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British Government Files Brief Protesting U.S. Court's Extraterritorial Action Against A Hong Kong Bank |
On April 18, 1989, in the Second Circuit case of Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stephen Sui-Kuan Wang et al, the British Government has filed an amicus brief, protesting the District Court’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Hong Kong |
Banking Supervision |
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Senate Caucus on International Narcotic Control Holds Hearings on U.S. International Drug Policy |
On April 19, 1989, the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held the first of a series of hearings to review the U.S. government's international drug policy. Three panels testified... |
Ange-Francois Fantauzzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Book Review: The New Trade Law by Applebaum/Schlitt (eds.) |
Seventeen experts, including some eminent trade lawyers, discuss in this PLI course handbook the implications of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 for import and export controls and... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement |
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Resolution Disapproving Narcotics Cooperation Certification of the Bahamas Fails |
On May 10, 1989, the Senate rejected by a vote of 57 to 40 Senate Joint Resolution 100 disapproving the certification by the President under the Foreign Assistance Act with respect to the Bahamas... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Bahamas |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Court Holds Financial Privacy Law Does Not Apply to Foreign Requests |
On November 28, 1988, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of Young v United States Department of Justice, held that the Right to Financial Privacy Act does not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Columbian President Advocates Enhanced International Cooperation against Drug Trafficking |
On April 14, President Virgilio Barco of Columbia, in a speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington, called for enhanced cooperation to combat drug trafficking between Latin... |
Susan H. Steer |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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Report of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Makes International Enforcement Law and Policy Recommendations |
On April 13, 1989, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Narcotics, Terrorism, and International Operations released a report criticizing the lack of priority given by the U.S. Government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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IRS International Examination Program Sparks Controversy |
The move by the Internal Revenue Service to involve attorneys specialized in international tax at the examination level has generated much interest, discussion, and controversy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Kerry Introduces Bill with Stiff Sanctions for Insufficient Cooperation Against International Narcotics Trafficking |
On May 4, 1989, Senator Kerry (D-MA) introduced the International Narcotics and Terrorism Control Act 0f 1989 to provide additional measures for the control of international drug trafficking. This... |
Ange François Fantanazzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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United States and Guam Sign Tax Implementation Agreement |
On April 3, the United States and Guam concluded a tax implementation agreement to exchange tax information and provide mutual assistance in tax matters. When it becomes effective, the agreement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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House Holds Hearings on International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act of 1989 |
On March 21, 1989, the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, Committee on Energy and Commerce, held hearings on the H.R. 1396, the "International Securities Enforcement Cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Securities Trade Enforcement |
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U.S. Court Upholds British Letters Rogatory Procedure in Ward Case |
On March 17, 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in a unanimous opinion affirmed the district court's judgment in its principal part that letters rogatory procedure for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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European Community Agrees to Establish a Permanent Secretariat of the Trevi Group-A First Step Towards a Supra National European Police Force |
As a result of a meeting in Seville on March 9-10, the European Community Ministers of Interior agreed to establish a Permanent Secretariat of the Trevi Group which is informally comprised of EC... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Europe |
Law Enforcement |
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Senate Foreign Relations Holds Hearing on Pending MLATs |
On April 18, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on the six pending Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Mexico, and Thailand... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Greek U.S. Extradition Relations Assume Unprecedented Importance |
Two cases have raised extradition relations between Greece and the U.S. to unprecedented levels. For the U.S., the Mohammad Rashid request has for many reasons constiuted a high level goal because... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Greece |
Extradition |
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European Community Adopts Regulations on Exporting Precursors |
In a significant and historical development in the field of regional measures regulating the export of chemical weapons, on February 20, the European Economic Community's Council of Foreign Ministers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-04-01 |
Europe |
Export Enforcement |
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Trinidad Prime Minister Reiterates Call for the Creation of a Regional or Universal Court for International Crimes |
On April 14, 1989, at a program in Congress on "U.S.-Caribbean Policy in the 101st Congress" sponsored by Transafrica Forum and Congressional Foreign Affairs Advisors and the Congressional Friends of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
International Criminal Court |
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Speakers at PLI Export Control Seminar Reveal New Policies |
The Practicing Law Institute (PLI) conducted its annual export control seminar in Washington, D.C. on April 3 and 4, 1989. The seminar was well attended with 83 practitioners from the United States... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Book Review: Computer Software- Protection/Liability/Law/Forms |
American software law influences foreign law and the control of software under the Export Administration Act and has a significant impact on U.S. and foreign computer software developers, exporters... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
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Swiss Government Will Enact New Money Laundering Regulations |
In a report released on April 11, the Swiss Federal Banking Commission stated that it will tighten regulations against money laundering, particularly Swiss international banknote trading business. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |