The rapid integration of the world's economy has facilitated not only the conduct of legitimate business transactions, but also that of illegitimate ones.

One delegate also noted that, in considering the role of organized crime, differences in the nature of organized crime itself in different countries and regions would have to be considered. Some delegates also noted that the different commercial cultures of Member States and their approaches to legitimate commercial arrangements would also be important to understanding illicit activities in fraud cases.

When commercial enterprises become adept at using illicit criminal activities to further their business interests and, by so doing, force any competitors to do the same, the overall result is the distortion of the legitimate economic market.

Most ordinary business expenses are clearly either expensable or capitalizable, but some expenses could be treated either way, according to the preference of the company.

Recalling that the elimination of illicit diamonds from legitimate trade is the primary objective of the Kimberley Process,

Overexpenditure of 41,400 is projected owing to higher commercial communication charges than provided for in the apportionment.

Provision for commercial communications is based on the average monthly expenditure of 18,600 during the prior period.

The expenditures relate to commercial communications and pouch services which were relatively extensive (i.e., cables, telex faxes, long distance telephone calls).

The Framework is designed to encourage cooperation among international customs administrations and the trade community to secure international supply chains and facilitate the flow of legitimate trade.

Drug syndicates can manipulate the flow of foreign direct investment to quot recycle quot their illicit revenues in the guise of legal business.

All types of armed groups, including powerful commercial interests that drive the illicit drug trade, have access to this sophisticated military hardware.

(Expenditure in thousands of dollars)

Where a terrorist organization has a clear territorial base, it can impose taxes on licit or illicit goods or simply extort businesses, encouraging them to donate to the cause.

due process

The report also described the intersection between the legal and illegal markets and potential options for disrupting the illicit market.

Expenditure 2 749 064.0 2 467 458.2 281 605.8 11.4 2 188 370.0 560 694.0

Table 8

Biennial support budget

Personnel

ILO International Labour Organization

Expenses

Expenditure Cost estimate

The content of disclosure may also raise other concerns, including over legitimate commercial interests of the parties, law enforcement and fair competition.

A procuring entity is released from such obligation if disclosure of such information would prejudice public interest, the legitimate commercial interests of any company or free and fair competition.

Programme expenditure

Meetings and consultations

Reimbursements of expenditures

Expenditures

Expenditures

Government expenditures

Disbursements e

Estimated expenditure

Capital expenditures

Total expenditures

Capital expenditure

II. EXPENDITURES

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Initial Savings

Projected Cost Cost

expenditure estimate estimate

Total Audited

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 572 843.80

And expenses.

And the expenses!