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Libyan Payments Help Secure Support for Ending of International Sanctions |
On September 12, 2003 the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to end sanctions against Libya, with the United States and France abstaining. The decision came after the Libyan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
World, France, United Kingdom, |
Economic Sanctions, United Nations |
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Greece Arrests Ex-Media Mogul on Russian Extradition Request |
On August 23, 2003, Greek sources reported that law enforcement had apprehended Vladimir Gusinsky two days before, a fugitive from Russia charged with defrauding the government of $250 million. He... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
Russia, Greece |
Extradition |
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Six Former Soviet Countries Agree to Accede to OECD Anti-Corruption Pact |
Six transition governments - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Ukraine ? signed an anti-corruption agreement with the Organization for European Cooperation and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
Europe |
Corruption |
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U.S. Indicts Swiss Lawyer and Implicates Azerbaijan Leaders in Bribes |
In September, 2003, a U.S. grand jury indicted Swiss lawyer Hans Bodmer on charges that he bribed four senior Azeri officials in their planned privatization of Azerbaijan?s state-run oil company,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland, Azerbaijan |
Corruption |
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EU Proposes Extension of Directive on Mutual Assistance in Tax Investigation |
On September 9, 2003, the European Commission proposed legislation to aid cross-border cooperation attempts for fighting tax evasion. The proposal?s provisions encourage countries? tax agencies to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
Europe |
Taxation, European Union |
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US-EU Extradition and Mutual Assistance Agreements Are an Important Milestone |
On July 19, 2003 the European Union published texts of EU-US agreements on extradition and mutual assistance, which were signed on June 25, 2003. The agreements that were signed in the context of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
United States, Europe |
Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Agreement of Cooperation in Criminal Matters between Brazil and Switzerland is Close to Being Executed |
Brazil and Switzerland have just concluded negotiations of agreements regarding cooperation against financial crimes, corruption, trafficking of drugs, women, and weapons and other crimes. A primary... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
Brazil, Switzerland |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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England Arrests Ex-Iranian Diplomat Wanted by Argentina |
On August 21, 2003 England arrested Hadi Soleimanpour, a former Iranian ambassador to Argentina, after Argentina requested his extradition. He was charged with conspiring in the bombing of a Jewish... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
United Kingdom, Iran, Argentina |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Inter-American Convention against Terrorism Takes Effect |
Nicaragua became the sixth signer of the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism on June 10, 2003. The Treaty aims to prevent, punish and eliminate terrorism, and will take effect in July. |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Terrorism |
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Iran Announces It Will Try Al-Qaeda Suspects Instead of Extraditing Them |
On September 24, 2003, Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi announced that Iran would try suspected al-Qaeda activists and will deny U.S. demands for their extradition to home countries. This... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
United States, Iran, Saudi Arabia |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Belgian Court Dismisses War Crimes Complaints |
On September 24, 2003, Belgium?s highest court dismissed complaints against several political figures, including Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, President George W. Bush, and Secretary of State Colin... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
11 |
2003-11-01 |
United States, Belgium, Israel |
Jurisdiction, War Crimes |
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters Signed, Approved for Ratification, and/or Entered into Force as of September 1, 2002 |
The article lists mutual legal assistance agreements (MLATs) signed before September 1, 2002, by the United States with other various states around the world. |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
World, United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Bermuda Orders Tax Information Exchange Assistance to U.S. in Braswell Case |
On July 16, 2003, the Bermuda Supreme Court ruled in favor of the U.S. government in a tax fraud case and issued an order granting assistance to the U.S. under the U.S.-Bermuda tax information... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
United States, Bermuda |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Brazilian Revenue Implements Offshore Credit Card Initiative |
On July 16, 2003, the Official Gazette of the Union published Normative Instruction No. 341 of the Federal Revenue Office which created the Statement of Transactions with Credit Cards (DECRED). The... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
Brazil |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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Canada Sues Tobacco Companies for Cigarette Smuggling |
On August 13, 2003, the Canadian government announced it was suing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc. and Japan Tobacco Inc. for $1.5 billion Canadian dollars for alleged cigarette smuggling. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
Canada, United States, Japan |
Customs Enforcement, Taxation |
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EU Issues Proposed Amendment to Mutual Assistance Directive |
On July 31, 2003, the European Union Council published the European Commission?s proposed directive on mutual assistance of member states? competent authorities in investigations of tax fraud. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
Europe |
Taxation, European Union |
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Mastercard Cancels License for Bahamian Bank to Issue Credit Cards |
On July 30, 2003, the President of Leadenhall Bank and Trust confirmed its license to provide offshore credit cards had been cancelled, which resulted from IRS audits that revealed taxpayers were... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
United States, Bahamas |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms U.S. Conviction of Violating Canadian Excise Tax Law |
On July 18, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of David and Carl Pasquantino and one associate for using interstate wires in a scheme to defraud Canada of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
Canada, United States |
Taxation |
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U.S. Court Denies POWs Right to Collect From U.S. Iraqi Funds |
On July 30, 2003, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to the U.S. Treasury against 17 former prisoners of war (POWs) from the 1991 Gulf War and 37 of their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Human Rights |
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Russian Government Will Negotiate Tax Information Exchange Agreements |
On July 29, 2003, the Russian Taxes and Levies Ministry announced it would start negotiating agreements on exchange of tax information and will enter into agreements with Latvia, France, Poland,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
Europe, Russia |
Taxation |