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EEC Ministers of Justice Meet on International Criminal Cooperations |
On May 26, an informal meeting of the Ministers of Justice of the European Community, under the Presidency of the Spanish Minister for Justice, Mr. Enrique Mugica Herzog, was held in San Sebastian. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Europe |
International Cooperation |
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Update on German Export Control Legislation |
The concern of the German and American public as well as Congress and the German Parliament about the Libya affair has accelerated the German legislative actions concerning export controls of... |
Regine Nowack and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Countries Redouble Efforts to Halt Trading in Ivory |
The United States Government and other importing countries have taken a major step to halting and penalizing the ivory trade by banning the importation of ivory and imposing penalties for violators. |
John Morris and Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Africa |
Trade Crimes |
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ABA, Criminal Justice Section Establishes Ad Hoc Committee on International Criminal Law |
The American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section has established an Ad Hoc Committee on International Criminal Law. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Applicability of 4th Amendment to Searches Conducted Abroad with Foreign Officials |
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument and decide during its October, 1989, term the applicability of the Fourth Amendment to searches conducted overseas on the residences of foreign nationals in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
Seizure |
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Former Editor of Taxes International Publishes Call to Prosecute U.S. Officials for War Crimes |
Jud Harwood, formerly the editor of Taxes International, an international tax journal published since 1979 out of London, has resurfaced after many months of low-profile existence. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
United States |
War Crimes |
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German Economies Minister and Cabinet Stress Overhaul of Export Control Administration Mired by Questionable Practices |
The West German Government is continuing to review both legislation and administration in light of the perceived insufficiency of export control statutes and regulations and of the unsatisfactory... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
6 |
1989-06-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Resolution Disapproving Narcotics Cooperation Certification of the Bahamas Fails |
On May 10, 1989, the Senate rejected by a vote of 57 to 40 Senate Joint Resolution 100 disapproving the certification by the President under the Foreign Assistance Act with respect to the Bahamas... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Bahamas |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Court Holds Financial Privacy Law Does Not Apply to Foreign Requests |
On November 28, 1988, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of Young v United States Department of Justice, held that the Right to Financial Privacy Act does not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Report of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Makes International Enforcement Law and Policy Recommendations |
On April 13, 1989, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Narcotics, Terrorism, and International Operations released a report criticizing the lack of priority given by the U.S. Government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Columbian President Advocates Enhanced International Cooperation against Drug Trafficking |
On April 14, President Virgilio Barco of Columbia, in a speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington, called for enhanced cooperation to combat drug trafficking between Latin... |
Susan H. Steer |
5 |
2 |
1989-05-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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Kerry Introduces Bill with Stiff Sanctions for Insufficient Cooperation Against International Narcotics Trafficking |
On May 4, 1989, Senator Kerry (D-MA) introduced the International Narcotics and Terrorism Control Act 0f 1989 to provide additional measures for the control of international drug trafficking. This... |
Ange François Fantanazzi |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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IRS International Examination Program Sparks Controversy |
The move by the Internal Revenue Service to involve attorneys specialized in international tax at the examination level has generated much interest, discussion, and controversy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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U.S. Signs Convention on Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters |
On June 28, 1989, the United States Government signed the Council of Europe/Organization of Economic and Development Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Since it appears... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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IRS Wins Tax Court Cases Resulting From International Money Laundering Investigations |
On April 27, 1989, the United States Tax Court in a memorandum decision, ruled in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) on most issues in a case involving multiple parties and arising out of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Opposing Views on Response of International Organizations to International Terrorism |
On June 20, the D.C. Bar Committee on Public International Law held a program on "The Response of International Organizations to International Terrorism." |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
World |
Terrorism |
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Fisher States that U.S. Expected to Sign Council of Europe/OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters |
On May 23, 1989, speaking at a program of the “Foreign Investment in the United States” seminar in New York City, Anne Fisher, Office of International Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Congress Holds Hearing on the Status of the Review of the FBI's International Terrorism Program by the GAO |
On June 22, 1989, the House Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, held a hearing on the status of the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) review of the FBI's... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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House of Lords Clears Way for Use of Letters Rogatory and Hague Evidence Convention in Tax Cases |
The highest court of the United Kingdom, the House of Lords, recently handed down its decision in In re State of Norway (No. 1), et al., slip op. (H.L. Feb. 16, 1989) (consolidated appeals and cross... |
James P. Springer |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
United Kingdom |
Taxation |
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First Balkan Conference Held on Measures to Combat Terrorism, Arms and Narcotics Smuggling |
During the first week of June, the first inter-Balkan conference was held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on measures to combat terrorism and arms and narcotics smuggling. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
5 |
1989-05-01 |
Balkans |
Adjective Enforcement |