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Canada and Australia Sign MLAT |
On June 19, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honorable Doug Lewis, and the Minister of Justice of Australia, Senator the Honorable Michael Tate, signed a treaty on Mutual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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7 |
1989-07-01 |
Australia |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Caribbean Heads of Government Approve New Cooperative Mechanisms to Create Strike Force and Court against International Drug Trafficking |
The Communiqué released after the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at Grand Anse, Grenada from July 3-7, 1989, indicates that the Heads of Government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
7 |
1989-07-01 |
Caribbean |
Drug Enforcement |
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G-7 Countries Agree to Take Action on Drugs, Laundering & Terrorism |
On July 16, 1989, at the conclusion of the summit conference of the group of seven countries, the final communiqué agreed to enhanced international criminal cooperation on four key topics: drugs;... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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7 |
1989-07-01 |
World |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reports out MLATs |
On July 25, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported out the pending Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements.
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Bruce Zagaris |
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7 |
1989-07-01 |
United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.N. Crime Prevention Committee Proposes Model Extradition and Mutual Assistance Conventions |
The United Nations Committee on Crime Prevention and Control has proposed draft bilateral model treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance.
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Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
7 |
1989-07-01 |
World |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Khashoggi Agrees to Return to the US Amid Ending Swiss Extradition Procedures |
On July 19, Adnan Khashoggi ended his appeal proceedings and agreed to return to the United States, in response to a U.S. extradition request after spending three months in Prison in Bern,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
7 |
1989-07-01 |
Switzerland |
Extradition |
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Swiss Reaction to Money Laundering Offenses Demonstrates Maturity |
In a background of a money laundering bill and major administration and industry efforts to prevent misconduct in, and abuse of, the financial services industry, Swiss banks are now embarrassed by a... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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7 |
1989-07-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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INTERPOL Begins Implementation of International Cooperation Initiatives |
INTERPOL is continuing to act on several fronts in the area of stimulating international cooperation against business crime, especially in the areas of money laundering, access to banking records,... |
Ange-Francois Fantauzzi and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
7 |
1989-07-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Italian Banks' Anti-Moneylaundering Effort |
On July 1, 1989, the Italian banking association's anti-money laundering code became operational. Customers of the member banks are required to identify themselves for every cash or capital... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
7 |
1989-07-01 |
Italy |
Money Laundering |
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EC Finance Ministers Discuss New Anti-Fraud Proposals |
Recently at their June 19, 1989, meeting in Luxembourg, the European Community Finance ministers welcomed new anti-fraud measures prepared by the European Commission. |
Joan Morris |
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7 |
1989-07-01 |
Europe |
Fraud |
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Pompidou Group of Council of Europe Maps Anti-Drug and Money Laundering Strategy |
At a meeting in London on May 18 and 19, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe made commitments to take action on drugs. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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6 |
1989-06-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering |
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EEC Ministers of Justice Meet on International Criminal Cooperations |
On May 26, an informal meeting of the Ministers of Justice of the European Community, under the Presidency of the Spanish Minister for Justice, Mr. Enrique Mugica Herzog, was held in San Sebastian. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Europe |
International Cooperation |
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Update on German Export Control Legislation |
The concern of the German and American public as well as Congress and the German Parliament about the Libya affair has accelerated the German legislative actions concerning export controls of... |
Regine Nowack and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Countries Redouble Efforts to Halt Trading in Ivory |
The United States Government and other importing countries have taken a major step to halting and penalizing the ivory trade by banning the importation of ivory and imposing penalties for violators. |
John Morris and Bruce Zagaris |
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6 |
1989-06-01 |
Africa |
Trade Crimes |
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ABA, Criminal Justice Section Establishes Ad Hoc Committee on International Criminal Law |
The American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section has established an Ad Hoc Committee on International Criminal Law. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Applicability of 4th Amendment to Searches Conducted Abroad with Foreign Officials |
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument and decide during its October, 1989, term the applicability of the Fourth Amendment to searches conducted overseas on the residences of foreign nationals in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
Seizure |
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Former Editor of Taxes International Publishes Call to Prosecute U.S. Officials for War Crimes |
Jud Harwood, formerly the editor of Taxes International, an international tax journal published since 1979 out of London, has resurfaced after many months of low-profile existence. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
War Crimes |
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German Economies Minister and Cabinet Stress Overhaul of Export Control Administration Mired by Questionable Practices |
The West German Government is continuing to review both legislation and administration in light of the perceived insufficiency of export control statutes and regulations and of the unsatisfactory... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Book Review: International Securities Market by Beller (ed.) |
This PLI handbook contains contributions from 16 experts in international securities enforcement. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
Securities Law |
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Book Review: Technocrimes: The Computerization of Crime and Terrorism by August Bequai |
This well-written book, by an eminent Washington lawyer who is also one of the nation's leading experts on computers, is an eye-opener for anyone concerned with problems of crime and law enforcement. |
Rufus King |
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6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |