Isle of Man Adopts Investment Business Law to Regulate Professionals Providing Offshore Services |
The Isle of Man has passed legislation that will make it more difficult for fraudsters, criminals, and other undesirable operators to conduct business in the jurisdiction. The new law requires... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Isle of Man |
Offshore Banking, Tax Havens, Taxation |
EC Progress on Common Asylum and Enforcement Program against Illegal Immigrants |
In what is shaping up as one of the key public international law and international criminal cooperation matters, momentum is gaining towards a compromise and the achievment of a common European... |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
European Union |
Asylum, Immigration |
Noriega Gets Rolling with Court Ruling that Classified Documents Concerning Noriega's Ties to U.S. Intelligence Agencies Are Relevant |
The Noriega trial has begun with its attendant publicity and raising many issues, including the utility of trying such a major figure in the United States and making deals with so many high-level... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
Panama |
Drugs & Trafficking, Indictment, Intelligence, Prosecution |
United Kingdom and Germany Notify Ratifications of European Extradition Convention |
The United Kingdom and Germany have now given notification of their ratification of the European Convention on Extradition and the Second Additional Protocal to the European Convention on Extradition... |
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7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
Germany, United Kingdom |
Adjective Enforcement, Extradition |
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 |
Annual Boycott Report Shows Decreased International Boycott Activity |
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued its fifth annual report on the operation and effect of the international boycott provisions. The report, entitled The Operation and Effect of the International... |
Chris Whaling |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Tax Enforcement |
Italy Adopts Law Emulating Swiss Abolition of Formula B Deposits |
Italy has implemented a new law on its effort to stop crime syndicates from laundering money. Under the law all cash movements of more than 20 million Lira ($18,000) must be made through recognized... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Italy, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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 |
Swiss Court Attaches Conditions to Extradition to Italy |
Drug traffic is an international business. The organizations involved are internationally organized and operating. Thus, investigations have to be international as well. Therefore, criminal... |
Gerald Deck |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Italy, Switzerland |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
EC Considers Strengthening Further Police Cooperation |
With the efforts to complete the Single European Market, reports are that the German Government is beginning to support a strengthened police cooperation within the European Community. In particular... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Europe, Germany |
EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Commission, European Union, Europol |
U.S.-Costa Rica Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) Enters into Force |
On February IS, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that the U.S. and Costa Rica have
exchanged diplomatic notes that activate an agreement to exchange tax information. The TIEA satisfies the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-01-30 |
Costa Rica, United States |
International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens, Taxation, Treaties |
Turkish Government Seizes Bulgarian Arms |
On October 23, the Turkish authorities in the Bosporus seized 2,000 crates of weapons and four tons of chemicals on board the Cape Maleas, a Greek Cypriot ship. The ship was traveling from the... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Bulgaria, Turkey |
Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking |
Money Laundering Seminar Tracks International Developments |
On April 18 and 19, 1991, the Law Journal seminars sponsored a seminar on "Money Laundering and Forfeiture," in New York City. The handbook, which is also entitled Money Laundering and Forfeiture,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
6 |
1991-05-01 |
United States, World |
International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
German Tax and Immigration Authorities Increase Enforcement Cooperation |
In what is becoming an increasing phenomenon throughout the world, governments are realizing that effective cooperation between tax and immigration authorities can both raise revenue and... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Germany |
Immigration, Jurisdiction, Taxation |
Cayman-U.K. Conclude MLAT on Confiscation |
The Cayman Islands Government and the United Kingdom have concluded a Mutual Legal Assistance Confiscation Arrangement, which will come into force on August 28. |
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7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Cayman Islands, United Kingdom |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
Trevi Ministers Meet and Agree to Strengthen Regional Cooperation |
On December 2-3, The Euroepan Ministers responsible for police and security matters met in The Hague to conduct their half-yearly round of formal discussions. The Dutch Presidency, represented by Mr... |
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7 |
12 |
1991-12-01 |
European Union |
International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations |
The Alleged Transnational Criminal - TOPIC II. Investigation, Prosecution and Defense of Transnational Crimes. |
Summary of Proceedings:
The Role of Interpol: Serge Sarbourin, Interpol Headquarters explained that there has never been a more challenging, dynamic time for Interpol. Interpo must ensure that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
World |
Crimes, International Crimes |
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 |
U.S. Interpol Chief Reviews Interpol Developments |
On March 26, Darrell W. Mills, Chief, INTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau, briefed the Committee on International Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association, on developments... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
United States, World |
INTERPOL |
European Laundering Convention Progresses |
On July 5, 1991, France signed the European Laundering Convention, brining the number of signatory States to thirteen. On November 8, Finland, ireland, and Switzerland also declared that they would... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Europe, France |
Money Laundering |