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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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Swiss Banks Uncover More Accounts from WWII, But Suffers Sanctions by U.S. State and Local Governments |
On October 13, 1997, Swiss banking officials announced that additional searches of their archives have produced 4,000 more unclaimed accounts belonging to foreigners before and during the Holocaust... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland |
Law of War, Sanctions, Holocaust |
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U.S. Congress Hears Testimony on Actions to Combat Transnational Organized Crime |
On October 1, 1997 the House Committee on International Relations heard testimony about the threat from international organized crime and terrorism and how to combat the problem... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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U.S. and Caribbean Community Agree in Principle to Cooperate on Electronic Commerce and Study Casino and Internet Gaming |
On September 22, 1997, the U.S. and the Caribbean agreed on electronic commerce in principle while their respective anti-money laundering organizations are studying problems of money laundering and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Betting |
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G-10 Basle Committee Issues Final Guide on Supervision |
On September 23, 1997, the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision, the central bank organ of the G-10 countries, agreed on a final version of supervision principles to strengthen the supervisory... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
G-10 member countries |
Bank Secrecy, International Organizations, Financial Supervision |
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Bibliography of Articles |
1. Adjective Enforcement
Symposium, Conceptualizing Violence: Present and Future Developments in International Law, 60 Alb. L. Rev. 565-1079 (1997)...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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FATF Presses Swiss Government On Laundering |
During the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session in Paris on September 22-24, 1997, its mutual review on money laundering pressed the Swiss Government to take the long-promised action on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |
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Bibliography of Book Reviews |
R. Lawson, The European Union and Human Rights (N.A. Neuwahl and A. Rosas, eds.). 5 Eur.J. Crime, Cr.L.Cr.J. 91-94 (1997). |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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French Government Maintains Border Checks to Combat Drug Trafficking Despite Schengen |
On September 23, 1997, French President Jacque Chirac announced that his government would continue controls on its northern borders to combat international narcotics trafficking in spite of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
France |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Bibliorgraphy of Documents |
1. Adjective Enforcement
Hong Kong-United States: Agreement for the Transfer of Sentenced Person, 36 I.L.M. 856 (July 1997)...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Proposed U.S. Tax Treaties Increase Mutual Assistance for Tax Crimes |
At a hearing on October 7, 1997, before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, the proposed U.S. tax treaties, which pave new paths for mutual assistance in the investigation and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
United States, Switzerland, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Ireland, Luxembourg, Austria |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, Tax Crimes |
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Japan Urges Tax Administrators to Combat Use of Underground Money |
During the October 22-24, 1997 meeting of the Pacific Association of Tax Administrators (PATA), the Japanese delegation urged tax administrators to combat the growing transmission of underground... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Canada, United States, Japan, Australia |
Taxation, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes |
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Mexico Will Increase International Tax Audits, Professionalize Tax Civil Service, and Integrate Handling of Tax and Customs |
: On September 18, 1997, C.P. Ricardo Gonzalez, the fiscal attaché for the Mexican Government to the United States, reviewed important developments affecting Mexican international tax developments... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Mexico |
Taxation, Customs |
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Swiss Financier Loses Second Appeal Against Swiss Extradition from the Bahamas |
On October 18, 1997, a Bahamian Appellate Court announced its decision to uphold the extradition of Werner Rey, a Swiss financier whose extradition from the Bahamas has been requested by the Swiss... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Switzerland, Bahamas |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Canadian Supreme Court Upholds Evidence Obtained in U.S. under MLAT Despite Violations of the Charter |
The Canadian Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Mr. Terry on second degree murder and has ruled that the statement U.S. police took from him pursuant to the warrant for his arrest, issued... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
11 |
1997-11-01 |
Canada, United States |
Murder, Mutual Legal Assistance |