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U.S. Bans Imports on Drift Net Fish |
On September 18, the Bush Administration issused regulations that ban imports of fish caught with huge "drift nets," some of which cover as much as thirty miles of ocean, inadvertently catching and... |
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7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
United States |
Environment, Wildlife |
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House Marks Up Money Laundering Enforcement Bill |
A new money laundering bill is moving quickly through the House. On February 27, the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutes marked up and approved HR 26, the Money Laundering Enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
United States |
Legislation, Money Laundering |
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Panama Ratifies MLAT as Prospects for International Criminal Assistance Between the U.S. and Panama Brighten |
On July 15, the Panamanian Legislative Assembly, meeting in special sessions, overwhelmingly approved without any modification the proposed Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty signed on April 11, 1991... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Panama, United States |
Extradition, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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New Developments: Treasury Lifts Some Sanctions Against Kuwait Mirroring Action Taken by Canada Earlier this Week; Sanctions Against Iraq Remain |
On Friday, March 8, 1991, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, announced an amendment to the final Kuwaiti Sanctions Regulations. The Amendment to the Regulations... |
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
Iraq, Kuwait, United States |
Banking Supervision, Sanctions |
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Mexico-US Border Flares Up Again |
On October 3, it was reported that the Mexican Government has again protested to the U.S. the alleged aggression by U.S. border patrol agents against Mexicans in Mexico. |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Immigration |
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Organization of American States and United Nations Resolutions in Support of the Democratic Government of Haiti |
Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, won its independence from France in 1804 by defeating the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. Haiti occupies one-third of the island of Hispaniola with... |
Thomas David Jones |
7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Caribbean |
Human Rights |
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U.S. Extradites Koskotas to Greece |
On June 1, the United States Government extradited to Greece George Koskotas, a key person in the current corruption trials relating to the administration of former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou... |
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7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Greece, United States |
Corruption, Extradition |
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Austria and Switzerland Sign European Laundering Convention |
On July and August 23, 1991, the Government of Austria and Switzerland respectively signed the European Laundering Convention, brining to fifteen the total of signatory states. The signing by these... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Austria, Switzerland |
European Union, Money Laundering |
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U.K. Government Intervenes on Behalf of Hong Kong in the John Does Case |
The entry of the United Kingdom Government as an amici curiae in the case of John Does, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has raised the stakes and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Hong Kong, United Kingdom |
Crimes |
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British Caribbean Dependencies Strengthen Enforcement of Offshore Bank Regulations and Supervision in Wake of Scandal |
As a result of a series of frauds, bankruptcies, and sundry criminal and related enforcement difficulties, the Caribbean British dependencies have begun to strengthen the legal and infrastructure... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
Caribbean, United Kingdom |
Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Money Laundering |
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Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Progresses |
On June 7, 1991, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States recommended that the Draft American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters be forwarded to the governments of... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
World |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S./U.N. Enforcement Actions to Curtail Aggression: A Review in the Context of the Iraqi War |
Since August 2, 1990, the Bush Administration has acted decisively, in consort with its allies through the U.N., to design, implement and enforce sanctions against Iraq and Kuwait. In the context of... |
Chris Whaling |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
Iraq, Kuwait, United States |
Sanctions, War Crimes |
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Argentine Government Wins Another Round in Its Efforts to Enforce Its Tax Claims Against Firestone |
The efforts of the Argentine Government to enforce its tax claims against the Argentine subsidiary of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company received a boost when an Argentine court upheld its tax... |
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7 |
10 |
1991-10-01 |
Argentina, Japan, United States |
Asset Seizure, Fraud, Jurisdiction |
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Canadian Proposes to Link Human Rights and Foreign Aid Raises Whole Tie of Enforcement of International Human Rights |
During the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Harare, ZImbabwe, Canadian Prime Minsiter Brian Mulroney proposed that foreign assistance be directly tied to the human rights record of the... |
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7 |
11 |
1991-11-01 |
Canada, Zimbabwe |
Human Rights, International Cooperation |
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Canada Ministry of Justice Hosts European Ministers |
On June 16-19, the Honorable Kim Campbell, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of canada hosted the Minsiters of Justice from the Council of Europe during their annual meeting that took place at... |
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7 |
6 |
1991-06-01 |
Canada, Europe |
INTERPOL, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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Belgium Government Promulgates Guidelines on Money Laundering |
On July 17, the Banking and Finance Commission (hereafter the "Commission") of the Belgian Government promulgated international money laundering guidelines. The guidelines were issued as a result of... |
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7 |
8 |
1991-08-01 |
Belgium |
Money Laundering |
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Isle of Man Financial Services Act Progresses Towards Enactment and Will Provide Strict Regulation for Non-Resident Offshore Companies |
A Financial Services ACt modeled on the U.K. Financial Services Act is moving towards enactment sometime in 1992. The bill will require non-resident companies to obtain a license and would enable... |
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7 |
9 |
1991-09-01 |
Isle of Man |
Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Offshore Banking |
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Argentina Refuses to Extradite Prominent Argentines to Spain on Money Laundering Charges |
On July 5, the Argentine Ministry of Justice, based on the principle of territoriality, refused to extradite persons requested by Spain in drug-related money laundering charges. At the same time,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Argentina, Spain |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Paraguay Asks The U.S. to Extradite an Ex-Ambassador |
The Paraguayan Government has requested that the United States extradite Uruguayan citizen Gustavo Gramont Bereres, the ex-Ambassador of dictator Alfredo Stroessner in Geneva. Mr. Gramont is accused... |
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7 |
7 |
1991-07-01 |
Paraguay, United States, Uruguay |
Extradition |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Exemption of Foreign Officials from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
On March 8, 1991, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an indictment against two Canadian officials who were prosecuted under the general conspirac... |
Bruce Zagaris |
7 |
3 |
1991-03-01 |
Canada, United States |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Lawsuits |
