Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Criminal Complaint Against Swiss Refiner Argor-Heraeus SA Filed with the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office On November 1, 2013, TRIAL (Track Impunity Always), a Swiss organization that combats impunity for crimes against humanity, has submitted to the Swiss Federal Prosecutor a criminal complaint (... Michael Plachta 30 3 2013-03-01 Africa, Congo, Switzerland
Justice Department Forfeits More Than $11 Million in Fraud Proceeds on Behalf of Australia On December 11, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had forfeited cash and proceeds worth more than $11 million related to fraud located in the U.S. in connection with the conviction of... Bruce Zagaris 29 3 2013-03-01 Australia, United States Asset Forfeiture
European Parliament’s Delegation Visits Washington to Discuss Surveillance Crisis The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament (EP) went to Washington October 28-30, 2013. The purpose of this visit was a fact-finding investigation to... Michael Plachta 30 3 2013-03-01 European Union, Europe, United States European Union, National Security
Norway Indicts Houston Drilling Company for Conspiracy to Commit Tax Crimes On December 18, 2012, the Norwegian Tax Authority indicted Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. and Transocean Inc., both of which headquartered in Houston, for tax fraud and conspiracy to... Bruce Zagaris 29 3 2013-03-01 Cayman Islands, Norway, United States Tax Enforcement, World Bank
Royal Bank of Scotland Makes $100 Million Settlement with U.S. Treasury over Violations Of U.S. Sanctions Regime   On December 11, 2013, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) agreed to pay $100 million to settle United States and New York State claims that it structured payment orders to circumvent U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 30 3 2013-03-01 Iran, Scotland, United States Economic Sanctions
U.S. Indicts 3 Swiss Bankers with Tax Crimes for Hiding U.S. Taxpayers Money On December 19, 2012, a grand jury indictment was issued in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Stephan Fellman, Otto Huppi, and Christoff Reist, three former client... Bruce Zagaris 29 3 2013-03-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Enforcement
French Authorities Investigate Swiss Bank and CEO for Tax and Money Laundering On December 5, French law enforcement authorities have warned Francois Reyl, the chief executive officer of Swiss private bank Reyl & Cie not to leave France as a result of a criminal... Bruce Zagaris 30 3 2013-03-01 France, Switzerland Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement
Allianz SE Agrees to Cease and Desist Order with SEC and Payment of $12.6 Million for FCPA Violations On December 27, 2012, Allianz SE, a multinational company headquartered in Munich, Germany, entered into a cease and desist order with the Securities and Exchange Commission and agreed to pay... Bruce Zagaris 29 3 2013-03-01 Germany, Indonesia Corruption
British Virgin Islands Amends Mutual Assistance Act to Require Enhanced Transparency of Corporate Service Providers On  November 26, 2012, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) government published the BVI Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2012 in the Official Gazette, requiring that all BVI... Bruce Zagaris 29 3 2013-03-01 Virgin Islands Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement, Transparency
Former Planning Minister Found Guilty of Genocide and Other Crimes by International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda In December 20, 2012, in the case involving the last defendant to be tried by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Augustin Ngirabatware was found guilty of genocide, incitement to commit... Bruce Zagaris 29 3 2013-03-01 Germany, Rwanda Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, INTERPOL, International Criminal Tribunal
Controversies Surrounding Council of Europe’s Convention Against Manipulation of Sports Results, Notably Match-Fixing   At the 1122nd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies on September 28th, 2011, the Committee of Ministers adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)10 to member states on promotion of the integrity of... Michael Plachta 29 3 2013-03-01 European Union, Europe Council of the European Union, International Gaming
The Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: An Extraterritorial Instrument with a Good Cause?   Introduction                   The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 29 3 2013-03-01 Russia, United States Fraud, Human Rights, International Convention
Council of Europe’s Opinion on the Relationship Between Extradition and Deportation/Expulsion At its 63rd meeting, during November 13-15, 2012, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) decided to adopt a document “Note on... Michael Plachta 29 2 2013-02-01 European Union, Europe Council of the European Union, Extradition, Human Rights
Turkish Antiquities Returned by Dallas Museum as Part of International Exchange Program    On December 3, 2012, the Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas agreed to return a first century marble mosaic of Orpheus to Turkey, after determining that the piece, donated to the museum in... Sara Hefny 29 2 2013-02-01 Italy, Turkey, United States Art and Cultural Property
Council of Europe’s Efforts Towards Improvement of International Cooperation in Criminal Matters At its 63rd meeting during November 13-15, 2012, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) adopted “Guidelines on practical... Michael Plachta 29 2 2013-02-01 European Union, Europe Council of the European Union, International Cooperation
Standard Chartered Bank Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Export Control Violations On December 10, 2012, Standard Chartered Bank, a financial institution headquartered in London, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a deferred... Bruce Zagaris 29 2 2013-02-01 United Kingdom, United States Asset Forfeiture, Export Enforcement
FBI Top 10 Fugitive Arrested in Mexico and Returned to the U.S. On November 22, 2012, Mexican authorities arrested Jose “Joe” Luis Saenz, who was one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives in Guadalajara, in a joint operation with the U.S., and returned him to Los... Bruce Zagaris 29 2 2013-02-01 Mexico, United States Extradition
Guatemala Arrests McAfee, Denies Asylum Request and Deports Him to the U.S.  On December 6, 2012, despite the difficult diplomatic relations between Guatemala and Belize, the Guatemalan government denied John McAfee’s application for political asylum and prepared to... Bruce Zagaris 29 2 2013-02-01 Belize, Guatemala, United States Extradition
U.S. Indicts Iranian and Others for Export of Military Antennas from the U.S.    On November 20, 2012, an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Amin Ravan, a citizen of Iran, and his Iran-based company, IC Market Iran... Bruce Zagaris 29 2 2013-02-01 China, Hong Kong, Iran, Singapore, United States Export Enforcement
U.S. and Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Continues On December 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of State updated the work of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), whereby the U.S. and Caribbean countries are combating illicit narcotics trade... Bruce Zagaris 29 2 2013-02-01 Brazil, Caribbean, European Union, United States Adjective Enforcement, Economic Integration

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