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German Parliament Considers Bill to Remove Tax Deductions for Bribes |
On March 9, 1994, Ingrid Matthäus-Maier, a legislator and a member of the opposition Social Democratic Party has introduced a bill to deny tax deductions for bribes paid to officials. The bill is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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4 |
1995-04-01 |
Germany |
Corruption, Taxation, Fraud, Bribery |
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Italian Anti-Mafia Legislation Affecting Business Activities |
Originally a local, criminal phenomenon, the Mafia has now become an international entrepreneur doing business worldwide. Relations among Mafia groups located in different countries are more frequent... |
Stephano Agostini |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Colombia, Italy, Russia |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Jurisdiction, Murder, Kidnaping, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Fraud, Sanctions, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision, Extortion |
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Scotland Applies Anti-Money Laundering Law to All Solicitors |
The Law Society of Scotland, in promulgating its anti-money laundering regulations, has applied the due diligence and suspicious transaction requirements to solicitors whether or not they handle... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Scotland |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Supervision |
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Dutch and Antilles Agree to Establish Tax Fraud Force |
Recently the Governments of the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles have concluded an agreement in Curacao to establish a joint tax fraud force that will concentrate on the detection, control... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Netherlands, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Fraud, Law Enforcement, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. Appellate Court Orders Compliance with Consent Directive |
On November 7, 1994, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a 2 to 1 decision, affirmed the order of the U.S. District Court, finding Reinhold Marsoner, an Austrian national, in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Austria |
Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Extradition, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy, Tax Crimes |
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OECD Transfer Pricing Report Calls for Model Agreement on Simultaneous Examination and Fair Penalties |
In March 1995, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations, calling for a increased use of and a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
World, United States |
Jurisdiction, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Croatia Denies U.S. Extradition Request in Export Administration Case |
On February 28, 1995, the Croatian Supreme Court denied a U.S. Government extradition request for a fugitive German national, Peter Walaschek, 52, who fled after a conviction for violating U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Germany, Iran, Singapore, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia |
Extradition, Export Enforcement , Customs, Chemicals Smuggle |
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Laos and Thailand Hand Over Fugitive to Spain |
On February 28, 1995, Mr. Luis Roldan, who directed the paramilitary guard in Spain from 1986 to 1993, was handed over to Spanish authorities by the Thai Government, where he was formally arrested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Spain, Thailand, Laos |
Corruption, Extradition, Embezzlement |
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English Court Approves Extradition Although U.S. Can Use Time Barred Offenses for Sentencing |
In October 1994, an English court approved an extradition request to the United States for charges relating to the importation of drugs into the U.S. In committal proceedings Forwell was detained in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Human Rights, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Government Curtails Appellate Rights in Extraditions |
The United States Government has changed its policy with respect to the right to appeal determinations by U.S. courts to grant extradition requests. The changed policy of the U.S. Government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
Canada, United States, Jamaica, France, New Zealand |
Extradition, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. and Venezuela Conclude Mutual Legal Assistance Accord |
On March 17, 1995, the United States and Venezuela signed an accord that will last for five years and commits the two governments to provide mutual assistance. The motivation for the Mutual Legal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, Venezuela |
Corruption, Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, Banking Supervision |
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U.S. and South African Securities Regulators Conclude Understandings to Cooperate in Enforcement Matters |
On March 2, 1995, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its Chairman Arthur Levitt has signed understandings with his counterparts in South Africa to cooperate on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
4 |
1995-04-01 |
United States, South Africa |
International Organizations, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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Finland Enacts Law on Cooperation with the Yugoslavia Tribunal |
United Nations Security Council in its Resolution No. 827 (1993) on the creation of an International Tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for crimes committed in the territory of the... |
Irma Lehtonen |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Former Yugoslavia, Finland |
Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, United Nations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Cooperation |
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U.N. War Crimes Tribunal Indicts 21 Serbs for Omarska Atrocities |
On February 13, 1995, the War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia handed-down its first indictment against 21 Serbs for crimes against humanity…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Germany, Croatia, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Murder, United Nations, War Crimes, Genocide, Torture, Crimes against Humanity, Rape |
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Council of Europe Ministers Make Recommendations to Combat Audio-visual Piracy |
On January 23, 1995, the ministers from the Council of Europe issued a report, containing recommendations to national governments for strengthening measures and mechanisms to combat sound and audio-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Europe |
Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, International Convention, Law Enforcement, Piracy |
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Dutch Strengthens Anti-Laundering Enforcement Against Currency Exchange Bureaus |
In the aftermath of disclosures that its currency exchange bureaus have served as intermediaries to launder money for the Surinamese cocaine traffickers, the Dutch central bank has mitigated an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
Netherlands, Suriname |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Anti-Terrorism and Economic Sanctions: U.S. Orders Freezing of Assets of Suspected Terrorist Groups |
On January 23, 1995, President William J. Clinton promulgated an executive ordered that freezes assets of persons and organizations suspected of terrorist activities in the Middle East…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Middle East, Israel, Palestine |
Economic Sanctions, Intelligence, Jurisdiction, National Security, Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Deportation |
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Malta: Money and Drug Enforcement Pay Off |
Public statements by Maltese and foreign government officials indicate that anti-money-laundering laws and anti-drug enforcement activities have a measurable positive impact. Malta, the offshore... |
Clemens Kochinke |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
United States, Malta |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Customs Enforcement, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement |
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Intergovernmental Cooperation: 4 European and 2 North African Governments Agree to Fight Terrorism |
On January 22, 1995, interior ministers from four European and two north African governments who met in Tunis agreed to strengthen cooperation and increase the exchange of information to combat... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
3 |
1995-03-01 |
France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Tunisia |
Terrorism, European Union, International Cooperation |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS |
A. Books
1. Jurisdiction
I. Cameron, THE PROTECTIVE PRINCIPLE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. Dartmouth Pub. Co. 1994, 295 pp.
2. Law of War
A. Vine, ANGOLA: ARMS TRADE AND VIOLATIONS OF... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
5 |
1995-03-01 |
World |
Bibliography |