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Proposal to Address Insider Trading in the European Community |
On May 21, 1987 the Council of the European Communities adopted a proposal for a Council Directive coordinating the regulations on insider trading. The proposal is designed to create a uniform basis... |
Alfred May and Clemens Kochinke |
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6 |
1987-06-01 |
Europe |
Trade Crimes |
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U.N. Congress Urges Increased Cooperation in Crime Prevention |
In prior issues of the IELR, programs of technical cooperation in criminal justice have been discussed. A trend which will provide an important impetus to propel the emerging regionalization of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
World |
Crimes |
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W. Germany Decides to Prosecute Rather than Extradite Hamadei |
On June 20, 1987, the Federal Republic of Germany, in agreement with the Government of Land Hesse, announced that in lieu of extraditing Mohamed Ali Hamadei, it will prosecute him for aircraft... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Germany |
Prosecution |
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Kimche Reprieve Raises Jurisdiction & Immunity Questions |
On May 21, 1987, the Israel government successfully delayed independent counsel Lawrence E. Walsh's attempt to obtain grand jury testimony and enforcement of its subpoena of David Kimche, formerly a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
Israel |
Jurisdiction |
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Canada Ambassador Asserts Immunity to Subpoena in Deaver Case |
Just as the U.S. District Court had handed down a reprieve temporarily for Mr. Kimche to testify in the grand jury investigations in Iran-contra criminal investigations, another case was highlighting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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5 |
1987-05-01 |
Canada |
Immunity |
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House Holds Hearing & Proposes New Amendments to Bank Secrecy |
On May 5, 1987 a spirited debate ensued as the U.S. House of Representatitves Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance of the Committee on Banking, Finance and... |
Alfred May and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
3 |
1987-05-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Sanction Aspects of the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 |
Economic sanctions were imposed against the Republic of South Africa on October 2, 1986 in the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, (the "Act), ending the Reagan Administration's policy of "... |
Rüdiger Krieger |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
South Africa |
Sanctions |
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Two Reports Shed Light on U.S. Government's International Drug Enforcement Strategy |
Two reports released recently shed light on recent developments as well as future strategy of international law enforcement strategy of the U.S. Government. National and International Drug Law... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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5 |
1987-05-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Book Review: International Criminal Law- A Guide to U.S. Practice and Procedure by Ved P. Nanda and Cherif Bassiouni |
The subtitle reference "Antitrust-Securities-Extradition-Tax-Terrorism" demonstrates the timeliness of this publication which was edited by two of the most eminent writers and teachers of... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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5 |
1987-05-01 |
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International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Congressional Hearing on Narcotics Issues in The Bahamas and the Caribbean |
On Tuesday, May 12, 1987 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing on Task Force on International Narcotics Control. Co-Chairman Edward F. Feighan gave a short... |
Alfred May and Bruce Zagaris |
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5 |
1987-05-01 |
Caribbean |
Drug Enforcement |
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IRS Task Force Recommends More Investigation of Tax Havens |
In a report of a task force appointed by House Ways and Means Committee member Byron L. Dorgan, which was released on May 4, 1987, a number of steps were recommended to fight tax evasion relating to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
United States |
Tax Havens |
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IRS To Enforce Tax Laws against Beneficiaries of INS Amnesty |
During a meeting on May 15, 1987, of the Section of Taxation, Committee on Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers, during a question and answer period following a presentation by Bill Roth, Office of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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European Anti-terrorism Meeting Presages Summit Breakthrough |
On May 28,1987, the top leaders from major Western governments attended a meeting in Paris to discuss increased anti-terrorism cooperation. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
Europe |
Counter-terrorism |
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Regional Police Training Center Holds Specialized Courses |
During April and May, 1987, twenty trainee instructors from fourteen police departments in the Caribbean underwent a specialized training course at the Regional Police Training Center in Barbados. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
Barbados |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Cultural Property Advisory Committee Holds Closed Meeting |
A subcommittee of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee is conducting a closed meeting on June 3, 1987. According to the announcement of the meeting, the session is closed because the discussion... |
bruce Zagaris |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
El Salvador |
Adjective Enforcement |
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ABA Program Highlights Extraterritorial Discovery |
The American Bar Association, Section on International Law and Pratice, presented a program on "International Litigation and Arbitration: Practical Approaches and Considerations" in New York on April... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
World |
Adjective Enforcement |
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New Swiss Banking Rules: More Care in Receiving Private Money |
Swiss banks and money institutions are famous all over the world for their security and their discretion. The high rate of the Swiss Frank (sF), the politically and economically stable situation in... |
Peter Schibli, Basel (Switzerland) |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
Switzerland |
Banking Supervision |
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ABA Conference on Recording Industry Highlights Enforcement Issues |
International enforcement issues were highlighted at a recent two-day program in Washington, D.C. entitled "Current Legal Issues in the Recording Industry-1987". The program, which was sponsored by... |
Jay Rosenthal |
3 |
5 |
1987-05-01 |
United States |
Intellectual Property |
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Customs Service Enforces Anti-fraud Laws and Sues for $163 Million |
U.S. Customs Commissioner William von Raab recently released data indicating that nearly 17 percent of all goods imported into the United States are improperly marked as to their country of origin. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
Lawsuits |
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Holocaust and Human Rights Laws |
The trials of Nazi persecutors have redefined municipal and international legal responses to atrocities committed by oppressive regimes. The Nuremberg tribunals and domestic trials in Europe, North... |
Leon Rodriguez |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
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Holocaust |