial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Colombia |
Extradition |
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Purged German Conviction Still Counts In The U.S. |
In a recent decision, an administrative law judge of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled that German criminal convictions purged from the German Central Register are still... |
Raymond C. Speciale and Clemens Kochinke |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Germany |
Court Conviction |
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Foreign Participation in Swiss Judicial Assistance Action Is Allowed |
On July 12th, 1990, the Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne ruled that German officials may participate in judicial assistance actions a Swiss prosecutor takes. |
Jan Daub |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Administration of Justice |
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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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The U.S. Embargo on Trade with Iraq and The Blocking of Kuwaiti Government Assets |
On Thursday, August 2, 1990, in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, President Bush signed an Executive Order immediately blocking all assets of the Government of Iraq and prohibiting... |
Joseph P. Griffin and Michael R. Calabrese |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement |