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Justice Department Program for Voluntary Compliance for Swiss Banks Produces Many Participants as Initial Deadline Passes |
As the initial deadline of December 31, 2013 passed for Swiss banks to participate in the Voluntary Compliance program for Swiss banks, it has produced a lot of applications by Swiss banks, guidance... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Attorney in N. Jersey Announces Unsealing of Foreign Bribery Charges Against Former CEOs of Oil Services Company |
On January 6, 2014, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Colombia, Philippines, United States |
Bribery |
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Croatian Court Allows Extradition of a Former Communist Intelligence Chief to Germany |
On January 8, 2014, a Croatian court ruled that a communist-era intelligence chief could be extradited to Germany where he is wanted over a killing of a Yugoslav dissident in the 1980s. Josip... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Croatia, European Union, Germany |
European Union, Extradition |
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Destruction of Six Tons of Ivory Signals China’s Willingness to Aid in Elephant Conservation |
In a statement to the world, China, the world’s biggest consumer of illegal ivory, crushed six tons of ivory tusks and carved ornaments in public on January 6, 2014.[2] The event signaled... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
China, Gabon, Kenya, Philippines |
Environment, Wildlife |
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Practical Problems of Prisoner Transfer Discussed at the Council of Europe |
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons[2], the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Prisoner Rights |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to FCPA Violations and U.S. Parent Enters into Non-Prosecution Agreement |
On December 20, 2013, Alfred C. Toepfer International Ukraine Ltd.)(ACTI Ukraine), a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $17 million in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Germany, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela |
Corruption |
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French Appeal Court Says Kazakh Ex-Banker Should Be Extradited to Russia on Fraud Charges |
On January 9, 2014, a French appellate Court in Aix-en-Provence ruled that Mukhtar Ablyazov, a fugitive former Kazakh banker and political activist wanted on fraud charges, should be... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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World Bank President Announces Reorganization for Anti-Corruption Work |
On December 19, 2013, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced that the World Bank is establishing a new division to combat corruption as part of a major reorganization.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Afghanistan, China, United States, World |
Corruption, International Organizations, World Bank |
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Secretary of State Kerry Warns Texas Over Plan to Execute Another Mexican |
On December 11, 2013, counsel for Mexican national, Edgar Arias Tamayo, in a letter requested Texas Governor Rick Perry to grant him a 30-day reprieve and petitioned the Texas Board of Pardons and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Human Rights |
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ICC Prosecutor Seeks Adjournment in Kenyatta Trial Which Is Unraveling |
On December 19, 2013, the ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda asked for an adjournment in the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, which is in danger of completely unraveling due to witnesses... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Kenya |
International Criminal Court |
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Snowden Offers to Help Brazil on U.S. Surveillance in Exchange for Asylum |
On December 18, 2013, the media revealed that Edward J. Snowden, the former contractor for the National Security Agency now living temporarily in Russia, has sent an “open letter”... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
Brazil, Russia, United States |
Extradition |
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SFO Starts Foreign Bribery Investigations of Rolls-Royce |
On December 23, 2013, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced it had started a criminal investigation into accusations of bribery and corruption at Rolls-Royce, which makes jet engines... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
3 |
2014-03-01 |
British Commonwealth, China, Indonesia, United Kingdom |
Corruption |
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Former UBS Wealth Management Head Agrees to Extradition to the U.S. |
On November 25, 2013, at a court hearing in Bologna, Italy, former UBS wealth management head Raoul Weil agreed to be extradited to the United States to face trial for aiding and abetting tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Italy, Switzerland, United States |
Extradition, Tax Enforcement |
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Two Executives Indicted for Fixing Prices in Automobile Parts in the U.S. While Three Executives Plead Guilty to Participating in Global Seatbelt Price Fixing Conspiracy |
On November 21, 2013, the United States Department of Justice announced that a Cleveland federal grand jury returned an indictment against two executives of a Japanese automotive supplier for their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Japan, United States |
Antitrust Cooperation |
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OECD Global Forum Blacklists 4 Jurisdictions and Establishes Group for Automatic Exchange of Information |
On November 22, 2013, the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes held its sixth meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, at which it reported that four jurisdictions (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
OECD |
Tax Enforcement |
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Thailand Extradites 5 Persons to the U.S. on Meth Trafficking Charges |
On November 21, 2013, the Thai government extradited five persons charged with conspiracy to import 100 kilograms of nearly pure North Korean-made methamphetamine into the United States. [1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Hong Kong, North Korea, Thailand, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Setback for Europol: European Parliament Rejects Council’s Bid for Entering Into External Agreements |
On October 23, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its resolution calling on the Council of the European Union (the Council) not to authorize the opening of negotiations on new cooperation... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Council of the European Union, Europol |
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UN Secretary-General Reports on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea off the Coast of Somalia |
On October 21, 2013, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNS-G) submitted to the Security Council (the Council) his report on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia |
Maritime |
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U.S. Indicts Former Mexican Governor of Tamaulipas and Two Former Politicians from Coahuila in Two Different Cases of Corruption and Money Laundering |
On November 27, 2013, and December 2, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Texas announced indictments against former high-level Mexican officials. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Mexico, United States |
Corruption |
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U.S. Judges Authorize IRS to Issue John Doe Summons for Records of U.S. Taxpayer Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank and Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son. Limited and Affiliates |
On November 7 and 12, 2013, two U.S. District Court judges issued orders authorizing the IRS to issue summons to banks to produce information about U.S. taxpayers who may be evading or have evaded... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Tax Enforcement |