Foreign Participation in Swiss Judicial Assistance Action Is Allowed |
On July 12th, 1990, the Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne ruled that German officials may participate in judicial assistance actions a Swiss prosecutor takes. |
Jan Daub |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Administration of Justice |
U.S. Appeals Alvarez Machain Case |
On August 17, 1990, the United States Department of Justice announced that it woud appeal Judge Edward Rafeedie's decision that Dr. Humberto Alvarez Machain must be returned to the U.S. |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
6 |
1990-09-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
International Enforcement Is Allegedly On Both Sides Of Wave Of Brazilian |
During the last year Rio de Janeiro, Brazil became a very dangerous city torn by many kidnappings of upper class people and with criminals demanding millions of U.S. dollars in ransom. |
Luiza Thereza Baptista de Mattos |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Brazil |
Kidnaping |
United Nations Latin American Administration of Justice Programs in Costa Rica Progress |
During the last five years the United Nations Latin American Institute for Crime Prevention and the Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD) has conducted several programs and activities designed to improve... |
Raul R. Herrera |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Costa Rica |
Administration of Justice |
Proposal for a Criminal Justice System in the European Community |
Scope for new sophisticated crime is increasing in Europe due to the 1992 legislative programme and the movement toward abolition of the national frontiers. |
Amedee Turner |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Europe |
Prisoner Rights |
Caribbean Heads of Government Issue Comminique |
On August 2, 1990, during the Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Kingston, Jamaica, a communique was issued containing several items of importance... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Caribbean |
Adjective Enforcement |
Council of Europe's Anti-Money Laundering Convention Is Adopted by the Committee of Ministers |
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe-the 23 nation international organization with its seat in Strasbourg, France- adopted on September 10 a new international convention (the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
House Subcommittee Holds Hearings On Telemarketing Fraud And International Enforcement Efforts To Combat It |
On July 11 and July 12, 1990, the Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations held hearings on the nature and extent of telemarketing fraud... |
Lisa L. Davis |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
World |
Fraud |
U.N. Drug Convention To Go into Force |
On November 1, 1990, the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, which was concluded in December, 1988, will take effect. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
World |
Drugs & Trafficking |
The New Swiss Money Laundering Legislation |
A view commonly accepted in Switzerland and in other forums is that prior to the enactment of the current money-laundering Statute, the Swiss legal environment was not able to deal efficiently with... |
Paul Gully-Hart |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
EC To Establish European Drug Intelligence Unit |
The twelve member countries of the European Community recently announced an agreement to establish a central database to pool information in the fight against the transborder drug trade. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Europe |
Drug Enforcement |
Treasury Promulgates Proposed Wire Transfer Regulations |
On October 12, 1990, the U.S. Department of the Treasury promulgated controversial proposed regulations on enhanced recordkeeping requirements relating to wire transfers (i.e. all aspects of funds... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
United States |
Banking Supervision |
Narcotics Cooperation Talks Between Peru and the U.S. Reach an Impasse |
On November 26, 1990, negotiations between the United States and Peru over proposed $37.5 million military aid to combat narcotics trafficking reached an impasse. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
Swiss Convict Money Launderers With U.S. Evidence |
On September 13, 1990, the Bellinoza District Court, Switzerland, issued its long expected decision in the Magharian money laundering case. |
Jan Daub |
6 |
9 |
1990-09-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
Italy's Liberalized Exchange rules Do Not Remove Fear of Tax Enforcement |
On June 28, the Italian Government adopted liberalized rules implementing earlier legislation that liberalize the acquisition of shares outside Italy, the holding of foreign currency bank accounts,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
Italy |
Tax Enforcement |
Nilsson Provides Highlights of European Anti-Money Laundering Convention |
On August 7, 1990, during the Presidential Showcase program on international cooperation against European business crimes, Hans Nilsson, Administrator and an attorney with the Council of Europe,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
U.S. Donates Patrol Boat to Malta for Use in Illicit Drug Traffficking and Malta Takes Other Steps to Enhance Its Maritime Patrols |
The U.S. Government has made a gift of a patrol broat to the Maritime Unit of the Armed Forces of Malta for use against illicit drug trafficking around the Maltese islands. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
Swiss Supreme Court Rules On Judicial Assistance Request In Insider Trading Case |
The Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne dismissed an administrative appeal by Pechiney Corp., the US-subsidiary of Pechiney S.A. in France, against the order of the Swiss federal policy authority to... |
Robert Niedermeier |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
Switzerland |
White Collar Crime |
Interpol Establishes User Fees |
On July 31, the United States National Central Bureau (USNCB) INTERPOL, published a final rule to establish a system of user fees for the noncriminal inquiries it processes yearly. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
Dutch/US Accord Likely on Status of Force Agreement Turn-Over |
On August 3, at the meeting of the Committee on International Criminal Law, Section of Criminal Justice, Lt. Col Michael Wims reviewed the Short (aka Blender) case. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
8 |
1990-08-01 |
Netherlands |
Adjective Enforcement |