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Neutrals Give Mixed Reaction to U.S. Call to Contribute to Holocaust Victims |
1. U.S. Report On June 2, 1998, the U.S. in a supplemental report on the role of neutrals in the Holocaust urged five neutral countries to continue their accountability and make financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Norway |
Law of War, Holocaust |
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U.S. and Mexico Duel Over Money Laundering Case |
On May 18, 1998, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles charged three Mexican banks and twenty-six Mexican bankers with laundering millions of dollars in drug profits. According to an announcement by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
7 |
1998-07-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Yugoslav Tribunal |
On June 15, 1998, French and German units of the NATO-led peace-keeping force in Foca, southeastern Bosnia, arrested Milorad Krnojelac, 57, a former Serbian prison camp commander who allegedly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
France, Germany, Bosnia |
Law of War, War Crimes, Torture, International Courts |
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Panama Banking Regime Undergoes Reforms in Supervision |
In the thirty years since the enactment of Cabinet Decree 238 of 1970 as the Banking Law of Panama, the Panamanian banking system has transformed itself from a hub of brass-plate banking companies... |
Alvaro Aguilar-Alf |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
Panama |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Banking Supervision |
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Rome Conference for Permanent International Criminal Court Opens |
On June 15, 1998, the Diplomatic Conference on a convention to establish a Permanent International Criminal Court opened with a rapid, no-debate adoption of its Rules of Procedure, including the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
8 |
1998-07-01 |
World |
International Courts, Treaties |
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The New Money Laundering Regime: Bermuda's "Know Your Client" Culture Affirmed |
"The Proceeds of Crime Act 1997" (the "Act") received the assent of the Governor on 19 December, 1997, and came into operation in Bermuda on 19 January, 1998. |
Monica J. Jones and Michael J. Burns |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Bermuda |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. and EU Implement Plans to Stop Firearms Exports |
On April 22, 1998, the Clinton Administration notified the British Government that it was revoking all pending licenses for the export of firearms to British companies as a first step to stop the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
European Union |
Export Enforcement |
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Advance Fee Loan Fraud Using Antiguan Banks Broken |
On May 7, 1998, U.S. law enforcement officials announced an indictment involving a ring of international fraud and money laundering, in which many victims were defrauded out of at least $60 million. |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Fraud |
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OECD Agrees to Series of Steps to Increase International Tax Enforcement |
The OECD Ministers have agreed on a series of steps to strenghten international tax enforcement, especially against so-called tax havens. |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Europe |
Tax Enforcement |
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FATF Agrees to Expand Worldwide Anti-Laundering Network |
On April 28, 1998, at the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) first ministerial meeting since 1990, the FATF decided to strengthen its activities and the "worldwide anti money-laundering network." |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
World |
Money Laundering |
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Revenue Canada Increases International Tax Enforcement of Electronic Commerce |
On April 30, 1998, Canadian National Revenue Minister Herb Dhaliwal announced that Revenue Canada will adjust its policies to protect against the erosion of tax revenues through the increasing use of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Canada |
Tax Enforcement |
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G-8 Leaders Promise Action Against Transnational Criminals |
On May 17, 1998, the final communiqué issued by the G-8 Heads of State in Birmingham, United Kingdom, contains several initiatives against transnational crime. |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
World |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings |
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U.S. Refuses to Initiate Extradition Proceeding on Argentine Bribery Prosecution of IBM Officials |
On May 2, 1998, the Argentine media reported that the U.S. has required proof that a crime was committed before its sends four IBM PC Co. employees to Argentina to testify in a bribery case against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Swiss Federal Tribunal Issues Ruling on Salinas Bribes |
During the third week of April 1998, the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Lausanne, Switzerland's highest court, issued a procedural ruling that has negative implications for the Raul Salinas funds, which... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Switzerland |
Bribery |
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Clinton Administration Submits OECD Transnational Corruption Legislation and Implementing Legislation for Ratification |
On May 1, 1998, President Bill Clinton sent to the Senate for its approval the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
United States |
Corruption |
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New Jersey Governor and U.S. Congress Prioritize Extradition of U.S. Fugitives in Cuba |
At an April 30, 1998 news conference at the U.S. Capitol, a group of representatives in the U.S. Congress and Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman demanded the extradition of Joanne... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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IMF Anti-Corruption Rules |
On April 21, 1998, Christian Walser, Legal Adviser For Procurement, World Bank, discussed the "New World Bank Rules to Fight Fraud and Corruption in World Bank Financed Contracts." |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
World |
Corruption |
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U.S. Court Holds Dominican Republic National Extraditable on RICO Charges |
On November 18, 1997, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss the indictment against defendant Francisco Medina for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Dominican Republic |
Extradition |
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Venezuela Presses Four Countries to Extradite Fifty Fugitive Bankers |
According to a report from the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional, the Venezuelan Government has requested Britain, Israel, Spain, and the United States to extradite fifty bankers for a 1994 banking... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
Venezuela |
Extradition |
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EU Agrees on Common Indictment for Participation in a Criminal Organization |
On March 19, 1998, under the chairmanship of British Home Secretary Jack Straw, the European Union's Justice/Home Affairs Council adopted the common action related to indictment for participation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
14 |
5 |
1998-06-01 |
European Union |
Mutual Legal Assistance |