Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
FATF Discusses Improving Anti-Corruption and Considers Results of Review of Standards On February 23-25, 2011, under the Mexican Presidency the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary met in Paris. The meeting produced two public documents as part of its ongoing work to identify... Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 World, Mexico, Europe, European Union Money Laundering, Corruption, Terrorism, International Cooperation, FATF, Warrants, Policy/Directives
ICC Prosecutor Responds to UN Security Council Referral Regarding Libyan Crimes against Humanity On February 28, 2011, the Office of the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a statement, saying his Office is now assessing allegations of widespread or systematic attacks... Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 World, Libya Human Rights, United Nations, International Cooperation, Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Prosecution
Governments Impose Economic Sanctions against Libyan Leaders During the third week of February 2011, major governments and the European Union imposed sanctions against Libyan leaders and froze assets of the government...(more)... Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 World, United States, Europe, Libya, European Union Economic Sanctions, Human Rights, European Union, Crimes against Humanity, Freezing of Assets, U.S. Federal Government
Council of Europe on Cooperation in the Prosecution of War Crimes At its 6th sitting on January 26, 2011, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted two significant documents concerning the obligation of member and observer states of the... Michael Plachta 27 5 2011-05-01 Europe, Former Yugoslavia Extradition, War Crimes, Crimes, Prosecution, Policy/Directives
U.S. Court Denies Mexican Extradition Request for Fraud Charges On December 22, 2010, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith of the U.S. District Court in Houston denied a U.S. government’s request on behalf of Mexico in a fraud case. Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 Mexico, United States Extradition, Fraud
Europol Calls for Information Network in Response to the Increase of Human Trafficking and Smuggling Using Light Aircraft Europol has recently proposed the formation of an EU information network to combat the noticeable increase in the use of small aircraft to illegally smuggle humans and to traffic goods such as... Cassandra Sheehan 27 5 2011-05-01 Europe, Africa, European Union Human Trafficking, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Smuggle, Europol, Policy/Directives, Information Exchange
UN Security Council Resolutions Imposes Sanctions, No Fly Zone and Refers Libyan Situation to ICC On February 26, 2011, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1970 (2011) under Article 41 of the Charter’s Chapter II, referring the situation of “gross and systematic violation of... Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 Libya Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Human Rights, International Law, Law of War, NATO, Sanctions
U.S. Investigates Corruption Allegations against Las Vegas Sands China in Macao On March 1, 2011, the media reported that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Las Vegas Sands (LVS), the casino operator, for alleged... by Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 United States, Asia, Hong Kong Corruption, Organized Crime, Extortion, Investigation, Gambling, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Gangs
IBM Reaches Settlement on SEC Bribery Charges for Korea and China Officials On March 18, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a release reporting that the International Business Machines Corporation agreed to pay $10 million to resolve charges in the U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 27 5 2011-05-01 China, South Korea, United States Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Commission
Effective Functioning of MLAT: Contribution of the Council of Europe Judicial cooperation in criminal matters between European states is governed by a legal framework comprising multilateral agreements, especially Council of Europe (CoE) Conventions, bilateral... Michael Plachta 27 4 2011-04-01 Europe, European Union European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Cooperation, International Convention, International Crimes, Prosecution, Policy/Directives
Tyson Foods Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement on Bribery Charges On February 10, 2011, Tyson Foods Inc. entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), in which it agreed to pay a $4 million criminal penalty to resolve an investigation into improper payments... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States, Mexico Corruption, Bribery, Securities Exchange Commission, Investigation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Penalties, Prosecution
Pakistan Continues to Hold U.S. Diplomat in 2 Killings On February 11, 2011, a Pakistani court ordered the continued detention of Raymond A. Davis, a U.S. official, who has been detained for his role in the shooting deaths of two Pakistani nationals on... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States, Pakistan Immunity, Jurisdiction, Murder, International Cooperation, Detention, Prosecution, U.S. Federal Government
IRS Announces a Second Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program with Revised Penalty Structure On February 8, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a second Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (the “2nd OVDP”). The IRS announced the first Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Penalties, Offshore trusts, Offshore Banking, Policy/Directives, U.S. Federal Government, Legislation
Europol Acts Against Illegal Vietnamese Immigrant Smuggling Networks On February 8, 2011, Eurojust and Europol supported coordinated action by police officials in five European Union members against a number of sophisticated criminal networks involved in the smuggling... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 Europe, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Vietnam, United Kingdom, European Union Immigration, European Union, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, False Papers, Europol, Eurojust
Swiss Government Freezing of Egyptian Assets: The Swiss Practice Regarding Assets of Politically Exposed People of Presumed Illicit Origin On February 11, 2011, upon former Egyptian President Hosni Moubarak’s resignation, the Swiss government decided to freeze, with immediate effect, all of his assets in Switzerland, as well as assets... by Sandrine Giroud 27 4 2011-04-01 Switzerland, Egypt Money Laundering, Corruption, Mutual Legal Assistance, Political Leaders, Freezing of Assets
Swiss Government Relaxes Requirements for Assistance in Tax Matters On February 15, 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Finance (SFDF) announced it will revise the administrative assistance in double taxation agreements to enable it to provide assistance, even when... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 World, Switzerland, OECD Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, International Law, Information Exchange, Transparency
IMF Recommends Receivership and Sale of Kabul Bank as U.S. Investigators Karzai and Blacklists Afghan Money Exchanger On February 15, 2011, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended that Afghanistan’s largest bank, the Kabul Bank, be placed in receivership and then sold. Meanwhile, a U.S. grand jury is... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 Pakistan, Afghanistan Money Laundering, Corruption, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Political Leaders, U.S. Federal Government, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
U.S. Indicts Close to 100 Persons Associated with the Armenian Power Gang On February 16, 2011, U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division chief Lanny Breuer and U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Andre Birotte, Jr. announced indictments against 102... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 United States, Armenia Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Organized Crime, Fraud, Extortion, Conspiracy, Indictment, Violence, U.S. Federal Government
ICC and Serbia Sign Agreement on Enforcement of Sentences On January 20, 2011, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and  H.E. Sne ana Malovic', Minister of Justice of the Republic of Serbia, signed at the ICC in the... Bruce Zagaris 27 4 2011-04-01 Netherlands, Serbia International Criminal Court
Compliance in Brazil: Current and future perspectives In recent years, it has been possible to note in the Brazilian business environment an expansion of compliance programs. Although these programs add value to companies, providing more security to... Carlos Henrique da Silva Ayres 27 4 2011-04-01 Brazil Corruption, Bribery, Law Enforcement, Oversight, Compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Penalties

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