Money Laundering: No Problem
am 16.03.2005 von http://www.recht.us/amlawCK - Washington. The 1993 money laundering rules are not a problem for most German lawyers, including notaries, according to a study published by the Max Planck Institute for Foreign …
Legal Advice Secret
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Legal advice shall remain secret, even if it relates to money laundering unless a lawyer is involved in money laundering or financing of terrorism. This is the gist of a stronger rule adopted by the European Parliament on May…
Rules for Rats
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Berlin Attorney General Brigitte Zypries published a press release on April 11, 2006 with a proposal to reward witnesses who materially support investigations into crimes, Kronzeugen. The current law is considered ineffective…
2004 Accomplishments
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The German statute providing for the European corporation became effective today. A Justice Department press release summarizes the benefits of the so-called Societas Europaea. In another press release, Attorney General Brigit…
Criminal Cooperation Germany - USA
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. German attorney general Brigitte Zypries published a press release of a meeting she and her colleague Schäuble, Secretary of the Interior, had on March 11, 2008 with the American federal attorney general, Michael Mukasey…
Swiss federal law in English / Schweizer Geldwäschereigesetz auf Englisch
Transblawg / Oliver Kunz of KunzOBlog reports that more English translations of Swiss law are to be published on the Swiss government website. The Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) has appeared as a PDF file. That's only the short name, fortunately (it remind…
Corporate Registration Controls
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The laws of the jurisdiction where a corporation is formed control the companys operations under a bill submitted to the Berlin diet on January 7, 2008, Brigitte Zypries, the federal attorney general, reported in a press rele…
Copyright Amendments
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Attorney General Brigitte Zypries announced today the plans for substantial amendments to the copyright statute. A major set of amendments entered into force on September 1, 2003. Those amendments implemented European Union ru…
Timeline for Action
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Berlin Ministry of Justice issued a press release on May 4, 2006 which details the action plan for the implementation of European nondiscrimination provisions. These rules affect many areas of the law and the implementati…
Inaugural for Jury
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The newly appointed jury members in Germany will be feted today in the Berlin Casino, Berliner Spielbank. Attorney General Brigitte Zypries noted that juries fill an important position in the legal system. Juries are equal to…
Plea Agreement Deal
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / HG - Washington. On May 19, 2006, Berlin Attorney Brigitte Zypries issued a press release on a bill to allow plea agreements in the German criminal procedure. The Supreme Court, Bundesgerichtshof, had defined the parameters of such agreeme…
Unauthorized use of titles/Ermittlungen gegen Gebrauch eines US-Doktortitels
Transblawg / Theres been some excitement in the press about criminal investigation proceedings against some highly qualified Americans at the Max Planck Institute in Jena and elsewhere. They had the temerity to describe themselves as Dr. and Professor Dr. Bu…
Enforcing Mediation Pacts
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. By 2009, agreements concluded in mediation for the resultion of disputes will enjoy cross-border recognition and enforcement in the European Union, German attorney general Brigitte Zypries stated on November 9, 2007. A crucia…
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