U.S.-Indonesia Agree to Assist in Collecting Taxes |
On Jully 11, 1988, the United States and Indonesia concluded an income tax treaty that has an article (Art. 19) whereby each of the signatory governments agree to endeavor to collect, on behalf of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-08-01 |
Indonesia |
Tax Enforcement |
U.S. Supreme Court Requires Target to Sign Consent Directive |
On June 22, 1988, in an 8 to 1 opinion, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that the target of a federal grand jury investigation must sign a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
GAO Gives Bad Marks to National Guard- Customs Anti-Smuggling Efforts |
In a report on Operation Autumn Harvest, the General Accounting Office (GAO) concludes that the Operation did not meet its primary objective of interdicting drug smugglers, although it provided... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
United States |
Smuggle |
1st Circuit Upholds Marijuana Conviction in High Seas Search |
In the case of United States v. Robinson et al, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in an opinion dated March 18, 1988, affirmed the conviction of three defendants for unlawful... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
Trinidad and the U.S. Schedule Tax Information Exchange Talks |
Trinidad and the United States have scheduled negotiations over a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA), and by the time the next IELR is published (the end of August), a TIEA should be concluded. |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Taxation |
U.S. Withdraws Ambassador to Protest Mexico's Refusal to Extradite Alleged Terrorist |
On June 24, 1988, the Government of Mexico released William Morales, 37, a national of Puerto Rico whose extradition the United States Government had requested. The Mexican Government denied the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris and Ricardo Tanoira Martinez |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
Mexico |
Terrorism |
PLO Mission Controversy |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on June 29, 1988 that the United States Government did not have legal authority to close the Palestine Liberation... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
Palestine |
Terrorism |
Hearing Held on Bill for Securities Enforcement and Cooperation |
On June 29, the Subcommittee on Securities of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing concerning S.2544, The International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
Brazil and U.S. Conclude Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Securities Enforcement |
On June 1,1988, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Brazil Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM) concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). |
Bruce Zagaris and Ricardo Tanoira Martinez |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
Brazil |
Securities Trade Enforcement |
Controversy Ensues over Decision-Making Process in the Indictment of Foreign Leaders |
Several developments recently have brought to the forefront the decision-making processes for indicting foreign leaders. |
Bruce Zagaris |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
World |
Indictment |
United States Appeal Canadian McVey Extradition Ruling |
The United States on June 20, 1988 appealed in the British Columbia Court the extradition ruling on Charles McVey. The United States claimed that "it must meet prima facie proof that the conduct of... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
4 |
7 |
1988-07-01 |
United States |
Extradition |