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A Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman told the Associated Press that the court today approved a $4.5-million bail for the famed director,

The ruling, by a panel of three justices of California’s second appellate district, opened the door to further legal action that might resolve Mr. Polanski’s case without forcing him to be extradited from Switzerland or to serve further jail time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/movies/22polanski.html

A spokesman for the Justice Department said Polanski's release from jail would not happen before Friday as he first needs to deposit bail of $4.5 million

Swiss bankers on Thursday called for the introduction of a broad withholding tax on earnings generated by foreign investors, a move aimed at ending international pressure on bank secrecy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/business/global/18tax.html

Chad S. Hummel argued that Judge Laurence J. Rittenband improperly discussed with a prosecutor how to punish Polanski and threatened to lock up the director for a longer period if his attorney

Twenty three suspected Maoists arrested during the past few months from Lalgarh were granted bail on Thursday morning by the Midnapore court.

Just days after France reached a new tax treaty with Switzerland, a French government official said the authorities had achieved a breakthrough in obtaining Swiss bank account data amid a push to catch tax cheats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/business/global/31iht-tax.html

Three people were killed near a major Shiite shrine here Thursday by an explosion next to a bus that had been carrying Iranian pilgrims , Syrian officials said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/world/middleeast/04syria.html

Pakistani singer Adnan Sami heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday after he got anticipatory bail from the Bombay High Court. The singer got the bail from the vacation bench of the court in connection with the case of alleged harassment filed by his wife.