Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal
NEWSLETTER
DCSE welcomes first listing
- April 07, 2010 10:31 AM
The Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) has accepted the Interbolsa Premium Capital Appreciation Fund (PCAF) as the first listing on its exchange.
SPIGTHOFF CURACAO ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ITS WEBSITE
- April 07, 2010 10:20 AM
Today was the official launch of the new website for Spigthoff Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisers Curacao. Spigthoff Curacao is a well-established commercial and full service law firm.
Top 25 Dutch Caribbean Law Firms 2010
- April 07, 2010 9:09 AM
The Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal has composed a list of the Top 25 Law firms of the Dutch Caribbean for 2010, as well as the Top 10 Law firms of the relevant seperate Dutch Caribbean jurisdictions, being Curacao, Aruba, St Maarten and Bonaire (by number of lawyers).
The leading position in the Top 25 is for law firms VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and HBN Law, both with their main office on Curacao and branches on Aruba, Bonaire, while HBN Law also has an office on Sint Maarten.
Access to BES islands to become restricted
- April 06, 2010 2:10 PM
THE HAGUE--St. Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba residents will no longer have unrestricted entry to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius when the latter three islands become part of the Netherlands as public entities with effect from October 10, 2010.
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek takes over from NautaDutilh
- March 31, 2010 11:02 AM
Last friday the yearly list of Top 50 Law firms in the Netherlands was made public. The list is part of the Stand van de Advocatuur 2010, a yearly publication by KSU Publishers. In the list De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has this year taken over the leading position of NautaDutilh. The number of lawyers at De Brauw rose from 273 to 281. With this the firm is the only firm in the Top 10 that has shown a growth in the number of lawyers.
New lawyer Vaders + Inderson
- March 31, 2010 11:01 AM
Yesterday a new lawyer was sworn in: Soenita L. Chandoesing. She is a lawyer at Curacao law firm Vaders + Inderson.
De Uitdagingen van de Financiële Crisis en de Staatkundige Veranderingen voor het Toezicht op de Fin
- March 30, 2010 6:46 AM
De Uitdagingen van de Financiële Crisis en de Staatkundige Veranderingen voor het Toezicht op de Financiële Sector. Toespraak van Dr. Emsley Tromp, gehouden tijdens het seminar “Toekomst van het Toezicht in de Nederlandse Cariben”. Curaçao, 29 maart 2010
Island Council approves amendment casino law
- March 30, 2010 5:55 AM
The admission fee of 10 guilders for casinos will be replaced by a so-called 5 percent cash-out for each visitor. The Island Council decided the aforementioned this morning after approving the amendment of the Island-regulation Casino-system Curaçao.
Parliament to supervise dismantling of Antilles
- March 30, 2010 5:25 AM
Members of what is intended to be the last Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles, when taking the oath before Governor Frits Goedgedrag, were told on this "historic day" that their main task would be to supervise the dismantling process.
Curacao to host "LACNIC 2010 annual conference" in May
- March 29, 2010 7:43 AM
For the first time in history Curacao will be the hosting country for the "LACNIC 2010 annual conference", an international conference of Internet and Telecommunicashon, which will be taking place in May 2010 at the World Trade Center.
OBITER DICTUM OR NOT?
- March 29, 2010 7:39 AM
Litigating twice on the same matter is not allowed
The Netherlands Antilles Code of Civil Procedure prevents parties from litigating twice on the same legal issue. The principle that a final judgment of a competent court is conclusive upon the parties in any subsequent litigation involving the same cause of action is known as ‘res judicata’.
"Duncan Law" adopted: early elections possible
- March 25, 2010 5:51 AM
The "Duncan Law" was passed unanimously by the Antillean Parliament Wednesday afternoon. This was the last sitting of this Parliament. The new Parliament elected in January takes office on Friday.
Toga's & befjes
- March 23, 2010 6:42 AM
geschreven door Cindy de la Fuente
maandag, 15 maart 2010
De Rechtbank Haarlem heeft besloten vanaf 1 mei 2010 te stoppen met het uitlenen van befjes aan advocaten.
DUTCH CARIBBEAN LITIGATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FACTS
- March 23, 2010 4:21 AM
Failing to contest may make a fact true
Facts play an important role in civil litigation. Facts are established by the Court in First Instance of the Netherlands Antilles or Aruba and by the Joint Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, not by the Supreme Court.
No prosecution of Camelia and Wiels
- March 22, 2010 3:13 PM
The Public Prosecutor will not bring an action against Mrs. Suzy Camelia-Römer nor Mr. Helmin Wiels.
"Press Law" still on table for Curaçao and St. Maarten
- March 22, 2010 7:40 AM
ARUBA -- Antillean Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage has announced that the controversial Antillean media regulatory law is still very much on the table for St. Maarten and Curaçao.