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ILANUD Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary |
The United Nations Latin American Institute for Crime Prevention and Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD) has started a new publication, called "ILANUD Boletin Informativo." The Bulletin will provide... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Latin America and South America |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Gucci-Garpeg Cases End with Guilty Plea to Tax Evasion |
On January 17, 1986, Aldo Gucci, former chairman of Gucci Shops, Inc., the world wide Gucci clothing and leather goods stores, pleaded guilty in Manhattan (New York City) in the U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Crimes |
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GAO Suggests Improvements in Tax Information Exchange Program |
In a report issued in December, 1985, to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the General Accounting Office has reviewed the federal/state tax information exchange program in order to assess how... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Northeastern States Sign Exchange of Information Agreements |
On January 16, 1986, ten northeastern states and the District of Columbia signed an agreement to exchange tax information. The agreement is significant since it is the first time a group of states... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Sanctions Against Libya Have Criminal Consequences |
Sanctions imposed by President Reagan and the Department of Treasury prohibit virtually all transactions with Libya and have both civil and criminal penalties. Legally, President Reagan set in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Libya |
Counter-terrorism |
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Bills on Terrorist-Related Legislation Proposed |
A major legislative initiative is under way by the Reagan Administration to combat terrorism. Provisions in S. 1429 to expand federal criminal jurisdiction to allow prosecution of any terrorist who... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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European Council Agrees to Amend Treaty of Rome |
The IELR will also examine the planned amendments to the Treaty of Rome which have been agreed on by the European Council, a European Communities body, at the Luxembourg Summit of December 2-3, 1985. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Europe |
Treaties |
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Bookreviews: Applebaum/Victor (ed.), United States Import Relief Laws, Current Developments in Law and Policy |
United States Import Relief Laws is written with the needs of the trade law practitioner in mind. It was prepared by twelve experts from private practice and government who explain the substantive... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Illegal Importation |
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Cases: Von Dardel v. U.S.S.R. |
The celebrated case of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who is credited with saving tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis in World War II, is making its way through U.S. federal... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Former Soviet Union |
Lawsuits |
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Treasury Delegates to IRS Review of Exemptions from CTRs |
In a news release dated December 27, 1985, the Internal Revenue Service has received from the Department of Treasury the right to review exemptions from filing Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs). ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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"Cash Crop" Leads to Indictment of 44 for Marijuana Ring |
On December 11,1985, the Department of Justice announced the indictment by a San Antonio, Texas grand jury of 44 persons, a bank, and two companies in the operations of a drug ring alleged to have... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Belize Foreign Minister Addresses U.N. on Narcotics Policy |
The Belize Foreign Minister, Mr. Dean Barrow, in October made his debut at the United Nations in New York with an address covering, among other topics, the Belize policies and views of combatting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Belize |
Drug Enforcement |
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"Operation Eradication" Continues in Jamaica |
It was announced by narcotics chief Sam McKay that during the past 9 months 2,780 acres of marijuana had been destroyed in Jamaica. Jamaica was considered the second largest supplier of marijuana to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Jamaica |
Drug Enforcement |
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Dominican Republic's Police Cracking Drug Ring |
Dominican police raided two aircrafts which stopped over in the Dominican Republic in flight from Colombia to the United States, and seized 1,400 pounds of cocaine. |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Dominican Republic |
Drug Enforcement |
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Meese Speech Before U.N. Narcotics Officials |
On Monday, December 9, 1985, U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III spoke before U.N. Narcotics officials in Vienna, Austria. He pointed out how serious the U.S. takes the work that the U.N. Division... |
Doris Weidinger |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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U.N. Security Council Adopts Resolution on Hostage Taking |
On December 18, 1985, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted by a 15-0 vote its first resolution ever on hostage-taking. The resolution "condemns unequivocally all acts of hostage-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
World |
Kidnaping |
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Central American Counterterrorism Act of 1985 |
The Central American Counterterrorism Act of 1985 has now reported out of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations on the Central American... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Central America |
Counter-terrorism |
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The Medvid Incident-Senate Subpoena on Soviet Freighter Raises Legal and Political Questions |
The Senate Agricultural Committee, chaired by Senator Jesse Helms, issued a subpoena on November 8, 1985, directing Soviet sailor Miroslav Medvid to appear before a special panel of Senators or... |
Jay Rosenthal |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
United States |
Jurisdiction |
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Meese Speech in Switzerland Outlines U.S. Treaty Progress |
The Honorable Edwin Meese III., Attorney Gerneral of the United States, spoke before the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, the Swiss Bar Association, and the Swiss Bankers Association on December 5... |
Doris Weidinger |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Switzerland |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Swiss Supreme Court Rules Judicial Assistance Request Requires Sufficient Facts But Does not Require Examination of Laws of Requesting State |
On November 27, 1985, the highest court of the Swiss Confederation, the Federal Court, ruled that judicial assistance requests must be sufficiently explicit, and its I. Public Law Division denied a... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Switzerland |
Compliance |