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European Commission Proposes Extension of Anti-Laundering Directive (IB) |
On July 14, 1999, the European Commission promulgated a proposal to update and extend a 1991 Directive to combat money laundering....[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Austrian Police Arrest Bosnian Serb General and Croatia Agrees to Extradite National (XIIA) |
In August 25, 1999, Gen. Momir Talic, the army Chief of Staff of Bosnia’s Serb Republic, was arrested in Vienna, Austria by Austrian police acting at the request of the ICTY. Talic was brought to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia |
Law of War |
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European Investigations of Russian Payments Calls Attention to Alleged Bribes and Money Laundering (IC) |
During August and September 1999, Swiss, French, English, Austrian, and German authorities announced investigations concerning alleged bribe payments and money laundering involving high-level... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
Europe, Russia |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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ICJ Considers New Cases on War Crimes (XIIB) |
The International Court of Justice has received new cases concerning “ethnic cleansing”, aggression, and other conduct concerning the law of war...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
World |
Law of War |
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Cuba Tentatively Accepts US Requests to Improve Counternarcotics Cooperation (IIA) |
On August 18, 1999, the media reported that U.S. and Cuba sources revealed Cuba’s tentative acceptance of two U.S. requests to strengthen Counternarcotics cooperation...[more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
10 |
1999-10-01 |
United States, Cuba |
Drugs & Trafficking |
