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NAFTA Debate Raises International Criminal Cooperation Issues |
As the NAFTA ratification debate begins to reach a denouement, focus has been directed towards the sufficiency of international criminal cooperation and its future should NAFTA become a reality. In... |
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1993-10-01 |
North America |
Money Laundering, Environment, Drugs & Trafficking, Treaties, International Cooperation |
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Three Firms Discuss New Developments on Int’l Criminal Investigations |
On October 14, 1993, the Committee on International Criminal Law, Section on Criminal Justice, American Bar Association, held a program on international criminal investigations. Topics included... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
1993-10-01 |
World |
International Cooperation, Investigation |
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European Laundering Convention Progresses |
On September 25, Finland signed the European Laundering Convention, bringing the number of signatory states to sixteen. |
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10 |
1993-10-01 |
European Union |
European Union, Money Laundering |
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Conferences |
This article lists two conferences: Prisoner Transfer and Witness Security Program; and New Developments in Int’l Law Enforcement Cooperation…[more] |
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10 |
1993-10-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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Bibliography |
Bibliography…[more] |
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9 |
10 |
1993-10-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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Potential Rise in Illicit Narcotics Trafficking after NAFTA |
On October 5, 1993, during hearings in Congress on the reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Drug Czar Lee Brown asked about NAFTA’s impact on illicit drug trafficking.... |
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10 |
1993-10-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking, Economic Integration, Drug Enforcement |
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EC Justice Ministers Order Study on Improving Extradition Practices in Community |
On September 29, 1993, the European Community Justice Ministers, at an informal meeting at Limelette Castle in central Belgium chaired by their Belgian colleague Melchior Wathelet, adopted a... |
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9 |
10 |
1993-10-01 |
Europe |
Extradition, Human Rights, Economic Integration, International Cooperation, European Commission |
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U.S. Succeeds in Extraditing Billman From France |
On September 1, 1993, the media reported that John R. Fornaciari, attorney for fugitive banker Thomas J. Billman, stated that Mr. Billman has stopped fighting extradition from France and would be... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
France |
Extradition, Fraud, Conspiracy, Prosecution, Racketeering/RICO |
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Conferences |
This article announces a conference that will take place in October 1993 on international criminal investigations…[more] |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Conferences |
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U.S. Promulgates Anti-Laundering Regulations for Wire Transfers |
On August 31, 1993, the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Department of the Treasury promulgated proposed rules for wire transfers and funds transfers that will impact international money movement.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Financial Crimes, Banking Supervision |
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EC Considers Additional Action Against Organized Crime |
The European Community increasingly is considering steps to strengthen its measures against organized crime. On June 28, 1993, the European Parliament Committee on Organized Crime convened a meeting... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation |
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Bibliography |
The next Bibliography will appear in the October issue of the International Enforcement Law Reporter. |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Bibliography |
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EC Commission Imposes Wider Exchange of Supervisory |
On July 28, 1993, the European Community Commission proposed amendments to the Second Banking Directive, the Investment Services Directive, and several insurance directives, to increase supervisors’... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Banking Supervision, Transparency |
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International Red Cross to Strengthen Enforcement of Humanitarian Law |
On August 30, 1993, the International Red Cross convened a three-day conference in Geneva on the need to strengthen the protection of war victims and the enforcement of international humanitarian law... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Human Rights, War Crimes, Conferences, Treaties, International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Isle of Man Financial Commission Receives Authority to Stop Criminal Activity |
The Isle of Man’s Parliament has passed The Investment Business (Amendment) Act 1993, giving its Financial Services Commission (FSC) enhanced investigative authority later this year concerning... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Isle of Man |
Financial Crimes, Banking Supervision, Investigation, Prosecution |
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Establishment of UN War Crimes Tribunal Delayed by Efforts to Agree on Appointment of Prosecutor and Judge |
Efforts to establish a tribunal to adjudicate alleged war crimes in the former Yugoslavia are delayed by difficulties in achieving an agreement on a prosecutor and to a lesser extent judges.... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
United Nations, War Crimes, Prosecution, International Criminal Tribunal |
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Cypriots Challenge Extraterritorial Jurisdiction over Non-U.S. Persons |
Another battle is being fought over a second individual charged in a conspiracy that previously provided the basis for kidnapping a Cypriot. Hossein Alikhani, his partner, George Christoforu, and... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
United States, Cyprus, Libya |
Money Laundering, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Sanctions |
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International Law Commission Issues Revised Report of the Working Group on the Draft Statute for International Criminal Court: Part 1 |
Approximately one year after the International Law Commission voted on May 17, 1993 to reconvene the Working Group on a draft statute for an international criminal court and after holding 22 meetings... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
World |
Jurisdiction, Treaties, International Criminal Court, Investigation, Prosecution |
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European Parliament Joins List Ordering to Ignore Cuban Democracy Act |
On September 16, 1993, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, calling on the European Community and its member governments to ignore the Cuban Democracy Act, which was signed into law on... |
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9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Trade Enforcement, Legislation |
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The European Community’s Anti-Drug Efforts |
For more than ten years, the European Community has made efforts to fight illicit drug abuse. A previous article in this publication (concerning the defrauding of the Community budget) noted that the... |
Bertold L. Baer |
9 |
9 |
1993-09-01 |
Europe |
Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Treaties, Drug Enforcement, Legislation |