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"Electricity price rises if we loose lawsuit"
- May 05, 2011 7:22 AM
ORANJESTAD — Thirty staff workers from electricity supplier Elmar went to court in an attempt to solve a lingering wage conflict with their employer.
St. Maarten must support CFT advice, says Donner
- May 04, 2011 10:11 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner considers it important that St. Maarten subscribe to the recommendations of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT regarding the 2011 budget.
Chamber suggests amendment for Dutch exams on Curaçao
- May 03, 2011 5:29 AM
WILLEMSTAD/THE HAGUE — With the amendment of several education laws, CDA Lower Chamber member Jack Biskop has suggested an amendment enabling schools such as the Vespucci College, to hold state examinations on Curaçao instead of sending their students to Bonaire to take this exam.
Court employees' time for reflection is over
- April 28, 2011 3:49 PM
ORANJESTAD — According to the judge, there are still negotiations as to when the employees on Aruba are to make a choice in switching over to the new Court before the end of this year.
THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN: A NEW EPISODE FOR OFFSHORE INVESTMENTS
- April 26, 2011 4:22 PM
Article in Trusts & Trustees (Oxford Journals)
Trusts & Trustees is the leading international journal on trust law and practice. The most significant source of information in its field, the journal is essential for all trusts practitioners and lawyers.
Louisse sworn in
- April 26, 2011 2:53 PM
Mr. Noortje Louisse was sworn in by the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.on 26 april 2011. Louisse has been working for some time as an attorney at Spigthoff Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisers.
THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN A NEW EPISODE FOR OFFSHORE INVESTMENTS
- April 26, 2011 11:33 AM
Article in Trusts & Trustees (Oxford Journals)
Trusts & Trustees is the leading international journal on trust law and practice. The most significant source of information in its field, the journal is essential for all trusts practitioners and lawyers.
Senate invites Donner for debate on smaller islands
- April 26, 2011 9:05 AM
THE HAGUE--Concerned about the effects of new legislation on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, the First Chamber has invited Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner for a debate on developments on the islands.
Van der Wulp new Dutch Representative
- April 26, 2011 8:53 AM
THE HAGUE--Former journalist Gerard van der Wulp will be the new Representative of the Dutch Government in Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. His appointment goes into effect 1 August 2011.
Bloem nominee as Richardson withdraws from Central Bank
- April 20, 2011 7:59 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Well-known attorney Jairo Bloem is now one of St. Maarten's candidates for member of the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten.
Soons sworn in on St. Maarten
- April 18, 2011 4:12 PM
At the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba today Mr. Pieter Paul Soons was sworn in on St. Maarten by judges Johannes Sijmonsma, Edward Van der Bunt and Jurriaan de Haan.
BES-seminars on Bonaire and Curaçao
- April 18, 2011 7:12 AM
KRALENDIJK/WILLEMSTAD — KPMG Tax & Legal Services organized a seminar on the tax BES-legislation last Thursday March 10th and Friday March 11th 2011 at Harbourvillage Beach Resort, Bonaire and at Avila Beach Resort, Curaçao.
Samenwerking in een BV of NV beëindigen: anders maar mogelijk!
- April 18, 2011 6:33 AM
1. Beëindiging van de samenwerking door overdracht aandelen
Als u niet meer samen verder wilt met uw partner, kunt u de samenwerking beëindigen. Omdat de samenwerking plaatsvindt in een BV of NV kunt u dit niet doen door het opzeggen van een samenwerkingsovereenkomst.
Kingdom Council of Ministers follows CFT advice on budget
- April 18, 2011 6:19 AM
THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers has followed the positive advice of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT on Friday, and adopted the new 2011 budget, called the first budget for Country St. Maarten.
Interview met Karel Frielink 1 maart 2011 Radio Hoyer 2
- April 17, 2011 5:07 PM
Vraag: wat is uw reactie op de voorgestelde 80/20-regel?
Het achterliggende probleem is serieus: te hoge werkloosheid vooral ook onder jongeren. Het voorstel van Pueblo Soberano - verplicht ten minste 80% locaal personeel bij alle bedrijven, scholen, instellingen en dienstverleners - is geen oplossing.
De visie van het Land Curacao op overheidsvennootschappen is fundamenteel verkeerd
- April 17, 2011 4:54 PM
In opdracht van het Land Curacao zijn recent modelstatuten voor overheidsvennootschappen opgesteld. Blijkens de toelichting daarbij wordt op de bijzondere positie van deze NV’s ingegaan.
Concerns about additional authorities Ministers
- April 17, 2011 4:40 PM
Karel Frielink, attorney and partner with Spigthoff Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisers, is concerned about the additional authorities, which the cabinet-members have appropriated with government NV’s.
THE UTOPIAN LAWYER
- April 13, 2011 7:08 AM
Dare to dream!
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