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Cayman Gains Partial Victory Against European Union on Savings Tax |
At the end of March 2003, the Cayman Islands Government announced that the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) Court of First Instance (CFI), although dismissing the Cayman Island’s application for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Caribbean, Europe, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation, European Union, Privacy |
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U.S. Offers $300,000 Reward and Visa for U.S. Persons Kidnaped in Colombia |
On March 18, 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it is offering a reward of $338,000 and a U.S. visa for information leading to the rescue of three U.S. Government contractors the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Terrorism, Kidnaping |
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Britain Arrests Russian Tycoon on Fraud Charges |
On March 25, 2003, the British police announced they had arrested Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky on an extradition warrant arising from charges brought by the Russian Government. According to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United Kingdom, Russia |
Corruption, Extradition, Fraud |
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European Union Proposes to Creates European Network and Information Security Agency |
On February 10, 2003, the European Commission proposed a Regulation establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency. The Agency’s goal to serve as a center of competence so that both... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, European Union |
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Belgian Court Convicts Foreign Gang of Trafficking in Human Beings |
In the last week of March, a Belgian court in Bruges convicted seven of trafficking in human beings in connections with an incident in December 2001, in which the group sent thirteen stowaways in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United Kingdom, Belgium, Africa, Turkey, Ireland |
Human Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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NAFT Countries Cooperate Against Transnational Fraud in Cancer Treatment |
On February 6, 2003, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a law enforcement actions coordinated with the U.S. partners in NAFTA, Canada and Mexico, brought a complaint against Canadian and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Canada, United States, Mexico |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Fraud |
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UK Arrests Iraqi Billionaire on French Extradition Warrant on Fraud Charges |
On April 2, 2003, the British Government announced the arrest on a French extradition warrant of Nadhim Acuchi, 65, an Iraqi billionaire, to testify in a corruption and embezzlement trail involving... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, France, United Kingdom, Iraq |
Corruption, Extradition, European Union, Fraud |
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EU and US Reach Interim Agreement on Airline Passenger Data Collection |
On March 4, 2003, the European Commission and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office agreed to some additional promises on an interim February 18, 2003 joint statement permitting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Europe, Greece |
Terrorism, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy |
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U.S. Notes Appeal of Padilla Order Allowing Detainee Access to Counsel |
On March 25, 2003, the U.S. Government notified Judge Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. District Court in New York City that it will seek an expedited appeal of his order permitting Jose Padilla to meet with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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What is the Legal Fight Against Terrorism?: The Case of Ocalan v. Turkey Decided by the European Court for Human Rights |
This case involves the capture and arrest of the former leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), Mr. Ocalan, by Turkish officials in Kenya in February 1999. Mr. Ocalan was prosecuted for carrying... |
Florian Hauswiesner |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
Europe, Turkey, Kenya |
Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Iraqi Victims Sue U.S. Leaders for Alleged Atrocities in Gulf War of 1991 As Belgium Parliament Amends War-Crimes Law |
On March 18, 2003, victims of alleged atrocities in connection with the bombing of a civilian shelter in Baghdad that killed 403 in the Gulf War of 1991 filed an action in Belgium, charging George... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Belgium, Iraq |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes |
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The Burberry Case: Criminal Prosecutions of Trademark Infringement in Spain |
In Spain, trademark infringement is estimated to result in a significant loss of sales and damage to the good will of apparel companies, including famous companies such as Burberry, Nike, Adidas,... |
Elizabeth Boburg |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Spain, Portugal |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Trade Enforcement |
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U.S. Invasion of Iraq Raises Many Legal Issues |
The U.S. invasion of Iraq has raised many legal issues that this article will only spot. Both Iraq and the U.S. are states-parties to all four Geneva Conventions (GC) of 1949 and are bound as such... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
6 |
2003-06-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Law of War |
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U.S. Creates Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (EOTF/FC) |
On March 3, 2003, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow announced the creation of a new Executive Office for Terrorist Financial Crimes (EOTC/FC) reporting directly to the Deputy Secretary. The Office... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
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U.S. Meeting on Enforcement Laws Against Trafficking of Humans |
On February 23-26, 2003, the U.S. Government hosted a meeting of countries and experts involving implementing the law prohibiting the international trafficking of human beings.
One goal is to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States, Asia, Europe |
Administration of Justice, Human Trafficking, International Organizations |
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Swiss Delegation Visits Brazil to Reinforce International Cooperation |
In February 2003, the General Attorney of Switzerland, Valentin Roschacher, visit Brazil, accompanied by a delegation composed of members of the Public Prosecution and of the Federal Judiciary Police... |
Jorge Nemr |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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Appellate Court Denies Access to Courts and Lawyers for Guantanamo Detainees |
On March 11, 2003, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously upheld the decision that the 650 suspected terrorists and Taliban members held at a U.S. naval base in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. District Court Reiterates U.S. Terror Suspect’s Right to Counsel |
On March 11, 2003, U.S. District Judge Michael B. Mukasey affirmed a prior order that Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen accused of conspiring with the al Qaeda terrorist network to detonate a radioactive... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States, Pakistan |
Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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British Appellate Court Rejects Claim from British Detainee in Guantanamo |
On November 6, 2002, a British appellate court upheld a decision by a lower court refusing the application for permission to seek judicial review to compel the Foreign Office to make representations... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
United States, United Kingdom |
Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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EU Council Takes Framework Decision on the Protection of the Environment Through Criminal Law |
On January 27, 2003, the European Council adopted a Framework Decision providing for the protection of the environment through criminal law. The preface to the framework decision explains that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
5 |
2003-05-01 |
Europe |
Environment, European Union, Endangered Species |