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EU Council Adopts Framework Decision on Combating Corruption in the Private Sector |
On August 2, 2002, the Official Journal of the European Communities carried the European Union Council adoption of a framework Decision on combating corruption in the private sector at the initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Europe |
Corruption, European Union |
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Kommentar: Einziehung-Organisiertes Verbrechten-Geldwascherei Band II |
The work on ?confiscation-organized crime-money laundering? according to the law of Switzerland had been unfinished since 1998 when its first volume was published. The second volume presented here... |
Stephan T. Meyer |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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Lesotho Court Convicts Canadian company of Bribery |
On September 17, 2002, the Lesotho High Court found Acres International, the Canadian engineering consulting company, guilty on two counts of bribery involving US $430,000 ($440,000) to obtain... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Canada, Lesotho |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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Developing A Strong Framework For Tobacco Control |
The Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) has worked with government delegates to create a secure and effective framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) that is based on evidence and that... |
Michelle Grant |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Europe |
Customs Enforcement, Trade Enforcement |
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Nigeria Tries to Recover Abacha Funds from Foreign Bank Accounts |
The Nigerian Government is trying to confiscate more than $1 billion of funds allegedly stolen by San Abacha, the former dictator, from bank accounts in Europe and the U.S. after the breakdown of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Nigeria, Luxembourg |
Money Laundering, Corruption |
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U.S. Reaches TIEA With Channel Islands |
On September 20, 2002, the U.S. and Guernsey signed a tax information exchange agreement. Although Jersey did not sign at the same time, the joint negotiation by Guernsey and Jersey assured the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Economic Integration |
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Croatia Refuses to Extradite General To ICTY |
The ICTY indictment accuses Gen. Bobetko, chief of staff of the Croatian army from November 1992 to July 1994, of commanding troops who committed war crimes during the ?Medak Pocket? operation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Balkans |
Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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EU Threatens Sanctions Against Switzerland as Savings Tax Discussions Remain at Impasse |
On September 6, 2002, European Union Tax Commission Frits Bolkestein announced the Swiss Government did not agree to adopt equivalent measures to ensure that individuals from the EU are taxed on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Europe, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, |
Economic Sanctions, Taxation, European Union, Economic Integration |
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Milosevic I Ends and Milosevic II Starts |
On September 11, 2002, the prosecutors rested the first phase of their case against former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
Balkans |
Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. and EU Discuss Tax Savings Directive |
On September 26, 2002, Glenn Hubbard, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told a meeting of conservative political groups this week that the U.S. would not agree to European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, Europe, Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Economic Integration |
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U.S. Presses for Exemptions as ICC Starts Picking Judges |
As the International Criminal Court (ICC) starts to prepare the appointment of judges and other start up operations, the United States Government is pressing its case to negotiate bilateral... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
World, United States |
Immunity, Jurisdiction, International Courts |
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Countries Differ in Assessment of Counter-Terrorism Financial Enforcement Cooperation |
On the Anniversary of the September 11, 2002 terrorist financial enforcement cooperation efforts. On August 29, 2002, the U.S. Department of the Treasury characterized international counter-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, Europe, Middle East |
Terrorism |
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U.S. and Swiss Governments Agree to Cooperate on Counter-Terrorism Financial Enforcement |
On September 4, 2002, U.S. and Swiss officials signed a formal working agreement that they say will enhance ongoing bilateral cooperation to combat the financial networks of Al Qaeda and other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, Europe, Switzerland |
Intelligence, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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NGO Locates former Union Carbide CEO, India Prepares Extradition Request |
On September 6, 2002, the media reported that the India Government was preparing to request the extradition of Warren Anderson, former chief executive of Union Carbide, for ?culpable homicide?... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
11 |
2002-11-01 |
United States, India |
Environment, Extradition |
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Montemayor Loses Effort to Pre-empt Mexican Extradition from the U.S. |
On July 26, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Atlas issued an order denying the effort of Rogelio Monetemayor, former PEMEX General Director and politician, to obtain bail and an extradition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition |
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U.S. Court Denies U.S. Government Weiss Resentence Motion Despite Austrian Conditions |
On August 15, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Patricia C. Fawsett denied the U.S. Government?s Motion for Re-Sentencing of Sholam Weiss despite the condition placed on his extradition order by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
United States, Austria |
Extradition, Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |
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Extradition From Mexico Allowed with Assurances That Life Imprisonment Will Not Be Imposed |
On October 2, 2001 Mexico?s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) ruled that in order for any extradition to proceed, the Requesting State must provide assurances that life imprisonment will not be imposed... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Human Rights, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. and European Governments Agree to Review Delist Procedures of Terrorist List |
On August 15, 2002, the United States Government agreed to review the appeals of governments whose citizens are on the United Nations list of persons involved in or supporting terrorism and other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
United States, Europe, France, Switzerland |
Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism, European Union |
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Canada Lists Entities Associated with Terrorism Under New Criminal Code Powers |
On July 23, 2002, the Solicitor General of Canada, Lawrence MacAulay, announced that the Government of Canada had taken further action against terrorism by listing seven entities pursuant to the... |
Michael MacDonald |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
Canada, United States, Afghanistan |
Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism |
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U.S. Court Denies Holy Land Foundation?s Challenge to U.S. Government Asset Seizure |
On August 8, 2002, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler gave the Bush Administration a major victory in its counter-terrorism financial enforcement efforts when it denied almost all of the claims of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
10 |
2002-10-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture |