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Swiss Supreme Court Rules Geneva Bank Accounts in the Irangate Affair Must Be Opened to U.S. Investigators |
The long standing tensions between Switzerland and the U.S. relating to judicial assistance seem to have come to a close. The Swiss Government has announced that starting October 1, 1987, the... |
Peter Schibli, Basel (Switzerland) |
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8 |
1987-08-01 |
Switzerland |
Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Treasury Announces that Grenada Exchange Agreement in Effect |
On July 23, 1987, the Treasury Department announced the entry into force of an information exchange agreement with the Government of Grenada.
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Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Grenada |
Tax Enforcement |
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Judge Robert Bork on International Human Rights Enforcement |
As Congress prepares for the battle over the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, various interest groups, both for and against the nomination are carefully scrutinizing Judge Bork’s... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Justice Designates Springer as Counsel for International Tax Matters |
The Department of Justice announced on July 28, 1987, that James Springer, Tax Division Counsel, has been designated as senior counsel for international tax matters. Mr. Springer will continue to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Book Review: The Immigration Reform Law of 1986 by Nancy Humel Montwieler |
The landmark Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 was the result of intense and time-consuming efforts to address the need of balanced enforcement of the U.S. immigration laws. Ms. Montwieler’... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Amendment to Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Introduced |
On August 5, 1987, Congressmen Sam Gibbons (D-Fla.) and J.J. Pickle (D-Texas) announced that they are introducing legislation to expand the duty-free treatment of exports from the region while... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Caribbean |
Economic Integration |
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Terr Replaces Shay as International Tax Counsel |
On August 12, 1987, the Treasury Department announced that Stephen Shay, its International Tax Counsel, plans to leave his post on August 14. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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ABA Committee on International Tax Announces Agenda |
The Committee on International Taxation, Section of International Law & Practice, American Bar Association, has set forth a new agenda which will include the interface between international tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Treasury Issues Final Rule on Administrative Summons for Bank Secrecy Act |
The U.S. Department of Treasury has issued a final rule, strenghtening administrative summons authority for Currency and Foreign Transactions. In the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, several statutory... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Justice Letter Clarifies Extraterritorial Application of Money Laundering Act |
A letter of April 16, 1987, from James Knapp, Deputy Associate Attorney General, to the British Embassy, clarifies the application of the Money Laundering Control Act (MCLA). From the nature of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-07-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering |
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Venezuela & Grenada Announce Anti-Drug Trafficking Agreement |
In St. George's Grenada, it was announced on July 5 that Grenada and Venezuela will sign an agreement to combat narcotics when President Jaime Lusinchi visits Grenada later in July. The agreement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drug Enforcement |
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European Council Approves Controversial Tax Enforcement Convention |
On June 25, 1987, the Ministers of the Council of Europe decided at their delegates meeting in Strassbourg, France, to adopt the controversial multilateral convention on administrative assistance in... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Europe |
Tax Enforcement |
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Crime and Social Justice Publication Examines Contragate for Counterterrorism Implications |
The recently released issue of Crime and Social Justice, published by the Center for the Study of Crime and Social Justice, devoted its current issue to focusing on "Contragate and Counterterrorism:... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-07-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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Haiti Progresses in its U.S. Fight to Recover Assets from Deposed President Duvalier and His Advisers |
The Government of Haiti has had varying results in its legal attempts, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, to recover assets from deposed President Duvalier and his former advisers. Despite the varying... |
Teri Simmons |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Haiti |
Asset Seizure |
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Colombian Supreme Court Rules Law Ratifying U.S. Extradition Treaty Unconstitutional |
On June 26, 1987, the Colombian Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a law ratifying the U.S.-Colombian extradition treaty. As a result, the treaty cannot be used to continue extraditing... |
Bruce Zagaris and Clemens Kochinke |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Colombia |
Extradition |
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Insider Trading: A New Criminal Bill in Switzerland Called "Lex Americana" |
Insider trading cases, threatening the reputation of Wall Street, have become a major subject of discussion in Swiss politics. In recent years the relationship between the United States and... |
Peter Schili |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Switzerland |
Trade Enforcement |
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CARICOM Summit Considers Cooperation in Police Matters |
At the Eigth Summit of the fourteen year old Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) on June 29-July 3 in St. Lucia, heads of government considered several proposals germane to international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Caribbean |
Adjective Enforcement |
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U.S. and Mexico Close to Concluding MLAT |
The United States and Mexico are close to concluding a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty. Although a recent report states that the U.S. and Mexico already have concluded a MLAT, an official who has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Mexico |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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GAO Reports Shows Criminal Aliens Deported not Listed in INS Info System |
A report of the General Accounting Office, entitled "Criminal Aliens Majority Deported From the New York City Area Not Listed in INS' Information Systems" (March 1987) indicates that the names and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Iran-France Break Diplomatic Relations Over Immunity Issues |
France and Iran have severed diplomatic relations in the wake of an escalating controversy resulting from the French Government's attempt to interrogate Wahid Gordji, an interpreter for the Iranian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Iran |
Immunity |