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US Issues Revised Timelimes and Other Guidance on FATCA Implementation |
On July 12, 2013, the Treasury and IRS issued Notice 2013-43 extending the start of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) withholding and account due diligence requirements by six months. |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Interpol and IFAW Target Criminal Organizations Involved in Ivory Trafficking in Africa |
On July 22, 2013, Interpol issued a press release that Project Wisdom and Project Wendi, an Interpol-led operation supported by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) targeting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Africa, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia |
Environment, INTERPOL |
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U.S. Court in N. Jersey Charges 5 in Hacking U.S. Companies Involved in Financial Transactions |
On July 25, 2013, an indictment in the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey was unsealed and charged five defendants with seeking corporate victims engaged in financial transactions, retailers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution on Cyber Security |
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe – OSCE (the world’s largest regional security organization, with 57 member states) held its 22nd... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union |
Cybercrime |
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Former U.S. Attaché Caught Smuggling Ivory out of Kenya |
On July 1st, 2013, President Barack Obama was in Tanzania, pledging $10 million in aid to combat wildlife trafficking. In neighboring Kenya that same day, David McNevin, a former defense attach... |
Sara Hefny |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Kenya, tanzania |
Endangered Species, Environment |
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U.S. Court Authorizes First Use of John Doe Summonses on Behalf of Foreign Government |
On July 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that federal courts in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Virginia, and California have issued orders authorizing the Internal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Norway, United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Russia Grants Snowden Temporary Asylum, Frustrating U.S. Extradition Efforts |
On August 1, 2013, Russia approved National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden’s application for political asylum, enabling him to leave a Moscow airport and further frustrating the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Russia, United States |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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4 Countries Form International Foreign Bribery Task Force |
In May 2013, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce that will meet... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
Corruption |
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G8 Roma-Lyon Group Addresses Key Issues of International Law Enforcement |
The G8 Roma-Lyon Group, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia, and the European Union, pursues practical projects in counterterrorism,... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
G-8 member countries |
International Cooperation, International Organizations |
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EUROPOL Releases Report on Italian Organized Crime |
In the end of June, 2013, EUROPOL released its report “Threat Assessment: Italian Organized Crime”.[2] Italian organized crime is known all over the world, to the point that the term... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe, Italy |
Europol, Organized Crime |
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First Meeting of the Council of Europe’s Special Group of Experts on Organized Crime |
The Council of Europe’s Ad hoc Drafting Group on Transnational Organized Crime (PC-GR-COT)[2] held its first meeting in Paris on June 24-26, 2013. |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Council of the European Union, Organized Crime |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Corruption |
At its 23rd sitting on June 26, 2013, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted two significant documents concerning the obligation of member and observer states of the... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Corruption, Council of the European Union |
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European Parliament Approves New OLAF Regulation |
On July 3, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted – at a second reading – a legislative resolution on the position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
European Union, Europe |
Fraud, OLAF |
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PRC Arrests Four GlaxoSmithKline Executives in Bribery Investigations |
On June 15, 2013, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced the arrest of four high-level Chinese Glaxo-Smith Kline PLC executives, alleging that they “severely violated”... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Australia, Brazil, China, Poland, Russia |
Extradition |
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Panama Arrests Ex-CIA Operative on Italian Arrest Warrant for Extraordinary Rendition and Then Releases Him |
On July 19, 2013, Panama released and flew to the U.S.Robert Seldon Lady, a former CIA operative detained at the request of Italian authorities over his conviction in the 2003 kidnapping of a Muslim... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Egypt, Italy, Panama, United States |
Extradition |
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Hong Kong Customs Seizes More than 1,000 Baby Elephant Tusks |
On July 19, 2013, Hong Kong customs seized over 1,000 ivory tusks, primarily from baby elephants, making it the largest customs seizure in three years.[1] |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
10 |
2013-10-01 |
Hong Kong, Togo |
Endangered Species, Environment |
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U.S. White House Announces U.S. National Plan to Prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements |
On June 18, 2013, the White House announced the U.S. National Action Plan to Prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements as the G-8 summit announced an agreement on a set of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
9 |
2013-09-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering |
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EU Court of Justice Rules on the European Arrest Warrant |
On May 30, 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered its judgment in the case of Jeremy F. v Premier Ministre.[2] This ruling addresses an important aspect of the European... |
Michael Plachta |
29 |
9 |
2013-09-01 |
European Union, Europe, United Kingdom |
European Union |
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U.S. President Obama Announces Initiative to Combat Wildlife Trafficking |
On July 1, 2013, during his visit to Tanzania, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to combat illegal wildlife trafficking and curbing the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa... |
Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
9 |
2013-09-01 |
United States |
Environment, FATF |
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World Bank Group Conducts Stock-Taking of its Sanctions System |
On July 3, 2013, the World Bank Group issued a notice to its stakeholders that it is reviewing with an eye to improving its sanctions regime.[1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
29 |
9 |
2013-09-01 |
World |
Corruption, World Bank |