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James Bopp's fact finding tour of Europe

American lawyer James Bopp, Jr. is visiting four European cities in preparation for a legal challenge to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the law requiring reporting by U.S. citizens on their foreign bank accounts and assets (FBAR). With over 7.6 million US citizens living overseas, FATCA and FBAR are hurting the lives of many American citizens overseas.

09 octobre 2014, 16h08
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[French version] On which basis are you planning the legal attack? FATCA and FBAR violate the US Constitution on three grounds. First, the international governmental agreements (IGAs) signed by the U.S. government have not been ratified by the Senate. These agreements, therefore, are unlawful under U.S. law, because Article 2 of the Constitution establishes the Senate's sole authority to ratify foreign treaties. FATCA’s and FBAR’s heavy penalties also violate the 8th Amendment's ban on cruel o...
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