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House Holds Hearings on International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act of 1989 |
On March 21, 1989, the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, Committee on Energy and Commerce, held hearings on the H.R. 1396, the "International Securities Enforcement Cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Securities Trade Enforcement |
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U.S. Court Upholds British Letters Rogatory Procedure in Ward Case |
On March 17, 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in a unanimous opinion affirmed the district court's judgment in its principal part that letters rogatory procedure for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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European Community Agrees to Establish a Permanent Secretariat of the Trevi Group-A First Step Towards a Supra National European Police Force |
As a result of a meeting in Seville on March 9-10, the European Community Ministers of Interior agreed to establish a Permanent Secretariat of the Trevi Group which is informally comprised of EC... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Europe |
Law Enforcement |
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Senate Foreign Relations Holds Hearing on Pending MLATs |
On April 18, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on the six pending Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Mexico, and Thailand... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Greek U.S. Extradition Relations Assume Unprecedented Importance |
Two cases have raised extradition relations between Greece and the U.S. to unprecedented levels. For the U.S., the Mohammad Rashid request has for many reasons constiuted a high level goal because... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Greece |
Extradition |
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European Community Adopts Regulations on Exporting Precursors |
In a significant and historical development in the field of regional measures regulating the export of chemical weapons, on February 20, the European Economic Community's Council of Foreign Ministers... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-04-01 |
Europe |
Export Enforcement |
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Trinidad Prime Minister Reiterates Call for the Creation of a Regional or Universal Court for International Crimes |
On April 14, 1989, at a program in Congress on "U.S.-Caribbean Policy in the 101st Congress" sponsored by Transafrica Forum and Congressional Foreign Affairs Advisors and the Congressional Friends of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
International Criminal Court |
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Speakers at PLI Export Control Seminar Reveal New Policies |
The Practicing Law Institute (PLI) conducted its annual export control seminar in Washington, D.C. on April 3 and 4, 1989. The seminar was well attended with 83 practitioners from the United States... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Book Review: Computer Software- Protection/Liability/Law/Forms |
American software law influences foreign law and the control of software under the Export Administration Act and has a significant impact on U.S. and foreign computer software developers, exporters... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
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Swiss Government Will Enact New Money Laundering Regulations |
In a report released on April 11, the Swiss Federal Banking Commission stated that it will tighten regulations against money laundering, particularly Swiss international banknote trading business. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
4 |
1989-04-01 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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Police Executive Research Forum Begins Expanded Bureau of Justice Assistance Asset Forfeiture Project |
The Police Executive Research Forum announced on January 5, 1988, that it has entered into a $1.625 million cooperative agreement with the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The Forum is a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
3 |
1989-03-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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UN. Drug Convention Signed |
On December 19, 1988, the United States Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was signed. The Convention has far-reaching provisions that go way beyond the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
3 |
1989-03-01 |
World |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Mexico and U.S. Conclude Narcotics Cooperation Agreement |
In a potentially watershed development, the Governments of Mexico and the United States have concluded an agreement to cooperate in combatting narcotics trafficking and drug dependency. The role of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Has Little Controversy and Shows Significant Cooperation Trends |
On March 1, 1989, the Department of State released its International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR), which it prepared pursuant to Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Canadian Tax Treaty Allows Enforcement of IRS Summons to Implement Canadian Request |
In a unanimous decision the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can issue a summons to obtain tax information in response to a request from Canadian authorities... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Third Circuit Upholds Sentence Under British-US Transfer of Prisoner Treaty |
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the U.S. District Court’s order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in Herrmann v. Meese. Herrmann was convicted in England of possessing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
United Kingdom |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Finds That Specialty Doctrine is Not Applicable in Cases of Extradition Based on Use of the Mails- U.S. v. Herbage |
On August 1, 1988, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit unanimously upheld the convictions and sentences of Alex William Herbage, a British subject extradited from England to... |
Mark Friedfeld |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Stricter Enforcement Is Price for Liberalized Trade |
On August 23, 1988, President Reagan signed the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 into law. |
Teri Simmons |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
United States |
Jurisdiction |
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Germany Enacts Enhanced Enforcement Law Against Diversions |
The German Government has been plagued by criticism for inaction in response to U.S. and German information on export control violations and an ineffective export control system. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
5 |
2 |
1989-03-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Central American Governments Agree to International Enforcement to Monitor and Assist in the Implementation of Peace Accord |
The foreign ministers of five Central American countries announced that an agreement has been reached on a mechanism to enforce the peace accord. |
Bruce Zagaris |
5 |
2 |
1989-02-01 |
Central America |
Adjective Enforcement |