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U.S. Indicts Silicon Valley Firm and Executives for Technology Transfer to China |
On October 11, 2000, a U.S. grand jury in San Jose, California indicted two executives and their companies in Silicon Valley for illegally transferring sensitive technology to Chinese companies. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2000-12-01 |
United States, China |
Customs Enforcement |
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Multinational Banks Adopt Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines |
On October 30, 2000, a coalition of large international private banks announced a set of voluntary guidelines designed to reduce the incidence of anti-money laundering. The banks participating in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2000-12-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Meets |
On September 28, 2000, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Ministers held their 2288th Council meeting, which featured agreements on several criminal cooperation and criminal justice issues... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2000-12-01 |
Europe |
European Union, International Courts |
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FATF Removes Warnings Against Seychelles |
On October 12, 2000, the Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering announced the removing of a warning against the Seychelles over a law criticized by FATF.
In February 1996, the FATF... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2000-12-01 |
Africa |
Money Laundering |
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Congo Institutes Proceedings Against Belgium Because of International Arrest Warrant Against Yerodia |
On October 17, 2000, as a reaction against the Belgian international warrant for the arrest of the Congolese minister of foreign affairs, the Democratic Republic of Congo filed an application against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2000-12-01 |
Netherlands, Congo |
War Crimes, International Courts |
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U.K. Gives Dependent Territories Deadline for Laundering Compliance |
On October 27, 20000, the media reported the United Kingdom has ordered its six Caribbean dependent territories (DTs) to comply with new anti-money laundering requirements, thereby continuing the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
12 |
2000-12-01 |
Caribbean, Barbados, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, Antigua & Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Bermuda |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Taxation |
