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Crime and Social Justice Publication Examines Contragate for Counterterrorism Implications |
The recently released issue of Crime and Social Justice, published by the Center for the Study of Crime and Social Justice, devoted its current issue to focusing on "Contragate and Counterterrorism:... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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6 |
1987-07-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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Haiti Progresses in its U.S. Fight to Recover Assets from Deposed President Duvalier and His Advisers |
The Government of Haiti has had varying results in its legal attempts, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, to recover assets from deposed President Duvalier and his former advisers. Despite the varying... |
Teri Simmons |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Haiti |
Asset Seizure |
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Colombian Supreme Court Rules Law Ratifying U.S. Extradition Treaty Unconstitutional |
On June 26, 1987, the Colombian Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a law ratifying the U.S.-Colombian extradition treaty. As a result, the treaty cannot be used to continue extraditing... |
Bruce Zagaris and Clemens Kochinke |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Colombia |
Extradition |
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Insider Trading: A New Criminal Bill in Switzerland Called "Lex Americana" |
Insider trading cases, threatening the reputation of Wall Street, have become a major subject of discussion in Swiss politics. In recent years the relationship between the United States and... |
Peter Schili |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Switzerland |
Trade Enforcement |
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CARICOM Summit Considers Cooperation in Police Matters |
At the Eigth Summit of the fourteen year old Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) on June 29-July 3 in St. Lucia, heads of government considered several proposals germane to international... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
7 |
1987-07-01 |
Caribbean |
Adjective Enforcement |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Encourages The Use of a "Special Call" To Obtain Confidential Information From a Swiss Bank |
Foreign market participants that use United States financial markets are subject to several mechanisms that require them to provide information to agencies of the United States Government. Most... |
Albert I. Hawk |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Switzerland |
Information Exchange |
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Diplomatic Immunity Issues Cause Tensions between the U.K. and Iran |
Diplomatic tension soared during June within the spehere of UK-Iran relations over the classic public international law issue of the applicability of immunity for diplomats. Problems began in early... |
Teri Simmons |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Iran |
Immunity |
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Inter-American Institute of Human Rights Holds Conferences on Enforcement Law |
The Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIDH) recently held conferences on two emerging and rapidly developing areas of international enforcement law: protecting persons in extraordinary... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Law Enforcement |
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Proposed Amendment to Bank Secrecy Disclosure |
The Treasury Department has published proposed regulations in the June 9, 1987 issue of the Federal Register, to clarify disclosure of information rules under the Bank Secrecy Act. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Appellate Court Affirms Order Suspending Air Transportation Rights for South African Airways |
Beginning in 1974 South African Airways (SAA) enjoyed the right to provide air service between the United States and South Africa. That right ended in 1986 when Congress passed the Comprehensive... |
Raymond Wuslich |
3 |
3 |
1987-06-01 |
South Africa |
Penalties |
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House Efforts to Fight Money Laundering Practices Continue |
On June 9, 1986, the Subcmmottee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance of the House Banking Committee continued its Oversight Hearings on the Money Laundering Control Act of... |
Teri Simmons |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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Soviet Prosecutors Reject Linnas Request for New Trial |
It has been reported by Reuters news service that Karl Kimmel, the public prosecutor in the Republic of Estonia of the U.S.S.R. stated on June 8, 1987, that he sees no grounds for holding a new trial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Former Soviet Union |
Trial |
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Belize Hosts Regional Narcotics Conference |
During the last week of March and beginning of April, the Belize Government hosted their first one week Caribbean Conference on Drug Demand Reduction, which was attended by delegates from twenty-six... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Belize |
Drug Enforcement |
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Burns Outlines Recent US International Drug Initiatives |
In testimony delivered on June 8, 1987, Arnold I. Burns, Deputy Attorney General, outlined international drug control initiatives of the U.S. to the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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E.C. Search and Seizure Powers Questioned in Hoechst AG Case |
The IELR recently reported about new developments in the enforcement action invovling an antitrust investigation by the Commission of the European Communities against several European plastics... |
Alfred May |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Europe |
Investigation |
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UN Conference on Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking Held in Vienna |
During June 17-26, 1987, the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (hereinafter the "Vienna Conference") convened in Vienna under the auspices of the United Nations. |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Austria |
Drug Enforcement |
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Book Review: Corporate Crime Law Enforcement in America by Leonard Orland and Harold R. Tyler, Jr. |
The two volume, 2129 pages sourcebook New Development and Perspectives on Crime Law Enforcement in America provides a comprehensive overview and draws together in a useful handbook format current... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
United States |
White Collar Crime |
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CIAT Holds Conference on Automating to Increase Revenue |
On June 2-6, 1986, the Inter-America Center for Tax Administrations (CIAT) held a technical conference in Atlanta, Georgia on "Application of Automation for the Increase of Revenue in the Modern Tax... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Trade Enforcement |
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IMF Fiscal Affairs Links Tax Administration and Enforcement |
In a paper dated June 11, 1987, Charles Y. Mansfield, Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund, linked ending tax evasion with proper tax administration. Mr. Mansfield delivered a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
World |
Tax Enforcement |
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Certification of Exchange of Information Eligibility Updated |
In the June 11, 1987 issue of the Federal Register, the Department of Treasury gave notice of certification of exchange of information programs of those U.S. treaty partners that are eligible for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
3 |
6 |
1987-06-01 |
United States |
Information Exchange |