Florida International Tax Conference Emphasizes Enforcement Trends |
On January 17 - 18, 1991, the Ninth Annual International Tax Conference, sponsored by the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Tax Section and the Florida Institute of Certified... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
Caribbean |
Conferences, International Convention, International Law, Tax Enforcement |
Eighth U.N. Crime Congress Adopts Several Resolutions |
On September 7, 1990, the United Nations Eighth Crime Congress adopted several important resolutions on diverse issues of criminal justice. The United Nations General Assembly adopted these... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
Cuba |
Conferences, International Crimes, United Nations |
Schengen Convention Points Way to Enhanced EC Criminal Cooperation |
Recently Italy joined the Schengen Convention and Spain and Portugal are likely to sign next year. Italy becomes the sixth member to join and soon eight members of the European Community will belong... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
Europe, Italy |
Conferences, International Convention, International Cooperation, Policy/Directives, Treaties |
Central American Integration Includes Drug and Other Enforcement Issues in Future Program |
On December 15-17, 1990, the five Central American Presidents and the President of Panama met in Puntarenas, Costa Rico, to discuss various issues of socio-political and economic importance to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
Costa Rica, Panama |
Conferences, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, International Cooperation |
Mitsotakis Regime Enacts Anti-Terrorism Law and Signals Winds of Change in Greek Policy |
On December 13, 1990, the Greek Government enacted a "Bill for the Protection of Society Against Organized Crime," a law which is modeled on German and Italian legislation and provides for a range of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
Greece |
International Crimes, Legislation, Organized Crime, Terrorism |
Sea Turtle Controversy Arises Again |
The United States Department of State issued an order (Public Notice 1320) on January 7, 1991, outling guidelines for the protection of sea turtles in shrimp trawl fishing operations for Latin... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
United States |
Endangered Species, Legislation |
Swiss Supreme Court Rules on Judicial Assistance Request in Marcos Case |
In several decisions regarding the Philippine judicial assiantce request in the Marcos Case, the Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne gave its conditional approval to the repatriation of seized funds and... |
Christoph Moslein |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
Philippines, Switzerland |
Administration of Justice, Cross-Border Communication, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, International Law |
U.S. Senate Ratifies Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
On October 27, 1990, the U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent for ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment. |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-26 |
United States |
Human Rights, Treaties |
U.S. Government Wins 4 Convictions in International Laundering Scheme |
On December 27, 1990, four persons were convicted of participating in a $1 billion operation that laundered Colombian drug money through the jewelry markets of New York, Los Angeles, and Houston. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-23 |
Colombia, United States |
Money Laundering |
Greek Government Bank Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering |
A lengthy investigation into money laundering charges has resulted in a plea of guility on November 4, 1990, by the Mortgage Bank of Greece. Its chairman, Apostolos Georgidis, who was not involved in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-23 |
Greece, United States |
Money Laundering |
Mexican Government Outlines New Drug Policy Initiatives |
On January 24, 1991, Dr. Jorge Carrilo Olea, the General Coordinator for Combatting Narcotics Trafficking, provided a briefing on new initiatives of the Mexican Government to combat illicit narcotics... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-23 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Policy/Directives |
Developments in the U.S. -- Bahamas Enforcement |
During the last year developments in the adjective assistance have progressed well, especially compred to the controversies that had raged in the mid-1980's. Enforcement in combatting illicit... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-23 |
Bahamas |
Adjective Enforcement, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Policy/Directives |
German Government Proposes Bill for Tougher Penalties for Violations of the Iraq Sanction |
On January 23, 1991, Juergen Moellemann, the German Government's new economics minister, proposed a bill that contains strengthened criminal penalties for companies that violate the U.N. embargo on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
1 |
1991-01-23 |
Germany |
Sanctions |
Report No.6: Census of Blocked Iraqi Government Assets and Claims Against Iraq and Iraqi Government Entities |
This morning the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued new regulations amending the Iraqi
Sanctions Regulations. The new regulations require a census of blocked assets of the Government... |
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius |
7 |
2 |
1991-01-23 |
Iraq, United States |
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Regulation |
U.S.-Mexico Border Issues Flare Up |
On November 26-27, during the visit by President Bush to Mexico, one of the matters specifically on the agenda was the rising border violence and the need for both governments to work on diminishing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
12 |
1990-12-01 |
Mexico |
Adjective Enforcement |
Canada Deliberates an Extradition Revision Act |
On November 23, 1990, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada released the response of the Government of Canada to the third report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Solicitor... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
12 |
1990-12-01 |
Canada |
Extradition |
37 Members of Congress Urge Bush to Include Enforcement in Mexico FTA Negotiations |
In a December 14 letter signed by thirty-five of their colleagues, Reps. Don Pease (D-Ohio) and Terry Bruce (D-Ill) urged President Bush to include in the free trade negotiations with Mexico the need... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
12 |
1990-12-01 |
Mexico |
Adjective Enforcement |
Arena Discloses Conclusion of US-Argentine MLAT |
On December 6, 1990, Drew Arena, Director of the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice reviewed developments in international criminal law for the U.S. and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
12 |
1990-12-01 |
Argentina |
Adjective Enforcement |
Interpol Broadens Its Base in Eastern Europe |
At the 59th General Assembly meeting of Interpol, the membership applications for reentry into the organization were accepted for Poland, Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
12 |
1990-12-01 |
Eastern Europe |
INTERPOL |
European Human Rights Court Prohibits Swiss Union of Pretrial Judge and Prosecutor |
On October 23, 1990 in a human rights case involving Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights asserted that human rights principles override national criminal law. |
Bettina Rost-Hebell |
6 |
12 |
1990-12-01 |
Europe |
Human Rights |