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Denying Safe Haven to the Corrupt and the Proceeds of Corruption Books, Periodicals, Studies, and Reports DPTA: REG 37476-03 On-line edition: Free of Charge Hardcopy price: $10.00 ISBN: 978-971-561-612-6 Publication Date: November 2006 New "Denying Safe Haven to the Corrupt and the Proceeds of Corruption" captures the legal and practical challenges of mutual legal assistance and extradition, as well as solutions for improvement discussed during a master training seminar organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March 2006.

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Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments and Editorial Remarks

Executive Summary

Keynote Addresses

Chapter 1. Initiatives and Legal Instruments for International Cooperation in Corruption Matters in Asia-Pacific [ PDF: 79kb | 14 pages ]

1. Frameworks for Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Corruption Matters in Asia-Pacific
2. International Cooperation under the United Nations Convention against Corruption

Chapter 2. Thinking Outside the Box: Informal and Alternative Measures for Cooperation and Mutual Assistance [ PDF: 161kb | 14 pages ]

1. The Use of Financial Intelligence Units for Mutual Legal Assistance in the Prosecution of Corruption
2. Off the Beaten Track: Alternatives to Formal Cooperation

Chapter 3. Overcoming Legal Challenges in Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition [ PDF: 171kb | 44 pages ]

1. Practical Solutions to Legal Obstacles in Mutual Legal Assistance
2. Legal Challenges in Mutual Legal Assistance
3. Legal Problems in MLA from a Swiss Perspective
4. Overcoming Legal Challenges in Extradition: The Malaysian Perspective
5. Legal Challenges in Extradition and Suggested Solutions
6. Strengthening Bi- and Multilateral Cooperation against Corruption to Overcome Challenges in Extradition

Chapter 4. Overcoming Practical Challenges in Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition [ PDF: 135kb | 34 pages ]

1. The Practice of MLA from a Swiss Perspective
2. Trends in the Practice of MLA in Asia-Pacific
3. FAQs on the Extradition Process
4. Working Together and Intensifying Actions to Strengthen the Extradition Process
5. Some Common Problems and Practice Points in the Extradition Process
6. Five Practice Points for Effective Extradition
7. The Role of Liaison Magistrates in International Judicial Cooperation and Comparative Law

Chapter 5. Working Cooperatively to Trace, Freeze, and Repatriate the Proceeds of Corruption [ PDF: 74kb | 12 pages ]

1. Australia’s Approach to International Cooperation Concerning Proceeds of Corruption
2. International Cooperation to Trace, Freeze, and Repatriate the Proceeds of Corruption: Pakistan’s Perspective
3. Particular Issues in Tracing, Freezing, and Repatriating Proceeds of Corruption
4. The Role of Forensic Accounting in MLA Concerning Proceeds of Corruption

Chapter 6. Strengthening International Cooperation to Curb Transnational Bribery [ PDF: 50kb | 4 pages ]

1. Particular Challenges in Providing Mutual Legal Assistance in Transnational Bribery Cases

Chapter 7. Application of Principles and Solutions: A Case Study [ PDF 53kb | 6 pages ]

Appendices [ PDF 81kb | 18 pages ]