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Austrian-U.S. Cooperation in Export Control Enforcement Enhanced |
On several occasions, Austrian companies have been the target of investigations of possible export control violations because Austria has been assumed to form a suitable corridor for diversions of U.... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
10 |
1987-10-01 |
Austria |
Export Enforcement |
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Commerce's Export Control Enforcement and the Congressionally Mandated Reporting Requirement |
The Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended in 1985, gave the Administration added powers to release from the coverage of export controls U.S. goods when the same goods were avaliable abroad to... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
10 |
1987-10-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Draft Report Supports Transfer of Criminal Sanctions and Transfer of Supervision of Conditionally Sentenced or Released Offenders |
A draft report on transfer of criminal sanctions and transfer of supervision of conditionally sentenced or released offenders by Richard D. Atkins and Robert L. Pisani, International Legal Defense... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
10 |
1987-10-01 |
United States |
Sanctions |
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U.S. and Bahamas Conclude Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty |
On August 18, 1987, the United States and the Bahamas signed the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, regarding criminal matters (MLAT). The proposed treaty, which must be ratified by each country before... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
10 |
1987-10-01 |
Bahamas |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Swiss Lower House Approves Insider Trading Bill |
In the course of the Santa Fe investigation in which the Swiss Supreme Court for the first time upheld an order granting a U.S. judicial assistance request for insider trading, the United States and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
10 |
1987-10-01 |
Switzerland |
Trade Crimes |
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission Holds 2nd Session |
On September 8-12, 1987, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) held its second regular session. From its first annual report and from the conduct of the meetings, it appears that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drug Enforcement |
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IRS Proposed Regulations Detail Reporting & Penalties on the Definition of Resident Aliens |
On September 9, 1987, the Internal Revenue Service promulgated proposed rules on the definition of resident alien which have significant enforcement and even criminal implications. The proposed... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S.-U.S.V.I. Tax Exchange Agreement Analyzed |
On March 2, 1987, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the United States and the Virgin Islands concluded a tax implementation agreement to exchange tax information and provide mutual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Enforcement Developments of Inter-American Center of Administrators |
Several developments are under way at the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrators (CIAT) which will strenghten the ability of developing country members to more efficiently undertale enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-09-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Tax Enforcement |
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Barnard Subcommittee Presses Executive to Increase Efforts Against International Tax Evasion |
On September 15-16, 1987, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Government Operations held a hearing to assess the state of the U.S. Government's efforts to... |
Bruce Zagaris and Roselle I.M. Garcia |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Police Aid to El Salvador Opposed by America's Watch on Human Rights Grounds |
Representatives of Americas Watch opposed increased police aid to El Salvador by the United States on the basis that respect for human rights by the police in El Salvador, rather than improving, has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
El Salvador |
Human Rights |
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Inter-Ameicn Bar Association Passes Resolutions on Humanitarian Law |
During the XXVI Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association on May 9-15, 1987, in Buenos Aires, two resolutions, originated by Committee VII (Military Law) were adopted on international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Human Rights |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Differs with 11th Circuit on Enforceability of Grand Jury Subpoenas for Foreign Bank Records |
In a recent per curiam opinion, apparently written by Supreme Court nominee, Robert Bork, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia takes a sharply different view from the Court of... |
Michael Abbell |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
United States |
Banking Supervision |
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ABA Report on Proposed Gray Market Legislation Questions Lack of Enforcement Provisions |
The International Patent, Copyright and Trademark Committee of the American Bar Association's Section on International Law and Practice has released a report on pending legislation regarding gray... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
9 |
1987-09-01 |
United States |
Law Enforcement |
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Swiss Supreme Court Rules Geneva Bank Accounts in the Irangate Affair Must Be Opened to U.S. Investigators |
The long standing tensions between Switzerland and the U.S. relating to judicial assistance seem to have come to a close. The Swiss Government has announced that starting October 1, 1987, the... |
Peter Schibli, Basel (Switzerland) |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Switzerland |
Banking Supervision |
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Congressional Committee Urges Improved Management of Drug War |
A report issued by the Committee on Government Operations on June 25, 1987 urges improved management for the U.S. Government’s enforcement of its anti-narcotics policies. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Judge Robert Bork on International Human Rights Enforcement |
As Congress prepares for the battle over the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, various interest groups, both for and against the nomination are carefully scrutinizing Judge Bork’s... |
Jay A. Rosenthal, Esq. |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Human Rights |
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U.S. Treasury Announces that Grenada Exchange Agreement in Effect |
On July 23, 1987, the Treasury Department announced the entry into force of an information exchange agreement with the Government of Grenada.
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Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
Grenada |
Tax Enforcement |
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Book Review: The Immigration Reform Law of 1986 by Nancy Humel Montwieler |
The landmark Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 was the result of intense and time-consuming efforts to address the need of balanced enforcement of the U.S. immigration laws. Ms. Montwieler’... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Justice Designates Springer as Counsel for International Tax Matters |
The Department of Justice announced on July 28, 1987, that James Springer, Tax Division Counsel, has been designated as senior counsel for international tax matters. Mr. Springer will continue to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
8 |
1987-08-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |