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Somchai Liangsiriprasert v. Government of the United States of America

Hong Kong.  02 July 1990 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Conspiracy — Agreement concluded outside territorial jurisdiction — Continuation of agreement within territory — Acts within territory in furtherance of conspiracy — Acts of parties to agreement — Conspiracy aimed at State asserting jurisdiction — Whether sufficient to confer jurisdiction even where no acts take place within the territory of that State — Presumption against extraterritorial effect of legislation — When rebutted

Extradition — Double criminality — Jurisdiction — Whether crime would have been within jurisdiction of requested State — The law of Hong Kong

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1991

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