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PROPOSED REVIEW DUTCH CARIBBEAN LEGISLATION ON DIRECTORS" LIABILITY IN BANKRUPTCY
- November 24, 2010 2:43 PM
Defects detected in the annual accounts drawn up may be relevant
Earlier in 2010, a draft bill was proposed to amend the Corporate Code (Book 2 Civil Code) of Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (which formerly constituted the Netherlands Antilles).
Head Intelligence Service demands job back
- November 22, 2010 6:07 AM
Head of the current Intelligence Service Curaçao (formerly VNA of the Netherlands Antilles) Ed Gumbs wants to return to his place of work.
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO, THE DAY OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
- November 18, 2010 3:33 PM
On Thursday November 18, 2010 a seminar took place at the Central Bank with the title: It takes two to tango. Building better boards. The Galan Group and VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne organized this seminar.
PROPOSED REVIEW DUTCH CARIBBEAN CROSS BORDER MERGER LEGISLATION
- November 18, 2010 11:24 AM
Proposed bill introduces outbound mergers
Earlier in 2010, a draft bill was proposed to amend the Corporate Code (Book 2 Civil Code) of Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (which formerly constituted the Netherlands Antilles). Hopefully, the Bill comes into force in 2011.
Fourth Fatum Pension Seminar Aruba
- November 18, 2010 6:47 AM
All speakers at the recently held Fatum Pension Seminar on Aruba agreed that Aruba is ahead of other parts of the Dutch Kingdom with the implementation of an obligatory supplementary.pension plan.
Members Advisory Council sworn in
- November 16, 2010 2:34 PM
Governor Frits Goedgedrag has sworn in the new members of the Advisory Council (Raad van Advies) of the Country Curaçao.
Constitutional Court officially inaugurated
- November 16, 2010 11:40 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Constitutional Court of St. Maarten was inaugurated and its members, substitute members and registrar were installed during a ceremonial session at the Courthouse on Monday morning.
St. Maarten starts case against Saba, Statia for GEBE shares
- November 16, 2010 11:38 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The government of St. Maarten will start arbitration proceedings against St. Eustatius and Saba in order to have the shares of NV GEBE divided.
Budgets can be adapted, but must remain balanced
- November 16, 2010 11:34 AM
THE HAGUE--Curaçao and St. Maarten are free to make as many changes to their budgets as they wish after these have been approved by the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT, as long as they remain balanced, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner says.
Change of partners at HBN Law
- November 16, 2010 6:27 AM
Mr. Robert E. Blaauw, senior partner of Law firm HBN Law has left the partnership a few months ago. Mr. Blaauw will still be asscociated with the firm as a "senior counsel”
PROPOSED REVIEW DUTCH CARIBBEAN LEGISLATION ON REPRESENTATION
- November 12, 2010 5:09 AM
Restrictions in managing authority work through into the representative authority
Earlier in 2010, a draft bill was proposed to amend the Corporate Code (Book 2 Civil Code) of Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (which formerly constituted the Netherlands Antilles).
PRESENTING FACTS IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN COURT PROCEEDINGS
- November 12, 2010 5:06 AM
Facts must be presented fully and truthfully
Legal proceedings are initiated by a petition filed with the Courts. A petition is a document stating, among other things, the names and addresses of the parties, the nature of the dispute (including the relevant facts of the case), the competent court, and the demand for relief.
KUNT U EVEN EEN BESLAG VOOR ME LEGGEN?
- November 12, 2010 5:00 AM
In de afgelopen maanden heb ik veel aandacht besteed aan het maken en vastleggen van afspraken. Deze maand gaan we kijken naar één van de vele mogelijkheden die u heeft als uw wederpartij zijn plichten niet nakomt: beslaglegging.
Waarom altijd alle afspraken vastleggen?
- November 12, 2010 4:55 AM
In een reeks artikelen heb ik aandacht besteed aan de basis die ondernemers zouden moeten hebben om zoveel als mogelijk onnodige risico’s en kosten te voorkomen.
DEALING WITH THE CODE; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN ST. MAARTEN
- November 09, 2010 2:31 PM
On Friday, November 5, 2010, the seminar “Dealing with the Code” took place at Westin Dawn Beach Resort in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. The Corporate Governance Council St. Maarten, PwC, and law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne took the initiative to bring this subject to people’s attention.
First Regional Employers' Organization Meeting
- November 07, 2010 12:35 PM
ATIA celebrates 65 years
On Friday November 5th, 2010 the First Regional Employers Organizations Meeting convened its first meeting at the ATIA (Aruba Trade & Industry Association) Conference Room in Aruba as part of the celebrations commemorating 65 years of ATIA to the Aruban community.
StIP-members lose summary proceedings
- November 06, 2010 11:11 AM
The court ruled against Joel da Silva de Gois and Henri Emerenciana today in the summary proceedings to reverse their dismissal as directors of privatization institute StIP.
New lawyer Sulvaran & Peterson
- November 05, 2010 1:07 PM
As of 1 November law firm Sulvaran & Peterson has e new, fourth, lawyer: Diahanne Lichtenberg.
Help to victims Tomas
- November 04, 2010 6:39 AM
The Curacao government has made two million guilders available for the victims of the consequences of hurricane Tomas, that caused a lot of waterlogging on Curacao at the beginning of this week. The Curacao Bar Association announced today that they will donate 7.500 guilders to the fund of the Red Cross, intented to help these victims.
4 November 2010
Aruba and St. Maarten solidify relationship
- November 04, 2010 6:07 AM
THE HAGUE--St. Maarten and Aruba have solidified their bonds as countries in the Dutch Kingdom. A St. Maarten flag was placed at the Aruba House Wednesday and the islands promised full cooperation in their actions in the Netherlands.