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Second Andean Drug Summit |
On February 26 and 27, President George Bush and leaders from six Latin American countries held a two-day drug summit in San Antonio, Texas. It was a follow-up of a summit held two years before. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Latin America and South America, United States |
Conferences, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Human Rights, International Cooperation, Legislation |
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U.S. Supreme Court Orders Swiss Bank to Turn Over Bank Records of Panamanian Subsidiary in Criminal Tax Case |
On February 24, the United States Supreme Court ordered the Union Bank of Switzerland to turn over bank records in the possession of its Panamanian subsidiary. In doing so, the Court rejected the... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Bank Secrecy, International Law, Investigation, Sanctions, Tax Crimes |
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IRS Obtains More Time to Submit Review of Enforcement Measures on Transfer Pricing |
The Internal Revenue Service has requested a two month delay to file with Congress a report that was due March 1 on the effectiveness of measures enacted in 1990 to increase compliance with transfer... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
United States |
Legislation, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Supreme Court Briefs in Alvarez-Machain Presage a Historical Decision for International Criminal Law |
With the briefs filed in the case of United States v. Alvarez-Machain, the stage has been set for what may be a decision of monumental importance in the jurisdiction of United States application of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law, Jurisdiction |
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India Requests Extradition of Former Union Carbide Chairman in Bhopal Case |
On March 27, India took steps to seek extradition from the United States Government of Mr. Warren Anderson, the former chairman of Union Carbide, so that he can be tried at Bhopal on charges of... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
India, United States |
Arrest, Extradition |
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EC Proposes Administrative Penal Sanctions for Fishing Violations Presaging Additional Area of Direct Penal Enforcement Sanctions |
To remedy difficulties in the enforcement of the European Community’s common fisheries policy, an EC report of the European Commission published on March 16 on the surveillance of the EC’s CFP... |
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8 |
3 |
1992-03-01 |
Europe |
Environment, Maritime, Sanctions, Wildlife |
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Work of CICAD and Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Intersects Ideally |
By a fortuitous twist of circumstances, the model anti-money laundering legislation of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission (CICAD) and the second meeting of the Caribbean Financial Action Task... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
2 |
1992-02-01 |
Caribbean |
Money Laundering |
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Vanuatu Poised to Enact Laws to Exempt Trust Companies from Confidentiality Obligation To Enable Them to Meet Obligations of International Criminal Assistance in Non-Tax Cases |
Vanuatu is poised to enact new legislation in 1992 that will exempt trust companies from confidentiality obligations in the event requests are made by law enforcement agencies for information on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
2 |
1992-02-01 |
Vanuatu |
International Cooperation |
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Australia Issues Circular Requiring Reporting of Currency Transactions |
The Australiant Cash Transaction Reports Agency (CTRA) has promulgated a circular (CTRA Information Circular No. 9) that requires the reporting of certain foreign currency transactions between... |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
Australia |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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Spanish Court Charges Menem's Sister-in-Law and Others with Drug and Money-Laundering Crimes |
On December 17, three major Madrid papers, El Pais, El Mundo, and El Sol reported that drug and money-laundering charges were filed against Ms. Amalia Yoma, the sister of... |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Spain, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Issues Proposed Regulations Restricting Export of Additional Pre-Cursor Chemicals |
On December 11, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued proposed regulations restricting the export to fourteen South American countries of hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid... |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela |
Drug Enforcement |
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Guernsey Joins IOSCO to Strengthen Fraud Prevention |
Guernsey's Financial Service Commission (FSC) has been admitted as a member of the International ORganization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). According to a media report, John Roper, Director of... |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
United States |
Economic Crimes |
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Obtaining Information - The Ways and Means |
According to a recent estimate, the European Community is defrauded of between 1.5 and 3.1 billion pounds each year. With the advent of the single market, member countries will be encouraged to... |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Economic Crimes |
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Libya Moves Towards Trying Accused for Lockerbie Bombing as U.S. and Britain Press for Sanctions for Refusal to Extradite |
The efforts to try the individuals accused of participating in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 is reaching a critical a stage. |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
Libya, United Kingdom, United States |
Terrorism |
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International Judicial Assistance by Michael Abbell and Bruno Ristau (6 Volumes International Law Institute, Washington, D.C.) |
The six-volume work is a new edition of a prior two-volume work. The prior work was authored by Bruno Ristau, a partner in Ristau and Abbell and former director, Official of International Affairs,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Poland and German Sign Agreement on International Criminal Cooperation |
On November 6, 1991, the Governments of Poland and Germany signed an agreement to cooperate in combatting organized crime, drug traffic, terrorism, and trafficking in illegal immigrants,. |
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8 |
1 |
1992-01-01 |
Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Caribbean and Americas Anti-Money Laundering Programs Progress |
Significant progress is occuring on anti-money laundering enforcement efforts in the Caribbean and the Americas generally. |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
Caribbean, United States |
International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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Trade Bill to Provide Andean Preferences Passes |
On the eve of the Congressional recess, both houses approved by voice vote the conference agreement on a bill, HR 1724, that will provide trade preferences to Andean countries. The new law extends to... |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
Colombia, Peru, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Trade Enforcement, Treaties |
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IRS Assists Japan in Tax Evasion Investigation of Japanese Real Estate Investments in Hawaii |
With the assistance of the Internal Revenue Service, Japan's National Tax Administration Agency has detected 218 instances of possible tax evasion by Japanese nationals in Hawaiian real estate.... |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
Japan, United States |
Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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Peru Begins Broad Corporate Tax Compliance Program Amidst Prosecution of Ex-President Garcia for Illicit Enrichment |
Peru's Government has simultaneously taken action on three fronts in an effort to try to both raise revenue and bring equity into its tax system and overall government. |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
Peru |
Corruption, Prosecution, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |