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Canada Proposes Law to Require Currency Record-Keeping |
On March 21, 1990, Gilles Loiselle, the Minister of State for Finance through a spokesperson, explained a new Canadian Government proposal to require banks and other financial institutions, such as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Canada |
Banking Supervision |
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Switzerland Anti-Money Laundering Law Passes |
On March 20, 1990, the Swiss State Council approved its anti-money laundering bill. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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INTERPOL General Assembly Passes and Begins Implementation of Currency Information Resolution |
At its 58th session in Lyons in December, 1989, the ICPO-Interpol adopted a Resolution, essentially identical to the draft Resolution adopted on April 21, 1989, that obligate Interpol members to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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E.C. Directive on Money Laundering |
The IELR reported in the February 1990 issue that the E.C. Commission issued on February 14, 1990 a recommendation on money laundering. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Search in Verdugo and Narrows Applicability of Constitution to Aliens Abroad |
On February 28, 1990, the United States Supreme Court reversed the decision of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and upheld the validity of a search and seizure in Mexico without a United States search... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Shows Growing Consensus Internationally on Narcotics Strategy |
On March 1, 1990, the U.S. Department of State released its fourth annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 481... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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CIAT Adopts Model Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
On February 22, the Executive Council of the Center for Inter-American Tax Administrators adopted a draft treaty model for the exchange of tax information. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Central America |
Tax Enforcement |
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Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee Continues Investigation of Noncompliance with Corporate Income Taxes |
On February 22, Rep. J.J. Pickle, D-Tex, Chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, stated that his Subcommittee will continue to investigate noncompliance with corporate income taxes as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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U.S. Bill Will Increase Tax Enforcement Vis-a-Vis Foreigners |
On March 20, 1990, thirty-three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill), introduced a bill that expands reporting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Multi-Million Dollar Frauds Investigated |
Investigations mounted by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) during 1989 involved frauds that could have resulted in losses to businesses of up to $121... |
Tim Whiteman |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
World |
Fraud |
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Adjective Enforcement Update |
During the week of February 12, the U.S. and Australia initialed a protocol to the extradition treaty. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Australia |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Malta Code of Conduct Against Vicarious Liability for Offshore Crimes |
Malta's comprehensive offshore legislation for the financial sector has attracted considerable interest from abroad. In the view of the Maltese Government, the success of the offshore sector depends... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Malta |
Bank Secrecy |
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Professor Kavass Responds to Article on Noriega's Extraditability |
The IELR has received a letter dated February 6, 1990, from Igor I. Kavass, Legal Information Center, School of Law, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Switzerland Freezes Accounts, Releases Noriega Materials |
On January 26, 1989 the Federal Department of Police in Genf blocked, pursuant to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the United States, the acounts of Prisoner of War (POW) General Noriega at... |
Justus Ernestus |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy |
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Reply to Professor Kavass by Dr. Robert A. Friedlander |
The Panamian Constiution of 1983 was sent to me in typescript by the U.S. Department of State. |
Robert A. Friedlander |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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E.C. Launches Offensive Against Money Laundering |
Following a speech by European Communities (EC) Financial Services Commissioner Leon Brittan on January 11, 1990, when he announced that the E.C. will launch an offensive against money laundering as... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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New Indian Government Supports Appeal and Criminal Charges against Union Carbide in Bhopal Disaster |
On January 21, 1990, the new Prime Minister, V.P. Singh, in a visit to Bhopal, has promised to support the appeals to overturn the $420 million settlement with Union Carbide over the mass disaster... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
India |
Environment |
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Cayman Islands Strengthens Its Efforts Against Money Laundering |
The enactment of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Law, 1989, has strenghtened both the position of the Cayman Islands in combatting money laundering and enables it to give assistance more readily to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Cayman Islands |
Money Laundering |
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Senate Holds Hearings on U.N. Torture Convention |
On January 20, 1990, the United States Senate Foreign Relations held hearings on the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (U.N.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Torture |
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U.S.-Panama Cooperation Agreement against Drugs Is The First Formal Step Towards Cooperation |
On January 10, 1990, the United States and Panama concluded a bilateral drug cooperation agreement (U.S.-Panama Drug Agreement). |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Panama |
Drug Enforcement |