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Interpol Adopts Model Legislation on Forfeiting Crime Proceeds |
Interpol is urging governments to adopt model legislation entitled "A law to facilitate the obtaining of evidence required in and for the purpose of criminal investigations and proceedings and for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1986-03-01 |
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INTERPOL |
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German Tax Information Collection Under Finance Administration Act |
In implementing the Finance Administration Act, the German Federal Tax Bureau established an information center for international relations. The powers of the center were conferred in a 1975... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
Germany |
Financial Enforcement |
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Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 |
A hearing on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 was held on March 4, 1986 before the Subcommittee on Crime of the House Committee on the Judiciary. Chairman William J. Hughes illustrated the several... |
Doris Weidinger |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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U.S. Regulations to Enforce UNESCO Cultural Property Convention |
Effective March 31, 1986, the United States will have in force customs regulations for the enforcement of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act of 1983, which implements the 1970... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
United States |
Cultural Property |
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Maritime Wing of the Belize Defense Force |
In recent months a reassessment has been made of the Maritime Wing of the Belize Defense Force. Having been formed in 1983, the force received two twenty (20) metre Patrol Craft in July, 1984. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
3 |
1986-03-01 |
Brazil |
Maritime |
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Swiss Senate Committee Favors Insider Trading Legislation |
A consultative committee of the Swiss Ständerat or Senate approved 9 to 1 a Federal council bill to penalize the abuse of insider trading information in securities transactions. The proposal has the... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Trade Crimes |
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AID Administration of Justice Commonwealth Caribbean Proposal Progresses |
Approval for an Administration of Justice proposal in the Commonwealth Caribbean by the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) has been given. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Caribbean |
Administration of Justice |
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First Inter-American Conference on Administration of Justice |
The First Inter-American Conference on the Administration of Justice was successfully held from November 9 to 15, 1985, in Acapulco, Mexico, in conjunction with the XXV Conference of the Inter-... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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Administration of Justice |
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Grundformen der Wirtschaftskriminalität |
Practitioner, educator and author Heinz Egli of the Swiss financial center Zürich examines in Grundformen der Wirtschaftskriminalität modern white collar crime phenomena and their manifestation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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White Collar Crime |
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Research on Terrorism: An Int'l Academic Conf., Apr. 15-17, 1986 |
On April 15-17, 1986, the University of Aberdeen, Scotland will hold a major academic conference on the study of terrorism. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Scotland |
Conferences |
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Ninth Circuit Court Reverses Conviction on Money Laundering Allegations |
In a case of first impression the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held in United States v. Varbel that the Currency Transaction Reporting Act and the regulations promulgated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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$21 Million Marijuana Bust Involving U.S. Trade in Belize |
On January 24, 1986, police in the western Carribean nation of Belize seized a container containing 7,3000 pounds of compressed, high grade marijuana at the Travellers Liquor Refinery, two miles... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Belize |
Drug Enforcement |
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President Reagan Certifies Jamaica for Continued Assistance |
On January 16, 1986, President Reagan issued Presidential Determination no. 98-5, which requests the Secretary of State, George Shultz, to report to the Congress that Jamaica is certified pursuant to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Jamaica |
Drug Enforcement |
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Interpol Developments |
Undoubtedly one of the most essential organizations in the international enforcement area is INTERPOL. Established in 1923 and consisting of 136 member countries, including one of its most recent... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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INTERPOL |
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U.S., Egyptian Requests Still in Abeyance in Malta |
In the terrorism case involving the Egypt Air hijacking to Malta, the Embassy of the United States in Malta, on December 14, 1985, presented a note to the Government of Malta requesting the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Egypt |
Extradition |
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Reagan Administration Eases Libyan Sanctions |
In response to protests made by U.S. oil companies doing business in Libya, the Reagan Administration announced new regulations on February 7, 1986, granting some U.S. companies "exemption licenses"... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Libya |
Sanctions |
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Senate Ratifies Genocide Convention |
On February 19, 1986, the Senate voted 83 to 11 to give its advice and consent to the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, unofficially called The... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
United States |
Genocide |
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Belgian Tax and Money Transfer Investigations |
Belgian authorities are investigating the activites of a financial services institution in Antwerp, Roger Kirschen & Co., the center of the diamond trade in Belgium. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Belgium |
Tax Enforcement |
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German Trial for Violation of Export Controls on Military Goods |
In mid-January, a criminal division of the Düsseldorf District Court commenced the first major trial under the Military Arms Control Statute. Four managers and sales directors of the pre-eminent... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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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 |