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European Union Releases Discussion Paper on Counter-terrorism |
On November 13, 2014, the Italian Presidency of the European Union released its discussion paper on various aspects of counter-terrorism.[2] This revised draft takes into account comments made by... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
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U.S. and Five Banks Agree on Guilty Pleas to Settle Manipulating LIBOR Charges |
On May 20, 2015, the U.S. government and five major banks – Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG – have agreed to plead guilty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
United States |
Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Economic Crimes, Financial Crimes |
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Plenary Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) |
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) held its 27th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on November 13-14, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nicola Piacente (Italy).[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Interrogation, Terrorism |
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U.S. Indicts Chinese Academics for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets |
On May 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Tianjin University Professor Hao Zhang upon his entry into the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
China, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Espionage, Espionage, Indictment, Trade Crimes |
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Banks Reach Administrative Penal Settlement with the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland on Manipulation of Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates |
On November 12, 2014, the United States, United Kingdom and Swiss regulators reached an administrative penal enforcement settlement with some of the world’s largest banks involved in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Settlement |
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Germany Detains Al Jazeera Jounralist on Egyptian Extradition Warrant |
On June 20, German law enforcement authorities detained Ahmed Mansour, 52, a well-known journalist with Al Jazeera on an Egyptian arrest warrant. He is detained in German custody while prosecutors... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Egypt, Germany |
Charged with Crimes, Extradition, Fair Trial, INTERPOL, Law Enforcement, Legal Ethics |
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Global Cooperation: the Bedrock of an Effective Enforcement System? |
The 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) kicked off earlier this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 28th to October 3rd. Every year... |
Shanzeh Toseef |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Brazil |
OECD, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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FinCEN Extends and Expands the Reach of its Real Estate “Geographic Targeting Orders” |
On July 27, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require U.S. title insurance companies to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-12 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering, Oversight, Policy/Directives, Regulation, Transparency |
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Second Circuit Rejects Forfeiture of Building Controlled by Government of Iran in Violation of Economic Sanctions |
On July 20, 2016, the Second Circuit overturned the District Court for the Southern District of New York’s decision to forfeit an approximately $1 billion dollar New York City office building on the... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-12 |
Iran, United States |
Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Compliance, Conspiracy, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Sanctions, Evidence Gathering, Law Enforcement, Lawsuits, Sanctions |
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European Commission on Negotiations on EU-U.S. Data Protection "Umbrella Agreement" |
In April 2014, the European Commission (the Commission) released information on state of play of negotiations on EU-U.S. data protection “Umbrella Agreement”.[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union, United States |
Data Privacy, Data Sharing, Detention, Investigation |
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Swiss Provide France Data on UBS Client Accounts in French Criminal Investigation |
On October 5, 2014, the media reported that the Swiss government had transmitted to the French government documentations on 100 UBS clients pursuant to a French request. The transmission... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
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Confidentiality, Fraud, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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High Court of England and Wales Delivers Judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense |
On May 2nd, 2014, the High Court of England and Wales, per Justice Leggatt, delivered a comprehensive judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense, holding that the United Kingdom lacks... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
Afghanistan, United Kingdom |
European Court of Human Rights, Fair Trial, Legal Ethics, Prisoner Rights |
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Swiss Provide France Data on UBS Client Accounts in French Criminal Investigation |
On October 5, 2014, the media reported that the Swiss government had transmitted to the French government documentations on 100 UBS clients pursuant to a French request. The transmission... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
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Confidentiality, Fraud, Money Laundering, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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UK Parliament Reports on Counter-terrorism |
On May 9, 2014, the Home Affairs Committee appointed by the UK House of Commons released its seventeenth report on counter-terrorism.[2] It follows the CONTEST Annual Report published in April 2014.[... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
Syria, United Kingdom |
Counter-terrorism, Financial Enforcement, International Law, Jurisdiction, Terrorism |
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German-Swiss Tax Enforcement Cooperation Increases |
During October 2014, German tax enforcement against Swiss banks and bankers has increased. Significantly, Swiss authorities have cooperated with the German tax authorities in their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
Germany, Switzerland |
Antitrust Cooperation, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Deceased Holder of Disputed Nazi-Looted Art Leaves Collection to Swiss Museum in Will |
Cornelius Gurlitt, the ascetic German who turned the art world on its head when he revealed a huge collection of 19th and 20th century famous European works that had been hidden for decades, died at... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
Germany |
Art and Cultural Property, International Law, Investigation, Property Restitution, Victims Compensation |
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U.K. Extradites Terrorist Suspect Aswat to the U.S. |
On October 21, 2014, the United Kingdom government extradited to the United States Haroon Aswat, 40, who is accused of conspiring with Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, known as Abu Hamza al-Masri,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Counter-terrorism, European Court of Human Rights, Extradition, Terrorism |
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Ukraine Accepts Limited Jurisdiction of ICC and ICC Opens Preliminary Investigation into Alleged Crimes against Humanity |
On April 17, 2014, the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Herman von Hebel, received a declaration lodged by Ukraine accepting the ICC’s jurisdiction with respect to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
8 |
2016-08-10 |
Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court, Investigation |
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Council of Europe Experts Discuss Double (Dual) Criminality in the Context of Extradition |
The double (dual) criminality requirement has been discussed at the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) for several... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
13 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extradition |
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U.S. Will Destroy Its Inventory of Elephant Ivory as Irish National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horns |
On November 5, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that, on November 14, it will destroy some six tons of elephant ivory seized over the years by its special agents and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
United States |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
