Selected Enforcement Amendments of the 1990 Immigration Act |
The new immigration act was passed on November 29, 1990.!I Unless otherwise indicated, the following
provisions shall take effect on October 1, 1991, and apply beginning with fiscal year 1991. This... |
Jean Zeiler |
7 |
2 |
2015-02-03 |
Mexico, United States |
Immigration, Policy/Directives, U.S. Congress, U.S. Federal Government |
IRS Opens Regulations Project on Cash Reporting Transactions |
In a report dated Febuary 13, the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel announced that on December 1, 1990, it has opened a regulations project on return requirements where cash is... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
2015-01-29 |
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Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
Organized Crime Strategy Calls For Enhanced International Cooperation as a Key Tactic in Combatting New Organized Crime Groups |
On January 31, 1991, the United States Department of Justice, in issuing its Organized Crime National
Strategy,JI set forth two principal objectives: to eliminate La Cosa Nostra (LCN) crime... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
China, Italy, Japan, United States |
International Cooperation, International Crimes, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Policy/Directives |
U.S.-French Agreement on Securities Enforcement Cooperation Takes Effect |
On February 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on January 31 letters have
been exchanged between the Securities and Exchange Commission and its counterpart, the French... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
France, United States |
Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement |
Mexico-U.S. Initiate Border Environmental Cooperation |
The Mexican and United States Governments have increased efforts on the development of an
integrated plan on border environmental cooperation. The plan formalizes and carries out the commitment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Environment, International Cooperation |
U.S. Mexico Tuna Fight Moves to GAlT While U.S. Appellate Court Gives U.S. Environmentalists a Victory |
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Council agreed on February 6 to set up a panel in order
to investigate claims by Mexico that the U.S.'s restrictions on tuna imports are unfair after the... |
Sarah Barber |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
Mexico, United States |
Environment, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
U.K. Retaliation Predicted If Aggressive U.S. Enforcement of Intercompany Pricing Persists |
On February 14, during a program of the Committee on International Tax, American Bar Association's
Section of International Law, Jill Pagan, an attorney with J.F. Chown & Co., London, warned... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-02 |
United Kingdom, United States |
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U.S.-Cayman MLAT Extended to the British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos and Anguilla and Illustrate Growing U.K. Criminal Cooperation |
On November 9, 1991, the United States exchanged notes with the United Kingdom, extending to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Cayman Islands to British Virgin Islands, the Turks &... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-01 |
Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom, United States |
International Cooperation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Treaties |
CICAD Progresses on Uniform Anti-Money Laundering Laws |
On December 15-16, 1990 the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS) held its first meeting to begin preparation of uniform legislation to combat... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-01 |
Argentina, Mexico, United States |
International Convention, International Cooperation |
U.S. Ratifies Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters |
On February 20, 1991, The U.S. Department of Treasury announced in a release that the United States ratified the Council of Europe/ Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-03-01 |
OECD, United States |
International Convention, International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement, Treaties |
ABA National Security Conference Considers Several Enforcing Rule of Law in Gulf Crisis |
On January 30-31, 1991, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National
Security hosted a conference on the "Crisis in the Gulf: Enforcing the Rule of Law." Several issues on... |
Bruce Zagaris and Caroline S. West |
7 |
2 |
1991-02-03 |
Iraq |
Conferences, Human Rights, Law of War |
Treasury Releases Iraqi Claims Forms |
On February 11, 1991, the U.S. Treasury has issued regulations and forms to rue reports with respect
to claims incurred as a result of the Iraqi military actions. The regulations state that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-02-03 |
Iraq |
Regulation, U.S. Federal Government |
Joint U.S.-Soviet Conference Held on International Law and the Non-Use of Force |
International law and the enforcement machinery of the U.N. Security Council have occupied center
stage during the Iraq-Kuwait crisis. It therefore was not surprising that the U.S.-Soviet... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-02-03 |
Iraq, Russia, United States |
International Law, Law of War, Security Council, United Nations |
Budget for International Enforcement Increases |
The 1992 budget request for international enforcement has fared well. President Bush has not
relinquished the continued emphasis on the federal war on drugs and crime. As part of the $10.6 billion... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-02-03 |
United States |
U.S. Federal Government |
Canada Extends Extraterritorial Application of Criminal Law |
On February 4, 1991, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honorable Kim
Campbell, announced the coming into force of the Canadian Laws Offshore Application Act, which... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-01-30 |
Canada |
Law Enforcement, Policy/Directives |
EC Commission Proposes Coordination of Customs Penalties |
On February 1, an EC Commission proposal to unify customs regulations and introduce a coordinated
policy on penalties to ensure equality of treatment for citizens while preventing trade from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
2 |
1991-01-30 |
Europe |
Economic Integration, European Union, International Cooperation |
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 |
Report No.6: Census of Blocked Iraqi Government Assets and Claims Against Iraq and Iraqi Government Entities |
This morning the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued new regulations amending the Iraqi
Sanctions Regulations. The new regulations require a census of blocked assets of the Government... |
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius |
7 |
2 |
1991-01-23 |
Iraq, United States |
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Regulation |