Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Interior Department Promulgates Regulations Regarding The Transportation of Wild Animals The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) has recently promulgated rules to govern the humane and healthful transportation of wild mammals and birds to the United States. Daniel Cohen 4 1 1988-01-01 United States Regulation
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Developments Discusses International Protection of Refugees The United Nations' Executive Committee of the High Commisssioner's Programme has issued a "Note on International Protection".  It summarizes the first six months of 1987. Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 World United Nations
Justice Department Files Amicus Brief Urging Restraint in Application of Alien Tort Statute The Justice Departent recently filed an amicus brief in a case concerning alleged human rights abuses by former Philippine leader Ferdinand E. Marcos, which substantially alters the Department's... Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. 4 1 1988-01-01 United States Alien Tort Claims Act
Bank of New England Fined for Violations of Bank Secrecy Act According to a Department of Treasury press release, the Bank of New England has paid a civil penalty of $31,000 based on 31 failures to file currency transaction reports required by the Bank Secrecy... Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 United States Bank Secrecy
Switzerland Approves Criminal Insider Trading Sanctions Both houses of the Swiss Parliament reached agreement on the language of criminal sanctions for insider trading. Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 Switzerland Sanctions
A Review of Panama's New Anti-Narcotics Legislation in the Context of Its Status as an Offshore Financial Center On December 30, 1986, the Panama legislature enacted amendments to its Criminal and Judicial Codes to combat drug-related crimes. Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 Panama Drugs & Trafficking
U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Power of Court to Dismiss Indictments Before Trial Due to Government Misconduct On January 11, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases and determine whether a federal district court has the authority to dismiss an indictment before trial if the district court... Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 United States Court Conviction
German Withholding on Interest Income Operates as Anti-Tax Evasion Mechanism Effective January 1, 1988, the Federal Republic of Germany levies withholding taxes on interest income from a broad range of sources. Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 Germany Tax Enforcement
Italian Authorities Detain Foreign Attorney Assisting Client Following an accident in Southern Italy, a Maltese jeweler, Colin Shires, was hospitalized. Clemens J.M. Kochinke 4 1 1988-01-01 Italy Detention
U.S. Ambassador Presses Dominican Republic on TIEA The January edition of Caribbean Update has reported that U.S. ambassador Lowell C. Kidway recently urged the Dominican Republic Government to sign a tax information sharing agreement (TIEA) with the... Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 Dominican Republic Tax Enforcement
Liability Imposed For Knowingly Structuring Financial Transactions To Avoid Reporting Requirement The Currency Transaction Reporting Act (the Act) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to require reports, by financial institutions, of transactions involving U.S. currency. Daniel Cohen 4 1 1988-01-01 United States White Collar Crime
U.S. and American Samoa Conclude Tax Implementation Agreement On January 14, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that the United States and American Samoa have concluded a tax implementation agreement to exchange information and provide mutual assistance... Bruce Zagaris 4 1 1988-01-01 Samoa Taxation
The Annotated Immigration Act of Canada 1986 by Frank N. Marrocco and Henry M. Goslett The Annotated Immigration Act of Canada 1986 is a useful source for professionals who work in international enforcement of immigrations sanctions and those interested in reviewing alternative... Clemens J.M. Kochinke 4 1 1988-01-01 Canada Immigration
Israel Extradites Jew to France On December 2, 1987, William Nakash, a Jew of Algerian ancestry, was extradited to France on murder charges, marking the first time the Jewish state has extradited a Jew to another country. Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. 3 12 1987-12-01 Israel Extradition
International Penal Law Association Activities The AIDP is the most active NGO in the field of criminal justice.  It was founded in Paris in 1924, has 3,000 members, affiliates in 68 countries and 37 active national sections. Bruce Zagaris 3 12 1987-12-01 International Law
European Convention for Prevention of Torture Signed On November 25, 1987, nineteen of 21 member states of the Council of Europe signed a new Convention for the prevention of torture and inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment. Clemens J.M. Kochinke 3 12 1987-12-01 Europe Torture
U.S.-Cuban Governments Reactivate Migration Accord On November 21, it was announced that the United States and Cuba have agreed to reactivate the 1984 migration agreement whereby Cuba agreed to accept approximately 2,500 "undesirables" who came to... Bruce Zagaris 3 12 1987-12-01 Cuba Immigration
EPA Fines U.S. Importer for Failure to File Import Notices On October 30, 1987, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessed a $84,000 penalty against Albright & Wilson, Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in Richmond, Virginia for failing to file... Bruce Zagaris 3 12 1987-12-01 United States Environment
U.S. Court of Appeals Cites Statute of Limitation in Affirming Conviction for Failure to Register as Foreign Agent In a case of first impression, United States v. McGoff, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in a 2 to 1 opinion has affirmed the dismissal of a criminal case against an agent of... Bruce Zagaris 3 12 1987-12-01 United States Regulation
Austrian Cooperation Produces Lifting of U.S. Trade Restrictions On August 31, 1987, Austria and the United States exchanged notes to improve cooperation between their customs services in export control matters. Clemens J.M. Kochinke 3 12 1987-12-01 Austria Trade Enforcement

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