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German Economies Minister and Cabinet Stress Overhaul of Export Control Administration Mired by Questionable Practices |
The West German Government is continuing to review both legislation and administration in light of the perceived insufficiency of export control statutes and regulations and of the unsatisfactory... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Book Review: International Securities Market by Beller (ed.) |
This PLI handbook contains contributions from 16 experts in international securities enforcement. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
Securities Law |
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Book Review: Technocrimes: The Computerization of Crime and Terrorism by August Bequai |
This well-written book, by an eminent Washington lawyer who is also one of the nation's leading experts on computers, is an eye-opener for anyone concerned with problems of crime and law enforcement. |
Rufus King |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
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Pompidou Group of Council of Europe Maps Anti-Drug and Money Laundering Strategy |
At a meeting in London on May 18 and 19, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe made commitments to take action on drugs. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering |
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EEC Ministers of Justice Meet on International Criminal Cooperations |
On May 26, an informal meeting of the Ministers of Justice of the European Community, under the Presidency of the Spanish Minister for Justice, Mr. Enrique Mugica Herzog, was held in San Sebastian. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Europe |
International Cooperation |
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Update on German Export Control Legislation |
The concern of the German and American public as well as Congress and the German Parliament about the Libya affair has accelerated the German legislative actions concerning export controls of... |
Regine Nowack and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Countries Redouble Efforts to Halt Trading in Ivory |
The United States Government and other importing countries have taken a major step to halting and penalizing the ivory trade by banning the importation of ivory and imposing penalties for violators. |
John Morris and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Africa |
Trade Crimes |
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Lone Opposition and Threatened Boycott of U.S. to Cuba's Hosting of U.N. Crime Conference Raises Questions of U.S. Commitment to International Criminal Cooperation |
On May 13, 1989, the United States Government, along with Oman, were the only countries voting to oppose a resolution accepting Cuba’s invitation to hold the Eighth United Nations Congress on the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
International Cooperation |
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Interpol Adopts Resolutions on Exchanging Currency Flow Intelligence |
During the last six months Interpol has achieved successes in cooperation on the gathering and sharing of international currency flows. Interpol has adopted three closely related resolutions,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Justice Office of Special Investigations Institutes Citizenship Revocation Proceeding |
On March 30, 1988, the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) of the Dept. of Justice announced that citizenship revocation proceedings have been instituted against Anton Baumann, a 77 year old U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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Van Raab Supports the Certification of Mexico as Cooperating in Combatting International Narcotics |
On May 2, William Von Raab, Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to discuss the State Department's annual certification report as it... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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British Government Files Brief Protesting U.S. Court's Extraterritorial Action Against A Hong Kong Bank |
On April 18, 1989, in the Second Circuit case of Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stephen Sui-Kuan Wang et al, the British Government has filed an amicus brief, protesting the District Court’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Hong Kong |
Banking Supervision |
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Senate Caucus on International Narcotic Control Holds Hearings on U.S. International Drug Policy |
On April 19, 1989, the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held the first of a series of hearings to review the U.S. government's international drug policy. Three panels testified... |
Ange-Francois Fantauzzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Book Review: The New Trade Law by Applebaum/Schlitt (eds.) |
Seventeen experts, including some eminent trade lawyers, discuss in this PLI course handbook the implications of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 for import and export controls and... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Trade Enforcement |
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Resolution Disapproving Narcotics Cooperation Certification of the Bahamas Fails |
On May 10, 1989, the Senate rejected by a vote of 57 to 40 Senate Joint Resolution 100 disapproving the certification by the President under the Foreign Assistance Act with respect to the Bahamas... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Bahamas |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Court Holds Financial Privacy Law Does Not Apply to Foreign Requests |
On November 28, 1988, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of Young v United States Department of Justice, held that the Right to Financial Privacy Act does not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Columbian President Advocates Enhanced International Cooperation against Drug Trafficking |
On April 14, President Virgilio Barco of Columbia, in a speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington, called for enhanced cooperation to combat drug trafficking between Latin... |
Susan H. Steer |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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Report of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Makes International Enforcement Law and Policy Recommendations |
On April 13, 1989, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Narcotics, Terrorism, and International Operations released a report criticizing the lack of priority given by the U.S. Government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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IRS International Examination Program Sparks Controversy |
The move by the Internal Revenue Service to involve attorneys specialized in international tax at the examination level has generated much interest, discussion, and controversy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Kerry Introduces Bill with Stiff Sanctions for Insufficient Cooperation Against International Narcotics Trafficking |
On May 4, 1989, Senator Kerry (D-MA) introduced the International Narcotics and Terrorism Control Act 0f 1989 to provide additional measures for the control of international drug trafficking. This... |
Ange François Fantanazzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |