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Eight Governments Agree on Cooperation against Cybercrimes |
On December 10, 1997, at a meeting in Washington, D.C., ministers from eight industrialized governments agreed to combat cybercrime with enhanced technology and a harmonized crime legislation... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Russia |
Cybercrime |
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OECD Convention on Transnational Corruption Signed |
On December 17, 1997, 29 nations signed the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. This article discusses the Convention and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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European Council Adopts Measures to Combat Transnational Corruption |
On November 13, 1997, the Council of the European Union adopted measures to combat transnational corruption. The action was taken in the wake of the signing of the OECD Convention to criminalize... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Europe, OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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CICAD Anti-Money Laundering Experts Recommend On-Going Assessment of Compliance with Standards and Creation of National Financial Intelligence Units |
At its meeting November 4-7, 1997 in Lima, Peru, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of American States (OAS), made several decisions and recommendations of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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The Criminalization of Trade Secret Theft: the U.S. Economic Espionage Act of 1996 |
The collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in far-reaching changes in the global environment. One of the immediate effects of the demise of what Ronald Reagan dubbed the "Evil Empire" was the... |
Pamela Stuart |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Economic Espionage |
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U.S. Senate Hearing on U.S.-Mexico Anti-Narcotics Cooperation |
On October 29, 1997, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Drug Caucus held a joint hearing on anti-narcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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AIDP Colloquium on Organized Crime and International Cooperation |
On May 13-17, 1998, a preparatory Colloquium of the Association International de Droit Penal (AIDP) on Organized Crime and International Cooperation in Criminal Matters will be organized in Utrecht,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
World |
Organized Crime, Conferences, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Considers an Initiative on Enhanced Multilateral Drug Control |
Following a report and then a conference November 17-19, 1997, the United States Government seems poised to undertake an initiative on enhanced multilateral drug control cooperation. The initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
North America, United States, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation |
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Belgian Authorities Arrest Luxembourg Bank President |
During the first week of November 1997, the media reported the arrest of Damien Wigny by Belgian law enforcement authorities. Wigny, president of Kredietbank Luxembourgeoise, the fourth-largest bank... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Belgium, Luxembourg |
Money Laundering, Taxation, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
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Italian Court Orders Trial in Criminal Tax against Tobacco Distributor, But Dismisses Criminal Association Charges |
On October 27, 1997, an Italian court in Naples dismissed charges of criminal association against affiliate companies of Philip Morris, but ruled that twelve executives and board members of Intertaba... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Italy |
Taxation, Tax Crimes |
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Four PATA Members Will More Actively Cooperate in Tax Enforcement |
During the meeting of the four-nation Pacific Association of Tax Administrators (PATA) in San Francisco on October 21-23, 1997, the PATA members (U.S., Japan, Canada, and Australia) agreed to engage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Japan, Australia |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement |
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Brazil Denies British Extradition Request for Biggs, the Great Train Robber |
On November 13, 1997, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal ruled unanimously to deny the British request to extradite the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, twenty-four years after he participated in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Brazil, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Robbery |
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Mexico Extradites U.S. National on Marijuana Trafficking |
On November 14, 1997, coinciding with meetings between the U.S. and Mexican Governments in which agreements to broaden extradition cooperation was reached, the Mexican Government extradited a U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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OAS Members Sign Convention Against Illicit Firearms Trafficking |
On November 14, 1997, the U.S. and members of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
North America, United States, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
International Organizations, Arms Trafficking, Treaties |
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German and U.S. Conclude MOU to Enforce Commodities Futures |
On October 17, 1997, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the German futures and securities regulator, Budesaufsichtsamt für den Wertpapierhandel (BAWe) concluded a Memorandum of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States, Germany |
Treaties, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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French Court Invalidates Bourse Hearing |
On May 7, 1997, for the first time in France, a court has cited the European Human Rights Convention to strike down a stock exchange commission proceeding... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
France |
Human Rights, White Collar Crime, Treaties |
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Condemnation of Peruvian Case Results in Release of Defendant |
Shortly after the judgment rendered September 17, 1997, the Peruvian Government released Maria Elena Loayza Tomaya, signifying a major victory for the ability of an international human rights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean, Peru |
Human Rights, International Courts |
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Canada and Trinidad Conclude Law Enforcement Agreements |
On September 4, 1997, Trinidad & Tobago concluded two criminal cooperation agreements with Canada: one on mutual assistance in criminal matters and the other on sharing of assets seized from drug... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Canada, Trinidad & Tobago |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, Asset Seizure, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
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EU Takes Austria to Court over Anonymous Savings Accounts |
On October 15, 1997, the European Commission decided to refer a case to the Court of Justice in Luxembourg that requires the Austrian Government to fulfill its obligations under the 1991 Anti-Money... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Europe, Luxembourg, Austria |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union |
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Senate Committee Approves Bill to Criminalize Internet Gaming |
In October 1997, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill (S. 474) to criminalize gambling on the Internet... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Betting |