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Tax Information Exchange Agreements Point to Increasing Importance of Technical Assistance |
With the increasing conclusion of tax information exchange agreements that include implementation programs, the role of technical assistance in the implementation of such programs and technical... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.N. Prepares for 8th Congress on Crime Prevention and Treatment |
The Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders is being held from August 27 to September 7, 1990 in Havana, Cuba. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
Adjective Enforcement |
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International Law Commission Considers International Criminal Court Resolution |
The resolution introduced last fall in the United Nations General Assembly by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to establish an international criminal court is now pending in the Fifth Committee... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
International Criminal Court |
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European Conference Urges Governments to Act on Electronic Information Criminal Acts |
A conference organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the Commission of the European Communities on electronic information services was held in Luxembourg on March 27-28 1990. |
Hans G. Nilsson |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
Europe |
Computer Crimes |
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European Human Rights Convention Stymies U.S. Request for Hand-over under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) |
On March 29, the Netherlands Supreme Court ruled in a civil appeals case, involving U.S. Seargeant Short. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
Europe |
European Court of Human Rights |
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Fordham International Criminal Law Center Opens |
On March 15, 1990, the first center in the nation to coordinate teaching and research in international criminal law has been established at Fordham University School of Law, John D. Feerick, dean of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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International Lobby Disclosure Rules Increase with Practice |
In a statement delivered on March 27, 1990, Senator Heinz testified in support of Senate bill S. 176 to Amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
World |
International Law |
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Degussa AG Fined $800,00 Despite Voluntary Disclosure |
On March 28, 1990, the United States Department of Commerce announced a settlement between German multinational Degussa AG and the Department of an investigation into Degussa's violation of U.S.... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
4 |
6 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
Disclosure |
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Book Review: The Lobbying Handbook by John L. Zorack |
John Zorack, an experienced Washington lawyer and lobbyist, shares in a very practical format with novices and experts lobby strategies, tactics, objectives, and the legal and political environments... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
4 |
1990-04-01 |
United States |
Legal Ethics |
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House Bills Will Regulate International Wire Transfers and Money Changers |
On March 8, the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Committee on Banking, held a hearing and approved a bill on money laundering. |
Bruce Zagaris and Justus Ernestus |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Banking Supervision |
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Book Review: Federal Lobbying |
This book is useful for domestic as well as foreign interests. Published shortly before the passage of the Byrd Amendment in 1989, the book contains numerous contributions from expert authors on... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Legislation |
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Canada Proposes Law to Require Currency Record-Keeping |
On March 21, 1990, Gilles Loiselle, the Minister of State for Finance through a spokesperson, explained a new Canadian Government proposal to require banks and other financial institutions, such as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Canada |
Banking Supervision |
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Switzerland Anti-Money Laundering Law Passes |
On March 20, 1990, the Swiss State Council approved its anti-money laundering bill. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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INTERPOL General Assembly Passes and Begins Implementation of Currency Information Resolution |
At its 58th session in Lyons in December, 1989, the ICPO-Interpol adopted a Resolution, essentially identical to the draft Resolution adopted on April 21, 1989, that obligate Interpol members to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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E.C. Directive on Money Laundering |
The IELR reported in the February 1990 issue that the E.C. Commission issued on February 14, 1990 a recommendation on money laundering. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Search in Verdugo and Narrows Applicability of Constitution to Aliens Abroad |
On February 28, 1990, the United States Supreme Court reversed the decision of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and upheld the validity of a search and seizure in Mexico without a United States search... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Shows Growing Consensus Internationally on Narcotics Strategy |
On March 1, 1990, the U.S. Department of State released its fourth annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 481... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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CIAT Adopts Model Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
On February 22, the Executive Council of the Center for Inter-American Tax Administrators adopted a draft treaty model for the exchange of tax information. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Central America |
Tax Enforcement |
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Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee Continues Investigation of Noncompliance with Corporate Income Taxes |
On February 22, Rep. J.J. Pickle, D-Tex, Chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, stated that his Subcommittee will continue to investigate noncompliance with corporate income taxes as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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U.S. Bill Will Increase Tax Enforcement Vis-a-Vis Foreigners |
On March 20, 1990, thirty-three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill), introduced a bill that expands reporting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |