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Enforcement Issues to Be Addressed in New Gray Market Policy |
The U.S. Customs Service is soliciting comments on policy options regarding the treatment of gray market and parallel importations. |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
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6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Illegal Importation |
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves U.K. Protocol |
On June 12, 1986, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by a 15 to 2 vote approved a Protocol to the United States-United Kingdom Extradition Treaty. The hotly disputed Protocl amends and narrows... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Adjective Enforcement |
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U.S. and Philippines Cooperate in Marcos' Investigation |
On June 11, 1986, the U.S. and the Philippines signed an agreement to provide "mutual legal assistance" in their investigations of U.S. corporations' business dealings with former Phillippine... |
David Simonetti |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
Philippines |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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House Examines Panama Drug Connection as MLAT Talks Resume |
On June 19, 1986, The Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control held hearings regarding allegations about Panama's General Manuel Antonio Noriega's involvement in international narcotics... |
David Simonetti and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
Panama |
Drug Enforcement |
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Enforcement Developments |
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has given immigration attorneys identification numbers and have required that counsel for aliens put their G-28 identification number on all I-130s of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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INS To Continue Use of Tax Information for Enforcement |
The Report of a meeting between the Visa Office Representatives of the Department of State and the Visa Office Liaison Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has elucidated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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US Government Suffers Set Back in Computer Crime Case |
In U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, Judge Gene Carter ruled that U.S. Attorney Pasquale Perrino, Jr. had failed to show that Mr. Kenneth Wu Hahn, 47, of Cocoa Beach, Florida was involved in... |
Peter Brown |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Computer Crimes |
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United Kingdom Tackles Copyright Piracy Issues |
Faced with unprecedented losses in the world market due to copyright counterfeiting and international piracy, the United Kingdom is preparing to take steps to prevent further losses and to protect... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United Kingdom |
Copyright |
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Swiss Extradition of Narcotics Funds Courier |
As reported by the authoritative Swiss Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the First Public Law Divison of the Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne granted a U.S. extradition request for a Colombian citizen who is... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
Switzerland |
Extradition |
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Book Reviews: Digest of International Crime Instruments |
International Crimes: Digest/Indexof International Instruments 1815-1985 is written by M. Cherif Bassiouni. This effort is truly pioneering. It is the first compilation of international criminal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
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International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Book Reviews: Bank Secrecy and Disclosure |
Bankgeheimnis und Bankauskunft is designed to provide answers to all issues arising in the context of bank secrecy laws in Germany. The authors-legal scholars and practitioners-succeed in giving the... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
Germany |
Bank Secrecy |
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GAO Calls for More Cooperation in Enforcing the Bank Secrecy Act |
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Committee on Governmental Affairs held a hearing on June 12, 1986 regarding the implementation of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). William Anderson,... |
David Simonetti |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Interpol Target of Terrorism |
INTERPOL again became a victim of terrorism in mid-May 1986 when a bomb damaged INTERPOL headquarters in St. Cloud near Paris. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Libyan Sanctions: Congress Gets Into the Act |
The House recently passed a bill, H.R. 4847, requiring United States oil companies still operating in Libya to cease their participation in the production, marketing, or distribution activities with... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
6 |
1986-06-01 |
Libya |
Sanctions |
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Colombian Government Seeks to Improve Its Image |
The Government of Colombia is attempting to improve its image in the United States. Ambassador Humberto Serna, the Colombian Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States for Education and Culture,... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
2 |
8 |
1986-05-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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Drug Enforcement Efforts in Southwest Asia |
A hearing was held on May 13, 1986 before the Task Force on International Narcotics Control of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the status of illicit narcotics production and control efforts... |
Doris Weidinger |
2 |
8 |
1986-05-01 |
Asia |
Drug Enforcement |
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Interpol Secretary General Highlights Action on Money Laundering and Terrorism |
Ray Kendall, the Secretary-General of Interpol, en route from a conference in the Bahamas on forefeiture of assets and money laundering, discussed with the IELR recent developments in INTERPOL. Mr.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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Tokyo Summit Agrees on Methods to Fight International Terrorism |
At the recent Tokyo summit the governments of the seven major industrial democracies and the representatives of the European Community agreed to take measures to fight terrorism within the framework... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
Japan |
Counter-terrorism |
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Proposed Legislation to Combat Terrorism |
Combatting terrorism has become a focal point of U.S. foreign policy and a concern of Americans both at home and abroad. The number of terrorist-related incidents in recent weeks underscores the... |
Doris Weidinger and Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |
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Hearings on Anti-Terrorism and War Powers Act |
The Arms Control, International Security and Science Affairs Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee held hearings to examine the role of Congress in the war against international... |
Doris Weidinger |
2 |
5 |
1986-05-01 |
United States |
Counter-terrorism |