Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Security Council Imposes Sanctions Against Four, Fragile Peace Agreement May Resolve Darfur Conflict An April 24, 2006 U.N. Security Council resolution imposed sanctions against four individuals suspected of war crimes in Darfur, while a May 5, 2006 peace agreement may resolve the internecine... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 World, United States, Sudan International Organizations, Law of War, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide
South Korean Prosecutors Detain Lone Star President On May 9, 2006, South Korean prosecutors announced the detention of Paul Yoo, president of Lone Star Advisors Korea, on suspicion of embezzlement and breach of trust. In September 2006, Stephen Lee... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 United States, South Korea Taxation, White Collar Crime
South Korean Tax Authorities Raid French Supermarket Group On April 28, 2006, South Korea’s tax authorities raided the local office of French supermarket group Carrefour, which is selling its Korean outlets to a consortium for $1.85 billion. Approximately... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 France, South Korea Taxation
U.S. and Mexico Launch Anti-Methamphetamine Initiative On May 18, 2006, U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced new anti-methamphetamine partnerships between the U.S. and Mexico and domestic initiatives to combat meth trafficking at the... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 United States, Mexico Drugs & Trafficking
OECD Trade Committee Issues Bribery and Export Credit Recommendations On May 11, 2006, the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (EGG), Trade Committee of the OECD issued a statement of recommendations on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 World Corruption, Customs Enforcement, International Organizations, Sanctions
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Meets On April 27-28, 2006, the Justice and Home Affairs, Council of the European Union held its 2725th meeting in Luxembourg. Austria, which holds the EU Presidency, prioritized the fight against human... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 Europe Human Trafficking, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance
GAO Report on Company Formations Focuses on U.S. Shell Companies, Evidence Gathering Problems On April 25, 2006, the General Accounting Office released Company Formations: Minimal Information Is Collected and Available. The report found that most states do not require ownership information... Bruce Zagaris 22 7 2006-07-01 United States, Russia Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Due Diligence, Organized Crime, Privacy
Spain Freezes Four Benazir Bhutto Bank Accounts, Launches Money Laundering Investigation Following a mutual legal assistance request by Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Spanish law enforcement authorities froze four bank accounts, two offshore companies in Spain, and a... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 Switzerland, Spain, Pakistan Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy
U.S. FIU Warns Financial Institutions of Belarusian Money Laundering On April 10, 2006, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to U.S. financial institutions on Belarus. The advisory urges institutions to guard against money laundering... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 United States, Europe, Belarus Money Laundering, Corruption, Terrorism, European Union, Arms Trafficking
Senate Banking Committee Leaders Warn of Federal Override for Shell Companies On April 4, 2006, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) and ranking Democrat Paul Sarbanes (Md.) expressed strong concern about the use of state-chartered shell companies to... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, National Security, Terrorism
Canada’s Scotiabank Stops U.S. Dollar Transaction Services to Cuba On April 4, 2006, Canadian financial institution Scotiabank announced via its Jamaican branch that it will no longer provide monetary transaction services in U.S. dollars to Cuba, stirring public... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 Canada, United States, Mexico, Cuba Economic Sanctions, Jurisdiction, Sanctions
Argentina Regional Summit on Counterterrorism Financial Enforcement Creates New Working Group On March 10, 2006, at the conclusion of a regional summit of counterterrorism financial enforcement, the Central Bank of Argentina announced the creation of a working group to promote hemispheric... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America, Argentina Money Laundering, International Organizations, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Forfeiture
Cali Cartel Capo Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Testify against Father and Uncle On April 11, 2006, U.S. District Court Judge Federico Moreno accepted a plea from William Rodriguez-Abadia, son of the founder of the Cali Cartel, and sentenced him to 262 months in prison for his... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 United States, Colombia Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Bribery
Uruguay To Extradite Three Military Officials to Chile On March 23, 2006, the Uruguayan Supreme Court authorized the extradition of three military officials to Chile in a historical step. The officials are believed to have been involved in the... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 Chile, Uruguay Extradition, Human Rights, Murder
Mexico Punishes U.S. Hotel for Expelling Cuban Officials to Comply with U.S. Embargo On March 24, 2006, the Mexican government announced that it would fine Hoteles Sheraton SA 1,216,750 pesos (US $111,186.52) for violating Mexican law when it expelled a group of Cuban officials. The... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 United States, Mexico, Cuba Economic Sanctions
Switzerland Revises International Administrative Assistance Guidelines for Securities Enforcement Investigations On February 1, 2006, revisions to article 38 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading ("SESTA") entered into force. This statute, which deals with international administrative... Benjamin Borsodi 22 6 2006-06-01 Switzerland Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Mutual Legal Assistance, Securities Law
High Level Conference on the Future of Europol At the January 2006 Justice and Home Affairs Informal Ministerial Meeting the Austrian Presidency proposed a discussion on the further development of Europol. The High Level Conference on the Future... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 Europe European Union
EU-U.S. Hold Informal High Level Meeting on Freedom, Security and Justice On March 2-3, 2006, the European Union and the United States met in Vienna and considered a number of important subjects on international enforcement cooperation. The EU Presidency explained the... Bruce Zagaris 22 6 2006-06-01 Europe European Union
U.S., Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Form Transparency Trade Unit On March 13, 2006, The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced the creation of a new trade transparency unit with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. According to ICE the trade... Bruce Zagaris 22 5 2006-05-01 United States, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Working Party Issues Opinion on Application of EU Data Protection Rules to Internal Whistleblowing Schemes in the Context of Accounting & Financial Crime On February 1, 2006, the Working Party established under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC issued an opinion providing guidance on how internal whistleblowing schemes can be implemented in compliance... Bruce Zagaris 22 5 2006-05-01 Europe European Union, White Collar Crime, Privacy, Economic Integration

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