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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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National Emergency on Libya Continued |
On December 23, 1986, President Ronald Reagan, by notice, continued the measures adopted on January 7 and 8, 1986, to deal with the Libyan emergency. 51 F.R. 46849 (December 29, 1986). In... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
Libya |
Terrorism |
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U.S. Government Assists Caribbean Regional Police Training |
On December 18, 1986 Acting Commissioner of Policy Clovis Boyce closed the five-month course in "Instruction Development and Basic Criminal Investigation" by delivering a speech at the closing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
Caribbean |
Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching |
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Russian Drug Arrest of Swiss Citizen Indicates Increased Vigilance and Possible Increased Cooperation |
Following the September 1986 arrest of a Swiss citizen for drug smuggling at the Moscow airport, a Moscow City Court sentenced the defendant to imprisonment of work camp for five years. According to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
Russia |
Adjective Enforcement |
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International Criminal Law Committee of ABA Section of International Law Announces Agenda |
In a memorandum of January 2, 1986, William M. Hannay, Esq., Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Chicago, Chairman of the International Criminal Law Committee, Section of International Law and Practice,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
1 |
1987-01-01 |
World |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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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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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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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 |