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Trademark registration after 10-10-10
- July 27, 2010 8:56 AM
After 10-10-10, the Netherlands Antilles trademark registrations also must change. It still has not been established what these changes will be. Laura Fresco, attorney and trademark representative at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, is examining the problem.
"General Kingdom measures are not higher supervision"
- June 24, 2010 6:44 AM
THE HAGUE--The General Measures of Kingdom Government (Algemene Maatregelen van Rijksbestuur AMvRB) to regulate the tasks that Countries Curaçao and St. Maarten cannot execute on their own are not a form of higher supervision, the Dutch Government has stressed.
Financial supervision only reinstated as a last resort
- June 23, 2010 7:13 AM
THE HAGUE--The financial supervision imposed on Curaçao and St. Maarten is temporary and will only be reintroduced when the proper governance of the future countries is at stake, the Dutch Government confirmed in a document to the First Chamber on Monday.
Handling of Kingdom Consensus Laws might be postponed
- June 23, 2010 7:08 AM
The Dutch First Chamber is seriously considering postponing the handling of the Kingdom Consensus Laws to mid-September, thereby endangering the target date of October 10 for the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles.
Early elections on Curaçao
- June 23, 2010 7:00 AM
The draft constitution for the new country Curaçao did not pass an important local hurdle early Saturday morning, when it was two votes short of the number required for approval by the Island Council.
Brazil gets tough on tax havens
- June 17, 2010 4:54 PM
Brazil's tax authority has added 21 jurisdictions to a new blacklist of tax havens and privileged tax regimes, including holding companies in the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Spain's international Spanish holding structures (ETVE) and US limited liability companies (LLC).
Briefing on draft international health laws
- June 16, 2010 4:03 PM
Health Minister Omayra Leeflang updated Health Commissioner Hyacinth Richardson and a representative of the future Ministry of Health about the draft laws on international health regulations that future countries St. Maarten and Curaçao will have to abide by.
Lawyers conference on Curacao
- June 16, 2010 7:42 AM
Law firm Soliana Bonapart & Aardenburg was pleased with the successful conference for lawyers on Curaçao last weekend, that was held in close cooperation with Globalaw, a worldwide network of 91 independent law firms.
No need for employer to take care of parking places
- June 14, 2010 10:34 AM
The summary proceedings instituted by the civil service union Abvo against the island government was handled today by the Court in First Instance.
Dutch municipalities seek lenience for BES islands
- June 14, 2010 7:55 AM
LEEUWARDEN--The Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG last week adopted a motion that called on the Dutch government to assume a reserved position when it comes to enforcing new legislation and demands on the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
Curacao must adopt the constitution
- June 14, 2010 7:51 AM
Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage says the Antilles may certainly count its blessings with the political reformation.
Discussion of movement of persons with new government
- June 14, 2010 7:31 AM
One will mainly have to await what kind of government the Netherlands will have, prior to discussing important matters such as the Kingdom Law on Movement of Persons, according to Antillean Parliament Chairman Pedro Atacho (PAR) and Minister of Interior and Constitutional Affairs Roland Duncan (NA). Duncan said it was about time the Statute of the Kingdom was revised.
Playboy International puts an end to illegal sale of its trademark in Curacao
- June 10, 2010 4:47 AM
Playboy International has put an end to the illegal sale of its trademark in Curaçao, after having instituted interlocutory proceedings against a company in the Free Zone.
No compensation for non-recoverable costs by hospital
- June 10, 2010 4:40 AM
The hospital has lost lengthy legal proceedings about the uninsured patients from the governments of the Netherlands Antilles and Curaçao.
Bonaire Executive Council has to allow construction condominium complex
- June 10, 2010 4:36 AM
The Executive Council (EC) has to allow that saliña (wetland) Vlijt opposite luxury hotel Harbour Village, which wants to build a condominium complex there, is made ready for construction.
Concerns in Senate on amendment to Charter
- June 09, 2010 11:17 AM
THE HAGUE--The approval of the Kingdom Consensus Law to amend the Kingdom Charter so Curaçao and St. Maarten can attain country status is not expected to go down easily in the First Chamber.
SEE YOU IN COURT?
- June 09, 2010 11:09 AM
Arbitration as an alternative for settling disputes in Curacao
Enterprises with a legal dispute can turn to the courts; however, instead of litigating in court, they can also opt for arbitration.