Legal news for Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and the BES Islands

Lt. Governors at VNG congress

June 07, 2010 9:29 AM

LEEUWARDEN--Lt. Governors of the Netherlands Antilles will participate in the annual congress of the Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG in city of Leeuwarden today, Monday, and tomorrow, Tuesday.

Law joint Central Bank to review advisory committee

June 07, 2010 7:53 AM

The law that regulates the bank statute for the collective Central Bank of the future countries Curaçao and St. Maarten was recently forwarded to the review advisory committee.

Parliamentarians meet in Bonaire today

June 03, 2010 5:33 AM

GREAT BAY/BONAIRE - Parliamentarians of Aruba and the Antilles are to meet in Bonaire to be begin discussions today on, among other things, the foreign policy of the Kingdom, constitutional affairs and the air space between Aruba and the Antilles.

Goedgedrag to stay as Governor of Curaçao

June 03, 2010 5:15 AM

Curaçao newspaper La Prensa has reported that the current Antillean Governor Frits Goedgedrag will also become the first Governor of Country Curaçao on 10-10-10.

Attorney sworn in

June 03, 2010 4:38 AM

This morning at the Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba attorney Wilfred R. Flocker was sworn in.

High Court confirms Holiday's conviction

June 02, 2010 6:31 AM

PHILIPSBURG--The High Court in The Hague has rejected the appeal of former police chief commissioner Derrick Holiday. The Joint Court's verdict of March 2009 was upheld, which means that Holiday will remain banned from carrying out police tasks.

"Duncan Law" to be published this week

June 01, 2010 5:52 AM

Another step to early Island Council elections will be made this week with the official publishing of the "Duncan Law," which was adopted unanimously by Parliament in March.

Kingdom Council approves Curaçao - St. Maarten Constitutions

June 01, 2010 5:41 AM

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers has ignored the objections of the Antillean Government to the proposed Kingdom Visa Law. During its meeting on Friday the Council approved the draft Constitutions of Curaçao and St. Maarten.

High Court to rule Tuesday on Derrick Holiday appeal

May 31, 2010 2:32 PM

PHILIPSBURG--The High Court in The Hague will present its decision in the appeal of former police chief commissioner Derrick Holiday against his conviction of forgery and fraud on Tuesday, June 1.

KPMG introduces its new Chairman on Sint Maarten

May 31, 2010 2:21 PM

DAWN BEACH--Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG introduced its new Chairman during a reception at The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort and Spa on Thursday.

Murray pleads for smoking ban

May 31, 2010 2:09 PM

Attorney and partner of SMS Attorneys at Law, mr Mirto F. Murray, pleads for a "no smoking rule" in airconditioned sections of restaurants.

5 years Karel's Legal Blog

May 31, 2010 9:36 AM

On 1 June 2010 Karel's Legal Blog (www.curacao-law.com) celebrates its 5th anniversary. This legal weblog is an initiative of Karel Frielink, attorney and partner at Spigthoff Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisers Curaçao. In the caribbean part of the Dutch Kingdom Frielink was the first to start a legal blog.

COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

May 31, 2010 6:55 AM

Non-residents can be sued

A general rule under the Netherlands Antilles code of civil procedure is that the Curacao court (or another court in the Dutch Caribbean as the case may be) has jurisdiction over defendants which are (in this example) Curacao residents or companies with an office in Curacao.

Petroleum exploration in the Dutch Antilles

May 31, 2010 6:49 AM

The discussions in the Dutch Antilles Parliament on the draft National Ordinance on petroleum exploration and production in the sea area around the Leeward Islands (Curaçao and Bonaire) have been postponed until further notice.

Equal status Americans and European Dutch citizens

May 31, 2010 6:45 AM

Besides Aruba, there is now also a judgment in the Netherlands Antilles confirming that United States citizens in the Antilles have the same status as European Dutch citizens.

Drie tips voor zaken doen met zo min mogelijk problemen

May 31, 2010 5:00 AM

In een reeks artikelen besteed ik aandacht aan de basis die ondernemers zouden moeten hebben om zoveel als mogelijk onnodige risico’s en kosten te voorkomen. In het artikel van januari 2010 heb ik aandacht besteed aan Algemene Voorwaarden.

Two awards for Van Doorne

May 26, 2010 10:11 AM

The law firm Van Doorne in Amsterdam recently received two prestigious awards: the Chambers Europe Client Service Award The Netherlands and the “Gouden Spreekbuis” 2010.

Joint Court does not object to Merx's admittance to the Bar

May 26, 2010 6:02 AM

PHILISBURG--The Joint Court of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba rejected the Prosecutor's Office appeal Tuesday against former prosecutor Cor Merx's admittance to the Bar.