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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 |
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Cambodia Detains Russian Tycoon on Russian Extradition Request |
On November 11, 2013, Cambodian law enforcement authorities detained Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky on a Russian extradition warrant with respect to embezzlement charges concerning... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Cambodia, Russia |
Extradition |
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Swiss Forfeit Siemens Slush Funds |
On November 12, 2013, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) announced it had closed the Siemens case concerning the telecommunications sector. Siemens has established and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Germany, Switzerland |
Asset Forfeiture, Money Laundering |
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German Government Task Force will Release List of Gurlitt Works Seized |
On November 14, 2013, a German government task force investigating a cache of lost art discovered in the Munich apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, the elderly son of an art dealer for the Nazis... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Germany, Poland |
Cultural Property |
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U.S. Offers Reward to Help Dismantle Asian Wildlife-Trafficking Syndicate |
On November 13, 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced a $1 million reward for information to help dismantle the Xaysavang Network, allegedly one of Asia’s largest wildlife... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Kenya, Laos, South Africa, United States |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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UN Security Council Refuses to Defer Kenyan Trials at the International Criminal Court |
On November 15, 2013, the U.N. Security Council refused to delay (defer – to use the words of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, ICC) trial of Kenya's President Uhuru... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Kenya |
International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
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EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting |
On November 18, 2013, in Washington, D.C., the European Union – United States Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting took place. Participants to the meeting included European Commission... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
European Union, United States |
Counter-terrorism, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, European Union, International Cooperation |
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UK Supreme Court Rules on the Definition of Terrorism in Regina v Mohammed Gul |
On October 23, 2013, in its judgment in the Regina v Mohammed Gul case, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom tackled two important issues: the definition of terrorism in times of armed conflict... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
United Kingdom |
International Courts, Terrorism, United Nations |
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Delivers its Order in the “Arctic Sunrise” Case |
On November 22, 2013, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (the Tribunal) delivered its Order in The “Arctic Sunrise” Case (Kingdom of the Netherlands v. Russian... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Netherlands, Russia |
International Criminal Tribunal, Maritime |
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The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Concluded its Twelfth Session |
On November 28, 2013 the Assembly of States Parties (“the Assembly”) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded its twelfth session in The Hague.
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
2 |
2014-02-01 |
Kenya |
International Criminal Court |
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European Court of Justice Rules EU Mutual Assistance Directive Confers Limited Rights for Taxpayer on Exchange of Tax Information |
On October 22, 2013, the European Court of Justice, in the case of Jiri Sabou v. Czech Republic (C-276/12), held that Directive 77/799 , the EU mutual assistance directive, and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Czech Republic |
Tax Enforcement |
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Brazilian Supreme Court Orders Extradition of Former Turks and Caicos Premier |
On October 29, 2013, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the extradition of former Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick, whose extradition has been requested on corruption... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Brazil, Turks and Caicos |
Corruption, Extradition |
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U.S., British, and Dutch Enforcement Agencies Impose $I Billion in Fines against Rabobank in Libor Case |
On October 29, 2013, Cooperative Central Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (known as Rabobank) agreed to pay more than $1 billion to criminal and civil authorities in the United States, England,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States |
Financial Crimes |
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European Parliament Adopts New Resolution on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering |
At its meeting on October 23, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a new resolution on organized crime, corruption and money laundering.[2] This resolution is intended to provide political... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
European Union |
Corruption, European Union, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
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Whistleblowers’ Protection in Europe: Shortcomings and Need for Change |
On November 5, 2013, NGO Transparency International (TI) released its report on whistleblowing in Europe together with another report on international principles for whistleblower legislation.[2]... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
European Union |
Whistle-blowing |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Alleged Transportation by CIA and Its Prisons in Europe |
At its plenary session on October 10, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution revealing that the climate of impunity surrounding EU member states’ complicity in... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
European Union, United States |
European Union |
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African Union Requests Deferral of Trial by the International Criminal Court |
Tense relationships between the African Union and the International Criminal Court (ICC) seem to continue.[2] At the 15th Extraordinary session of the Summit of the African Union (AU),... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Africa, Kenya |
International Criminal Court |
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ICC Trial Chamber Decides that the Al-Senuissi Case Can Proceed in Libya |
On October 11, 2013, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided that the case against Abdullah Al-Senuissi is currently subject to domestic proceedings conducted by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Libya |
International Criminal Court |
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Lebanon Tribunal Indicts Fifth Suspect in 2005 Hariri Killing |
On October 11, 2013, representatives of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) brought posters of Hassan Habib Merhi to the Lebanese authorities for the purpose of publicizing the indictment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Lebanon |
International Courts |
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U.S. and Australia Cooperate with India on the Kapoor Case on Indian Artifacts |
U.S. and Australian authorities are cooperating with efforts by the Indian authorities to investigate alleged thefts of Indian antiquities by Subhash Kapoor.
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Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Australia, India, United States |
Cultural Property |
