Articles

E.g., 2024-06
Title Abstract Author Volumesort ascending Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Economic Crime Emerging Market Economies: Poland and the Case for an Adequate Legal Prootection Poland is one of the Eastern European countries which has been desperately trying to transform its unworkable economy to a free market system. The commerical spirit of the former socialist society... Michael Plachta 7 12 1991-12-01 Poland Economic Crimes, International Cooperation
U.K. Government Intervenes on Behalf of Hong Kong in the John Does Case The entry of the United Kingdom Government as an amici curiae in the case of John Does, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California  has raised the stakes and... Bruce Zagaris 7 8 1991-08-01 Hong Kong, United Kingdom Crimes
U.S. 1991 International Narcotics Strategy Report is Issued On March 1, the U.S. Department of State issued its 1991 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. It is packed with broad strategy trends as well as nuggets of information about countries,... Bruce Zagaris 7 3 1991-03-01 United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Bill to Punish Foreign Companies for Violating Iraq Sanctions Is Reintroduced in Congress On January 3, Congressman Fortney Stark (D-Calif) introduced a bill which is designed to punish foreign companies violating the U.N. trade embargo now in force against Iraq. The bill (HR 233) would... Bruce Zagaris and Sarah Barber 7 1 1991-01-26 United States Comparative and International Law, Compliance, Customs Enforcement, Economic Sanctions, International Crimes, Legislation, Sanctions, Trade Enforcement
New Zealand's Serious Fraud Office Investigates Alleged Fraud and Laundering in South Pacific 'Banks' In an effort to warn the public and slow down activities of alleged fraud and laundering, the Serious Fraud Office of New Zealand has publicly announced its investigations of laundering proceeds from... 7 11 1991-11-01 Nauru, New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu Fraud, Money Laundering
Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Progresses On June 7, 1991, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States recommended that the Draft American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters be forwarded to the governments of... 7 7 1991-07-01 World Mutual Legal Assistance
U.S. Ratifies Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters On February 20, 1991, The U.S. Department of Treasury announced in a release that the United States ratified the Council of Europe/ Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-03-01 OECD, United States International Convention, International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement, Treaties
U.K. Plans to Restrict Asylum Law Following a worldwide trend, the United Kingdom Government has announced controversial plans to amend its asylum law and restrict the ability to obtain asylum. One of the means by which it will... 7 11 1991-11-01 United Kingdom Asylum, Immigration
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: Africa's Concerns and Lack of Enforcement The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on March 22, 1989 by 104 States and the European Economic Community. To date 54... Kurt N. Lindland 7 6 1991-06-01 Africa Environment, International Law, Investigation
U.S.-Honduras TIEA Enters into Force According to a Treasury announcement, the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the U.S. and Honduras has been activated. The TIEA fulfills the criteria set by the Caribbean Basin Economics... 7 10 1991-10-01 Honduras, United States Taxation, Treaties
Budget for International Enforcement Increases The 1992 budget request for international enforcement has fared well. President Bush has not relinquished the continued emphasis on the federal war on drugs and crime. As part of the $10.6 billion... Bruce Zagaris 7 2 1991-02-03 United States U.S. Federal Government
New Swiss Judicial Assistance Factors Develop in Paraguay Case The Swiss Supreme Court decided a new international judicial assistance case on March 8, 1991. The following legal principles underlie the decision...(more)... Jan Daub 7 5 1991-05-01 Paraguay, Switzerland Investigation, Jurisdiction
Belgium Government Promulgates Guidelines on Money Laundering On July 17, the Banking and Finance Commission (hereafter the "Commission") of the Belgian Government promulgated international money laundering guidelines.  The guidelines were issued as a result of... 7 8 1991-08-01 Belgium Money Laundering
Tension Builds over Requests for Extradition of Libyans as Arab League Backs Libya and Libya Makes Concessions Diplomatic tensions are building over the refusal by Libya to accede to the demands of the United States and Britain to extradite or turn over Abdel Basste Ali Al-Meghari and Lamen Khalifah Fhiman,... Bruce Zagaris 7 12 1991-12-01 Libya, United Kingdom, United States Extradition, International Cooperation, Terrorism
Isle of Man Financial Services Act Progresses Towards Enactment and Will Provide Strict Regulation for Non-Resident Offshore Companies A Financial Services ACt modeled on the U.K. Financial Services Act is moving towards enactment sometime in 1992.  The bill will require non-resident companies to obtain a license and would enable... 7 9 1991-09-01 Isle of Man Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking
Schengen Agreement Raises Concerns Among the European Parliament The European Parliament raised objections on February 20, 1991 to the implementation of the Schengen Convention, citing fears of a two speed Europe which might endanger the stability of the Community... Sarah Barber 7 3 1991-03-01 European Union Adjective Enforcement
Argentina Refuses to Extradite Prominent Argentines to Spain on Money Laundering Charges On July 5, the Argentine Ministry of Justice, based on the principle of territoriality, refused to extradite persons requested by Spain in drug-related money laundering charges.  At the same time,... Bruce Zagaris 7 7 1991-07-01 Argentina, Spain Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
PLI Law Seminar on the Kuwait/Iraq Sanctions On November 30, 1990 the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) held a law seminar on the Kuwait/Iraq sanctions with special emphasis on international aspects and the U.S. regulations.  Michael Schacke 7 1 1991-01-26 Iraq, Kuwait, United States Conferences, Economic Sanctions
Canadian Court Sanctions Compliance with U.S. Tax Information Request for a Grand Jury Proceeding On July 4, 1991, the Canadian Federal Court issued an opinion, granting a request for tax information to the United States purusant to the income tax treaty and to a grand jury proceeding in the... 7 11 1991-11-01 Canada, United States International Organizations, Tax Enforcement, Treaties
Paraguay Asks The U.S. to Extradite an Ex-Ambassador The Paraguayan Government has requested that the United States extradite Uruguayan citizen Gustavo Gramont Bereres, the ex-Ambassador of dictator Alfredo Stroessner in Geneva. Mr. Gramont is accused... 7 7 1991-07-01 Paraguay, United States, Uruguay Extradition

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