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HAZMAT Calls for Improved Enforcement in International Transportation of Hazard Wastes |
The Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Committee of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) issued a strongly-worded statement at the 1986 Fall Meeting of the CVSA in Bar Harbor, Maine. |
Peter Brown |
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11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
U.S. Federal Government |
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U.N. General Assembly Resolution Condemns US Raid on Libya |
On November 20, 1986, a resolution condemning the air raids by the United States Government and expressing concern at the series of disinformation campaigns carried out by the United States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Libya |
United Nations |
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Belgian Tax and Money Transfer Investigation Progresses |
As reported in the February issue of the IELR, the Belgian Government is investigating tax evasion and illegal money transfters in connection with the almost secretive diamond trade in that country. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Belgium |
Tax Enforcement |
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Money Laundering Hearing Reveals Tax and Interagency Cooperation |
A print of a subcommittee hearing on law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering has revealed important information on interagency cooperation, especially on international tax matters. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Justice Department Announces Tax Victory Over Moneylaunderer |
In a press release of November 17, 1986, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has successfully obtained funds from a foreign bank in Switzerland to satisfy tax liabilities of a taxpayer... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Money Laundering Link Exacerbates Iranian-Contra Arms Issue |
In the wake of the revelations that arms were sold by certain U.S. Government and White House officials to Iran through intermediaries with the proceeds funneled through Swiss banks to the contras in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Judicial and Congressional Battles over U.S. Nicaragua Policy Bring International Criminal Law Issues into Focus |
Opponents of U.S. involvement in Nicaragua have initiated a three tiered legal attack against the Reagan Administration's policy towards Nicaragua. They have done this by initiating two law suits--... |
Leesteffy Jenkins and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Sanctions Taken by EC and the US Against Syria |
The European Community and the United States Government have imposed sanctions against Syria for its alleged involvement in last April's plot in London to blow up and Israeli airliner. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Syria |
Sanctions |
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Enforcement of Trade Sanctions on South Africa |
On Nov. 14 the U.S. Customs Service published in Telex No. 145756 its regulations implementing the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 with respect to the latest technical amendments and interpretations of... |
Anke Lilienthal |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
South Africa |
Sanctions |
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India Ponders Amnesty to Counter Capital Flight |
In early November 1986, Indian Finance Minister Singh submitted to the federal parliament an amnesty program for illegal foreign investments by Indian nationals. The plan focuses on identifying... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
India |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S.-Germany Sign Supplementary Extradition Treaty |
On October 21, 1986, the Governments of United States and the Federal Republic of Germany concluded a supplementary extradition treaty. The supplementary treaty does not cancel, but merely... |
Bruce Zagaris and Cornelia Beck |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
Germany |
Extradition |
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Satellite Signal Interception Symposium Held in Washington D.C. |
On November 12, 1986, a panel discussion entitled "Interception of U.S. Satellite Programming in Central America and the Caribbean" was presented by the American Bar Association's International... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
11 |
1986-11-01 |
United States |
Intellectual Property |
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Nigerian Crime Prompts Hearings But Few Recommended Solutions |
On September 17, 1986, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate held hearings on the growing phenomenon of Nigerian criminal activity in the United States. Testimony... |
Raymond Wuslich |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
Nigeria |
Crimes |
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New U.S. Anti-Drug Law Has Significant International Law Impact |
The 99th Congress resoundingly shut its doors on October 17th having passed a comprehensive anti-drug bill which President Reagan signed into law on October 27th. The Act contains many significant... |
Leesteffy Jenkins and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Court Holds U.S. Constitution Not Applicable to Search Abroad |
In U.S. v. Molina-Chacon, the U.S. District Court held that Fourth and Fifth Amendment requirements do not apply to foreign searches by foreign officials or to foreign arrests. In deciding this case... |
Leesteffy Jenkins |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Legislation |
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A Progress Report: Inter-American Cooperation to Combat Drugs |
One of the major items to be considered at the sixteenth regular meeting of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, to be held November 10-16, 1986, is inter-American cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
9 |
1986-10-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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DEA Can Delegate Enforcement Authority to INS |
In a final rule of August 27, 1986, 51 F.R. 30485, the Department of Justice delegates to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration the power to reldelegate his authority to any... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Greece and Italy Sign Cooperation Agreement |
On September 23, 1986, the Governments of Greece and Italy signed a security agreement calling for joint cooperation in combatting terrorism, drug smuggling and organized crime. Greek Public Order... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
Greece |
Adjective Enforcement |
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International Cooperation on Securities and Commodities Frauds |
With increasing international activity in the securities and futures market, the attention of regulatory authorities has recently focused on ways to cooperate in cracking down on international frauds... |
Gael M. Kerrign |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
World |
Securities Trade Enforcement |
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US-UK MOU on Information Exchange on Securities and Commodities |
On September 23, 1986 the United States and the United Kingdom entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which lays the framework for the confidential exchange of information between... |
Louis E. Emery |
2 |
10 |
1986-10-01 |
United States |
Information Exchange |