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U.S. CFTC and Netherlands Finance Sign Mutual Enforcement Cooperation Agreement on Commodities Futures Trading |
On April 29, 1993, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it and the Netherlands Finance Ministry signed a mutual cooperation agreement concerning enforcement matters.... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States, Netherlands |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation |
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European Community Introduces New Enforcement Mechanisms to Fight Increasing Fraud against the Community |
As fraud against the Community Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Community generally is dramatically rising, the EC is introducing new legal forms of cooperation and new technology. On... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Europe |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Customs, Prosecution |
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U.S. Congressional Tax Committees Press IRS to Stiffen International Tax Enforcement |
On April 27 and 28, 1993, the Administration ironically tried to defend their international tax enforcement plans against attack that the Administration was not doing enough. On April 27, the... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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OCED Will Issue Guidelines and Begin an Initiative to Curb Bribery in International Transactions |
On April 27, 1993, an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced that the OECD is preparing a recommendation to help curb bribes in international trade and... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
OECD |
Money Laundering, Bribery, Sanctions, OECD |
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U.S. Court Upholds Summons and Enforcement of Mexican Tax Request, Strengthening Validity of TIEA Procedures |
On May 11, 1993, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, in a decision by Fileman B. Vela, upheld an IRS summons to obtain U.S. bank documents under the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Investigation |
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Taiwan Progresses in Seizing Illegal Videos in Response to US Pressure |
On May 10, the Taiwanese Government Information Office supervised the destruction of 100,000 illegal and pirated videos and laser discs from Hong Kong, Great Britain and the U.S. The Government... |
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9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Taiwan |
Intellectual Property |
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Bangkok Human Rights Conference Adopts Declaration in Preparation for International Convention, Calling into Question International Enforcement |
The Asian Regional Meeting for the Second World Conference on Human Rights, which included delegates from 49 countries, was held in Bangkok from March 29 to April 2, 1993. The conference was held in... |
Kimberly Jeneece Jenkins |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
World, Thailand |
Human Rights, Conferences, Sovereignty |
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CICAD Annual Meeting Decides to Establish Group to Evaluate CICAD and Recommend Future Action |
On March 9-12, 1993, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) held its thirteenth annual meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. This account... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
5 |
1993-05-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Money Laundering, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Conferences, International Cooperation |
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Nicaraguan Embassy Seized in Costa Rica; Extraditions Sought |
The Nicaraguan Government Minister reported to the press on March 24 his government’s intention to request extradition of five individuals who seized the Nicaraguan Embassy in Costa Rica on March 8.... |
Maureen Walsh |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Philippines and South Korea Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Results in U.S. Promise to Improve Trade Relations with the Philippines |
On April 6, 1993, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that the U.S. has made a commitment to improving the status of the Philippines on its annual list of countries that... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, South Korea, Philippines |
Intellectual Property, Piracy, Copyright, Legislation |
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German Courts Narrowly Construe Rule of Specialty |
In three recent extradition cases, German courts interpreted the so-called rule of specialty in Article 14 of the European Convention on Extradition of December 12, 1957. These decisions are the... |
Bertold L. Baer |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Germany |
Extradition, Prosecution |
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ABA Criminal Justice Section Hosts Primer on International Criminal Law |
On April 16, 1993, the Committee on International Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association held an afternoon Continuing Legal Education program, “Primer on International... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States |
Extradition, International Organizations, Jurisdiction, Transfer of Prisoners, Conferences, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Evidence Gathering |
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Bosnia Convicts and Sentences to Death 2 Serbs |
On March 30, 1993, a Bosnian military court convicted and imposed the death penalty by firing squad on two Serbs for war crimes. The holding of the trial and the manner in which it was conducted... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Serbia, Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia |
Murder, War Crimes, Genocide, Rape, Fair Trial, Prosecution |
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The Oxford Conference on Int’l and White Collar Crime, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, 1993 |
The Commercial Crime Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat in conjunction with the Business Crime Committee on the International Bar Association will organize its annual conference once again at the... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
British Commonwealth |
Money Laundering, Environment, Fraud, Conferences |
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New U.N. Sanctions Take Effect as Emphasis Shifts Increasingly to Enforcing UN Sanctions against Ship Violations |
As the war and alleged atrocities in the former Yugoslavia ensues, emphasis is increasingly placed on tightening U.N. sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro, including withdrawing their maritime... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
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2nd Seminar on Defending the Alleged Transnational Criminal |
On May 28-31, 1993, the International Bar Association in cooperation with the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will sponsor in Madrid the Second... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Human Rights, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Conferences, Financial Crimes |
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New U.N. Sanctions Take Effect as Emphasis Shifts Increasingly to Enforcing UN Sanctions against Ship Violations |
As the war and alleged atrocities in the former Yugoslavia ensues, emphasis is increasingly placed on tightening U.N. sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro, including withdrawing their maritime... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Serbia, Former Yugoslavia |
Maritime, United Nations, War Crimes, Sanctions, Smuggle |
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U.S.-Malta Relations Chill over Anti-Terrorism Case and Implementation of Sanctions in Former Yugoslavia |
In the beginning of March 1993, diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Malta have deteriorated primarily over the U.S. displeasure with the release by the Government of Malta of hijacker Omar... |
Bruce Zagaris |
9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, Malta |
Terrorism, Sanctions |
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New Canadian Anti-Terrorism Law Takes Effect |
On March 26, 1993, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Pierre Blais announced that amendments to the Canadian Criminal Code concerning acts of terrorism received Royal Assent on... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
Canada |
Extradition, Maritime, Terrorism, Prosecution, Legislation |
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Congressional report Criticizes State Department for Not Implementing Justice Assistance |
In October 1992, legislation authorized U.S. assistance to help countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union establish democratic and free societies, in part, by strengthening... |
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9 |
4 |
1993-04-01 |
United States, Europe |
International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Training, Legislation |