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Crime Across the World: Is the Rule of Law Being Corrupted? |
On May 22-25, 1998, the Section on General Practice, International Bar Association, is hosting the fourth seminar on the Alleged Transnational Criminal, in Vienna, Austria. Investigators,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World |
Conferences, International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Book Notes -- International Criminal Law and Procedure (John Dugard and Christine van den Wyngaert, eds.), International Library of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Penology, 139.95, 524 pp., ISBN 1 85521 835 6. |
This book contains a series of articles on international criminal law. After an introductory summary of the book, Part I, The Nature of International Criminal Law, contains three articles: Georg... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World |
International Criminal and Comparative Law, Teaching, Research, Adjective Assistance |
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Human Rights Require French Court to Deny U.S. Extradition |
On December 4, 1997, a French Appellate Court in Bordeaux denied a U.S. extradition request for Ira Einhorn, 57, a fugitive wanted for murder charges, because of his conviction in absentia and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States, France |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Jamaica Withdraws from UN Human Rights Treaty Allowing Defendants on Death Row to Appeal to the UN Committee |
During the third week of October 1997, the Jamaican Government reported that it intends to withdraw from the provisions of the United Nations Convention, which permits prisoners on death row a final... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Jamaica |
Human Rights, United Nations |
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SEC Obtains Conviction in Transnational Fraud Case |
On November 25, 1997, the media reported a conviction obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in a transnational securities fraud case. Alan Benlolo, a Canadian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States |
Human Rights, Fraud |
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Eight Governments Agree on Cooperation against Cybercrimes |
On December 10, 1997, at a meeting in Washington, D.C., ministers from eight industrialized governments agreed to combat cybercrime with enhanced technology and a harmonized crime legislation... [... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Russia |
Cybercrime |
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OECD Convention on Transnational Corruption Signed |
On December 17, 1997, 29 nations signed the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. This article discusses the Convention and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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European Council Adopts Measures to Combat Transnational Corruption |
On November 13, 1997, the Council of the European Union adopted measures to combat transnational corruption. The action was taken in the wake of the signing of the OECD Convention to criminalize... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Europe, OECD |
Corruption, International Organizations |
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CICAD Anti-Money Laundering Experts Recommend On-Going Assessment of Compliance with Standards and Creation of National Financial Intelligence Units |
At its meeting November 4-7, 1997 in Lima, Peru, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of American States (OAS), made several decisions and recommendations of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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The Criminalization of Trade Secret Theft: the U.S. Economic Espionage Act of 1996 |
The collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in far-reaching changes in the global environment. One of the immediate effects of the demise of what Ronald Reagan dubbed the "Evil Empire" was the... |
Pamela Stuart |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement, Economic Espionage |
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Canadian Supreme Court Reinstates Extradition for U.S. Money Laundering Sting |
The Supreme Court of Canada recently set aside the judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal and reinstated the extradition order of a Canadian citizen to the United States on a failed money laundering... |
Kirk W. Munroe |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Canada, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Extradition |
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Permanent International Criminal Court PrepCom Ends with Agreement on Most Issues and Boosts Likely Role and Independence of Prosecutor |
At the latest Preparatory Conference (PrepCom) on the establishment of a Permanent International Criminal Court (PICC), the participants reached agreement on many key issues. The role of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World |
International Courts |
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Materials from the 9th Annual Money Laundering Enforcement Seminar, Nov. 5-6, 1997, Wash., D.C. |
While only some of the materials focus specifically on international aspects of anti-money laundering per se, the sheer quality and diversity of materials, combined with the influence of the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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European Union Justice and Home Affairs Meeting Produces Progress |
At the December 4-5, 1997 meeting of the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, progress was made on a wide range of matters, including the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
1 |
1998-01-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations |
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Belgian Authorities Arrest Luxembourg Bank President |
During the first week of November 1997, the media reported the arrest of Damien Wigny by Belgian law enforcement authorities. Wigny, president of Kredietbank Luxembourgeoise, the fourth-largest bank... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Belgium, Luxembourg |
Money Laundering, Taxation, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
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Italian Court Orders Trial in Criminal Tax against Tobacco Distributor, But Dismisses Criminal Association Charges |
On October 27, 1997, an Italian court in Naples dismissed charges of criminal association against affiliate companies of Philip Morris, but ruled that twelve executives and board members of Intertaba... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Italy |
Taxation, Tax Crimes |
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Four PATA Members Will More Actively Cooperate in Tax Enforcement |
During the meeting of the four-nation Pacific Association of Tax Administrators (PATA) in San Francisco on October 21-23, 1997, the PATA members (U.S., Japan, Canada, and Australia) agreed to engage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Japan, Australia |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement |
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Brazil Denies British Extradition Request for Biggs, the Great Train Robber |
On November 13, 1997, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal ruled unanimously to deny the British request to extradite the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, twenty-four years after he participated in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
Brazil, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Robbery |
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Mexico Extradites U.S. National on Marijuana Trafficking |
On November 14, 1997, coinciding with meetings between the U.S. and Mexican Governments in which agreements to broaden extradition cooperation was reached, the Mexican Government extradited a U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking |
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OAS Members Sign Convention Against Illicit Firearms Trafficking |
On November 14, 1997, the U.S. and members of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
13 |
12 |
1997-12-01 |
North America, United States, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
International Organizations, Arms Trafficking, Treaties |