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Immigration Gives Bail to Chinese Fugitive Lai |
On March 9, 2001, Alistain Boulton, counsel for fugitive Chinese businessman Lai Changxing and his wife, Tsang Mingna, announced that the Canadian Immigration authorities had allowed their release... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Canada, China |
Immigration, Fraud |
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French and Swiss Clash Over Money Laundering |
On February 21, 2001, the French parliament’s task force on money laundering in Europe released a report criticizing the Swiss anti-money laundering as a sham. The report also demanded that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
France, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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U.N. Security Votes Sanctions Against Liberia and Demands it Cease Support for Sierra Leone’s RUF |
On March 7, 2001, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution, demanding that the Government of Liberia immediately stop its support for Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Liberia, Sierra Leone |
Economic Sanctions, United Nations |
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German Government Investigates Alleged Marcos’ Attempted Transfer |
On March 14, 2001, Karl-Heinz Esser, senior state prosecutor in Dusseldorf, Germany, announced his office had started two weeks before “an investigation against Irene Araneta, the youngest daughter... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Germany, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force (XA) |
Extradition Treaty List |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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U.S. INCSR Shows Trends in Counter-Money Laundering Policies and Typologies |
On March 1, 2001, the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report sets forth trends in money laundering typologies and policies to combat money laundering, especially from an international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Criminal Matters Signed, Approved for Ratification, and/or Entered into Force |
MLAT Treaty List |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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European Parliament Imposes Money Laundering Due Diligence on Professionals |
On April 5, 2001, the European Parliament voted to impose anti-money laundering due diligence obligations on lawyers, accountants and other professional advisers of clients on investment matters.
As... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Due Diligence, European Union |
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Borodin Abandons Defense to Extradition to Switzerland, Is Extradited |
On April 2, 2001, at a hearing before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Pavel P. Borodin agreed to abandon his opposition to extradition by the U.S. to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, Switzerland, Russia |
Corruption, Extradition, Bribery |
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Colombian Supreme Court Decision May Delay or Block Extradition to the U.S. |
On December 13, 2000, a Colombian Supreme Court decision may enable 25 drug lords to delay or avoid U.S. requests for their extraditions by insisting on being charged and prosecuted in Colombia, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Treasury Releases Guidance on Enhanced Scrutiny for Transactions that May Involve the Proceeds of Foreign Official Corruption |
On January 17, 2001, as part of its initiative and “Guidance on Enhanced Scrutiny for Transactions That May Involve the Proceeds of Foreign Official Corruption,” released on January 16, 2001, the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States |
Corruption, Due Diligence |
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U.S. Tax Officials Raid Persons Involved in Offshore Vehicles |
On March 5, 2001, the Internal Revenue Service announced the carrying out of extensive raids during the preceding week to obtain information against suspected promoters of tax evasion schemes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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French Court Convicts Nazi for Crimes Against Humanity |
Aloïs Brunner, an old SS-officer was convicted of crimes against humanity by the Paris’ Assize Court on March 2, 2001. Brunner, one of the most sought after war criminals, of whom one does not know... |
Tom Scheirs |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
France, Austria |
Human Rights, War Crimes |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Summons under French Treaty |
On February 5, 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion affirming the decision of the U.S. District Court’s dismissing summary judgment of French taxpayer’s complaint... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, France |
Taxation |
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U.S. Judge Refuses to Dismiss Holocaust Case Due to Lack of Funding |
On March 7, 2001, U.S. District Judge Shirley Wohl Kram refused to dismiss the case against German companies brought by former Holocaust-era slave laborers after she explained the foundation had not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States, Germany |
Law of War |
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US Court Finds 5th Amendment Rights Apply to Foreign Interrogations |
On February 16, 2001, Judge Leonard B. Sand unsealed his opinion with respect to foreign defendants motion to suppress statements made during interrogation by U.S. investigators in Africa with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States |
Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.K. Will Ban 21 Terrorist Groups |
Under Section 123(4)(a) of the Terrorism Act, Jack Straw, Home Secretary recommended to Parliament that the following organizations be added to the list of proscribed organizations in Schedule 3 to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United Kingdom |
Terrorism |
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French Arrest Basque Leader for Terrorist Charges |
On February 21, 2001, French judicial police arrested Francisco Javier Garcia Gaztelu, known as “Xapote”, in Anglet, close to the French border with Spain, on terrorism charges.
Txapote was arrested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
France, Spain |
Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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EU Council and Parliament Agree on Revised Anti-Money Laundering Directive |
On February 2, 2001, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union agreed on a common position to adopting a revised directive on anti-money laundering.
The common position will... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, European Union |
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U.S. Court Convicts Chinese Company of Using Forced Prison Labor |
On February 28, 2001, a United States Court in Trenton, New Jersey convicted under U.S. law the first Chinese company of using forced prison labor.
On February 28, 2001, Allied International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
4 |
2001-04-01 |
United States, China |
Human Rights, Prisoner Rights |