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Swiss Ambassador Addresses Developments in Swiss Bank Secrecy |
On February 20, 1987, at the Washington Foreign Law Society's Annual Dinner Klaus Jacobi, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States, discussed "Swiss Bank Secrecy and Its Limits." Ambassador... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1987-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy |
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INTERPOL Holds 55th General Assembly Meeting |
The 55th General Assembly meeting of INTERPOL member countries was held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia October 8-16, 1986. Four hundred delegates representing 116 INTERPOL member countries attended the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
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INTERPOL |
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Justice Department Agrees to Consolidate Anti-Drug Programs |
On February 3, 1987, Attorney General Edwin Meese III announced that President Reagan would issue an Executive Order which will consolidate responsibility for all federal anti-drug programs into the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Proxmire Initiates Push for New South African Sanctions |
On January 26, 1987, Senator William Proxmire (D-Wis.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a resolution (S Res 82) whereby the Senate would urge the Reagan Administration to impose... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
South Africa |
Human Rights |
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Congressional Hearing on Cuban Political Prisoners Focuses on U.S.-Cuban-Agreement |
A print of a hearing held on September 24, 1986, on Cuban Political Prisoners by the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
Cuba |
Prisoner Rights |
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Reprint of Hearing on National Drug Enforcement Policy Board Released |
A reprint of the hearing on "The Role and Activities of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board," held before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, 99th Cong., Second Session... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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European Convention on Human Rights Violated by Switzerland |
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, as the highest forum to enforce the European Convention on Human Rights decided a significant Swiss case on October 21, 1986. |
Sabine Dauner |
2 |
3 |
1987-02-01 |
Switzerland |
European Court of Human Rights |
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IRS Announces Study of Cash Payments of $10,000 or More |
The IRS will sample 1,200 1985 Form 8300 responses, and examine those businesses that are selected for the study. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Computer Related Crime: Analysis of Legal Policy by The Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) |
"Computer Related Crime: Analysis of Legal Policy" is the tenth in a series of studies published by the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy of the OECD (hereinafter the "... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
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Computer Crimes |
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Oversight Subcommittee Will Examine Both Tax Treaties & CBI |
In a letter dated January 21, 1987, to J.J. Pickle (D. Tex.), Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, House Ways & Means Committee, and Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill), Chariman of the Full Committee,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Concludes Three Tax Information Exchange Agreements |
Since late December, the U.S. Government has concluded three tax information exchange agreements with Commonwealth Caribbean governments, Jamaica, Grenada, and St. Lucia. On December 18, 1986, the U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Officials Announce Intent to Strengthen Enforcement |
At the meeting of the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) on February 12 and 13, at least three high level officials reiterated and supplemented previous statements to strenghten... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Effort to Call Antiterrorism Session with Allies Fails |
On February 5, 1987, the Reagan Administration, after key governments expressed unwillingness to attend, withdrew its plan to convene a conference with six major allies to discuss coordinated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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Chilean Belatedly Answers Extradition Request in Letelier Case |
On February 4, 1987, Armando Fernandez Larios, who the U.S. had indicted in the assassination eight years ago and whose extradition had been sought, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
Chile |
Extradition |
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French Administrative Tribunal Suspends Emergency Expulsion of Basque |
On January 27, 1987, the Administrative Court of Paul suspended an expulsion order against a Basque refugee. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
2 |
1987-02-01 |
France |
Expulsion |
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U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs Work on Draft Convention |
It has been brought to our attention that the General Assembly expressly mandated the Commission to prepare a preliminary draft convention against the illicit traffic in narcotic drug and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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Bahamas Government Reportedly Commits to Signing MLAT with US |
According to a news report, Carol Hallet, the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, says the Bahamas Government has committed itself to signing a treaty of Mutual Legal Assistance with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
Bahamas |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Book Reviews: II International Criminal Law Procedure by M. Cherif Bassiouni |
Volume II follows Volume I by dealing with the procedural aspects of international criminal law, which is also known as adjective international criminal law. The author also previously referred to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
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International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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U.S. Customs Cancels Proposed Remote TV System on Canadian Border |
The border between Maine and Canada was to be the site for an elaborate cost-cutting program. The U.S. Customs Service was putting together the "Northern Border Enhancement" which reportedly... |
Peter Brown |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
United States |
Customs Enforcement |
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Book Reviews: Entertainment Industry Contracts: Negotiating and Drafting Guide, Edited by Donald C. Farber |
Criminal and civil enforcement of intellectual property rights abroad has increasingly become an area of concern for international lawyers drafting contracts for clients in the entertainment field. ... |
Jay Rosenthal |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
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Intellectual Property |