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Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission Holds First Session |
From April 21 to 25, 1987, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) held its first regular session at the headquarters of the General Secretariat. The session showed that, despite... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Customs Service Enforces Anti-fraud Laws and Sues for $163 Million |
U.S. Customs Commissioner William von Raab recently released data indicating that nearly 17 percent of all goods imported into the United States are improperly marked as to their country of origin. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
Lawsuits |
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Holocaust and Human Rights Laws |
The trials of Nazi persecutors have redefined municipal and international legal responses to atrocities committed by oppressive regimes. The Nuremberg tribunals and domestic trials in Europe, North... |
Leon Rodriguez |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
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Holocaust |
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Book Review: Legal Aspects of Doing Business with Hong Kong |
Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Hong Kong provides valuable information on commercial, corporate, jurisdictional and judicial aspects of business activities in this crown colony. The book is... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
Hong Kong |
Banking Supervision |
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Treasury Issues Final Rules under Bank Secrecy Act |
The U.S. Department of Treasury has promulgated as a final rule the amendments to implementing regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act. The final rule is a remake of the proposed regulations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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New IRS Project Report on Money Seized under Money Laundering Act |
This Report revealed the initiation of a project on "property seized by the Internal Revenue Service under the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986." |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Effort to Decertify Three Governments Fails |
The effort in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to override the certification by the U.S. Department of State that three governments have not cooperated adequately to combat narcotics... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Hearing on Federal Drug Interdiction Sparks Jurisdictional Conflict |
On March 18 and 24, 1987, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held hearings on federal drug interdiction capabilities and coordination. The hearing sparked controversies between... |
Dana Thomas |
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4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
Jurisdiction |
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CIAT's Technical Assistance Activities Gain Momentum |
The Centro Interamericano de Administradores Tributarios (Inter-American Center for Tax Administrators) is gaining momentum in its work. On January 20, 1987, the Initiation Act was signed for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
4 |
1987-04-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Tax Enforcement |
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IRS Increases Compliance on International Issues |
On March 31, 1987, the Internal Revenue Service at a press conference outlining the duties of the new IRS office of the assistant commissioner (international) announced that it is increasing tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
4 |
1987-04-01 |
United States |
International Cooperation |
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Commonwealth Secretariat Helps Governments Fight Economic Crime |
In a press release dated February 13, 1987, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Crown Agents announced that they are jointly starting a program to assist governments in combatting economic crime. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
British Commonwealth |
International Organizations |
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The Proposed German Semiconductor-Chip Protection Act |
The Federal Republic of Germany is preparing to join several other industrial countries, including the USA, in providing legal protection for semiconductor chip manufacturers against the unauthorized... |
A. Bradley Shingleton |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
Germany |
Trade Enforcement |
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Appellate Ct. Affirms Dcsn. on Interdiction of Haitian Refugees |
In an opinion of January, 1987, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has affirmed the dismissal of the district court of a complaint challenging the U.S.' program of interdicting on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
Haiti |
Indictment |
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ITC Investigates Foreign Intellectual Property Right Protection |
On March 12, 1987, the International Trade Commission in Washington instituted an investigation into the foreign protection of intellectual property rights and the effect on U.S. Industry and Trade. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
United States |
Intellectual Property |
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Entertainment Industry Backing Increased Enforcement Activity |
The entertainment industry, increasingly on the defensive in their fight against international piracy of intellectual property, in particular photograph records, cassettes, and motion pictures, is... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
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3 |
1987-03-01 |
United States |
Piracy |
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US Loses UN Resol. to Condemn Cuba for Human Rights Violations |
On March 11, 1987, a resolution introduced by the United States government condemning Cuba for holding political prisoners was defeated when a resolution of India was adopted by a vote of 19 to 18... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
Cuba |
Human Rights |
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DOJ Delegates Prosecution of 6050I (Reporting Payments of $10,000) |
On March 4, 1987, Roger M. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, announced in Tax Division Directive 87-61 that U.S. Attorneys have been authorized to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Punishing International Terrorists: The Legal Framework for Policy Initiatives by John F. Murphy |
Punishing International Terrorists examines the legal framework for policy options within which government officials can combat terrorism. John Murphy, Professor of Law at Villanova University, has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
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Counter-terrorism |
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State Dept Briefing on International Enforcement of US Narcotics Laws |
On February 27, 1987, the U.S. Department of State, the International Law Section of The Federal Bar Association, and the Inter-American Bar Foundation held a briefing on "Legal Aspects of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1987-03-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Book Review: Coping With U.S. Export Controls by Evan R. Berlack, Cecil Hunt and Terence Roche Murphy (eds.) |
Substantial sanctions and penalties await the violator of the Export Administration Act. Compliance with the Act and its regulations is difficult to achieve. This book addresses comprehensively the... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
3 |
1987-03-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |