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"Financing almost impossible with model statutes of government NV's"
- October 06, 2011 9:12 AM
The Curaçao Bankers’ Association (CBA) strongly advises against introducing the model articles of association as proposed by the Curaçao government.
VBC: Ministers should resign
- October 06, 2011 9:10 AM
The Business Association Curaçao (VBC) calls for the self-cleaning capacity and thinks the government ‘should first of all take the honorable way out and step down or at least immediately dismiss those members of government who are incapable of being a minister’.
Mr. Norbert Hijmans sworn in as an attorney
- October 05, 2011 11:12 AM
On Friday 30 September last, Norbert Hijmans, attorney at law at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, was sworn in by the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius in St. Maarten.
New listing on DCSX
- September 28, 2011 6:34 AM
The Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) has recently accepted the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of REALGOLDX Americas BV. REALGOLDX Americas BV (RGXA) is a private company with limited liability established in Curacao.
RBC and Fatum generate 50 million dollars on the capital market
- September 28, 2011 6:23 AM
Port-of-Spain – RBC Merchant Bank (Caribbean) has issued a five-year bond with a variable coupon of 50 million American dollars for Fatum Holding N.V.
One parent can now request joint custody
- September 28, 2011 6:13 AM
PHILIPSBURG--One parent can now apply to the court to seek joint custody of a child upon a divorce or in the case of a child born out of wedlock.
Unacknowledged children given right to name fathers
- September 28, 2011 5:22 AM
PHILIPSBURG--A child born out of wedlock who does not have a father named on his or her birth certificate now has the right to list the father's name, thanks to Parliament's unanimous adoption of an amendment to Book I of the Civil Code that brings into effect the "Declaration of Paternity" right on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Nanne Holtrop sworn in
- September 27, 2011 4:21 PM
Today Nanne Bernard Holtrop was sworn in at the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten and Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. He is an attorney at law at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne.
Warning: be careful!
- September 26, 2011 11:44 AM
Heden werd ik gebeld door een advocatenkantoor in een incassokwestie die mij deed denken aan wat zich in met name Engeland heeft afgespeeld,
Model statutes contravene the law
- September 26, 2011 10:58 AM
The new model statutes, which the government wishes to introduce for government NV’s, contravene the national regulation and code Corporate Governance.
Attorney General Piar concerned about increasing verbal assault
- September 26, 2011 10:48 AM
Verbal assault could degenerate into physical violence and that will be of no avail to anyone. Arguments are settled with violence as witnessed again this week when this led to a new murder.
No free sédula for former Antilles
- September 26, 2011 10:41 AM
THE HAGUE — The governments of Curaçao, St. Maarten, Aruba and the BES-Islands are allowed to charge for issuing a sedula despite a judgment from the Supreme Court that Dutch municipalities may not charge people for the Dutch ID-card.
Court rules in favour of SMHDF to evict 15 delinquent tenants
- September 26, 2011 10:34 AM
Owe combined NAf. 150,000 in rent
PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance on Friday ruled in favour of St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) and its actions to evict fifteen of its apartment tenants, who combined owe the housing foundation approximately NAf. 150,000 in back rent.
Judge orders Rainbow, Sabra N.V. to pay damages to apartment owners
- September 26, 2011 10:27 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance of St. Maarten has ruled in favour of the Rainbow Beach Club apartment owners, and has ordered Rainbow to pay damages on grounds that the building in which the apartment owners reside was built in conflict with the building and planning permit and in violation of the sales and purchase agreement that was signed by the parties.
Court: School may refuse pupil for incorrect hairdo
- September 26, 2011 10:15 AM
The Association for Protestant Christian Education (VPCO) was recently put in the right again for refusing a pupil because of his hairdo.
Lack of information CFT's main concern
- September 26, 2011 7:53 AM
An important shortcoming in the financial policies of the Curaçao and St. Maarten governments is that necessary figures and other data either are not provided or are provided too late, according to the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT.
Rent exempted from OB
- September 26, 2011 7:49 AM
The long-term renting of houses will be exempted from sales tax.
Tax plan becomes effective per 1 January
- September 26, 2011 7:45 AM
Yesterday the Parliament approved the tax plan from the Schotte-cabinet. The main issue in this plan is the increase of the sales tax (OB) from 5 to 6 percent.
Government works on repair legislation for "negative list"
- September 26, 2011 7:38 AM
The government is currently working on repair legislation, to reinforce laws that were erroneously no longer effective per 10-10’10. This so-called negative list contains laws of which one assumed they would no longer have top priority.
Dutch Govt seeking to usurp authority through visa law
- September 26, 2011 7:34 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Dutch government is attempting to "usurp" an authority it does not have under the Kingdom Charter with its draft Kingdom Visa Law, a move that does not have the support of members of the Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations Committee of St. Maarten's Parliament.