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Belgian Police Raid Belgian and Foreign Banks on Tax Fraud Probe |
On November 15, 2000, Belgian police searched the head offices of at least five Belgian and foreign banks in a continuing investigation of tax crimes.
According to the Brussels public prosecutor’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Belgium |
Taxation |
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OECD Members Agree to Prevent Bribery in Export-Credit Transactions |
On December 6, 2000, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Export Credit Group, a group of 28 countries that manages a “Gentleman’s Agreement” among countries covering the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World |
Corruption |
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OECD Releases MOU on Harmful Tax Practices |
On November 23, 2000, the Commonwealth Secretariat announced that high-level multilateral talks on harmful taxation practices are to be held in Barbados on January 9 to 10, 2001. The announcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
World |
Taxation |
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Cuba and Venezuela Request Extradition of 4 Persons Arrested in Panama of Anti-Castro Plot |
Cuba and Venezuela have requested the extradition of four men arrested on November 17, 2000 in Panama for an anti-Castro plot.
On November 18, 2000, the Cuban Government formally asked Panama to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
1 |
2001-01-01 |
Venezuela, Cuba, Panama |
Extradition, Terrorism |
