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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Fisher States that U.S. Expected to Sign Council of Europe/OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters |
On May 23, 1989, speaking at a program of the “Foreign Investment in the United States” seminar in New York City, Anne Fisher, Office of International Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
Congress Holds Hearing on the Status of the Review of the FBI's International Terrorism Program by the GAO |
On June 22, 1989, the House Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, held a hearing on the status of the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) review of the FBI's... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
House of Lords Clears Way for Use of Letters Rogatory and Hague Evidence Convention in Tax Cases |
The highest court of the United Kingdom, the House of Lords, recently handed down its decision in In re State of Norway (No. 1), et al., slip op. (H.L. Feb. 16, 1989) (consolidated appeals and cross... |
James P. Springer |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United Kingdom |
Taxation |
First Balkan Conference Held on Measures to Combat Terrorism, Arms and Narcotics Smuggling |
During the first week of June, the first inter-Balkan conference was held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on measures to combat terrorism and arms and narcotics smuggling. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Balkans |
Adjective Enforcement |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |