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Springer Briefs Committee on International Tax Enforcement Developments |
On May 10, 1989, James Springer, Special International Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, briefed a breakfast meeting of the Committee on International Tax Law on recent international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Trevi Group Emphasizing More Cooperation against Terrorism, Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime |
During the May 11-12 meeting in Madrid of the Trevi Group to examine the removal of the European Economic Community internal borders, José Corcuera, Spain's Minister of the Interior, initiated the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Spain |
Organized Crime |
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West German Court Convicts Hamadei for T.W.A. Hijacking |
On May 17, 1989, Mohammed Ali Hamadei was convicted of hijacking a Trans World Airlines jet in 1985 and murdering Robert Dean Stethem, an American hostage. The Court sentenced Mr. Hamadei to life... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Germany |
Court Conviction |
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First Meeting of CARICOM Legal Ministers Considers International Criminal Court Proposal |
On April 28-29, 1989, the first meeting of the Standing Committee of Ministers responsible for Legal Affairs was held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. They considered a number of issues in the regional... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Caribbean |
Adjective Enforcement |
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American Bar Association Sections Support Access by Defendants to MLATs |
The Councils of two Sections of the American Bar Association have adopted resolutions supporting the right of defendants to have access to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs).
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Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Greek Supreme Court Affirms Rashid's Extradition to the U.S. |
On May 12, 1989, the Greek Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) upheld the decision of the lower appeals court to grant a U.S. request for the extradition of Palestinian Mohamad Rashid, who is wanted in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Greece |
Extradition |
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African Countries And U.S. Interior Department Increase Enforcement Against and May Criminalize Ivory Trading |
Three convergent developments are increasing pressure against and beginning even to criminalize international ivory trading. On May 11, 1989, the Kenya Government called for a worldwide ban for... |
Regine Nowack and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Africa |
Environment |
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Lone Opposition and Threatened Boycott of U.S. to Cuba's Hosting of U.N. Crime Conference Raises Questions of U.S. Commitment to International Criminal Cooperation |
On May 13, 1989, the United States Government, along with Oman, were the only countries voting to oppose a resolution accepting Cuba’s invitation to hold the Eighth United Nations Congress on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
International Cooperation |
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Justice Office of Special Investigations Institutes Citizenship Revocation Proceeding |
On March 30, 1988, the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) of the Dept. of Justice announced that citizenship revocation proceedings have been instituted against Anton Baumann, a 77 year old U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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British Government Files Brief Protesting U.S. Court's Extraterritorial Action Against A Hong Kong Bank |
On April 18, 1989, in the Second Circuit case of Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stephen Sui-Kuan Wang et al, the British Government has filed an amicus brief, protesting the District Court’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Hong Kong |
Banking Supervision |
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Interpol Adopts Resolutions on Exchanging Currency Flow Intelligence |
During the last six months Interpol has achieved successes in cooperation on the gathering and sharing of international currency flows. Interpol has adopted three closely related resolutions,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Book Review: The New Trade Law by Applebaum/Schlitt (eds.) |
Seventeen experts, including some eminent trade lawyers, discuss in this PLI course handbook the implications of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 for import and export controls and... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement |
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Senate Caucus on International Narcotic Control Holds Hearings on U.S. International Drug Policy |
On April 19, 1989, the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held the first of a series of hearings to review the U.S. government's international drug policy. Three panels testified... |
Ange-Francois Fantauzzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Court Holds Financial Privacy Law Does Not Apply to Foreign Requests |
On November 28, 1988, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of Young v United States Department of Justice, held that the Right to Financial Privacy Act does not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Resolution Disapproving Narcotics Cooperation Certification of the Bahamas Fails |
On May 10, 1989, the Senate rejected by a vote of 57 to 40 Senate Joint Resolution 100 disapproving the certification by the President under the Foreign Assistance Act with respect to the Bahamas... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Bahamas |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Kerry Introduces Bill with Stiff Sanctions for Insufficient Cooperation Against International Narcotics Trafficking |
On May 4, 1989, Senator Kerry (D-MA) introduced the International Narcotics and Terrorism Control Act 0f 1989 to provide additional measures for the control of international drug trafficking. This... |
Ange François Fantanazzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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IRS International Examination Program Sparks Controversy |
The move by the Internal Revenue Service to involve attorneys specialized in international tax at the examination level has generated much interest, discussion, and controversy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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U.S. Signs Convention on Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters |
On June 28, 1989, the United States Government signed the Council of Europe/Organization of Economic and Development Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Since it appears... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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IRS Wins Tax Court Cases Resulting From International Money Laundering Investigations |
On April 27, 1989, the United States Tax Court in a memorandum decision, ruled in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) on most issues in a case involving multiple parties and arising out of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Opposing Views on Response of International Organizations to International Terrorism |
On June 20, the D.C. Bar Committee on Public International Law held a program on "The Response of International Organizations to International Terrorism." |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
World |
Terrorism |