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Grey skies in the Caribbean
- June 10, 2009 5:25 AM
The seas round the Cayman Islands may be blue, the sand white and the coral reefs a rainbow, but to the OECD, an economic group of rich countries, the Cayman Islands are grey. On May 14th the OECD ruled to keep the British colony on its list of unco-operative tax havens.
BZSE largest law firm on Sint Maarten
- June 10, 2009 5:18 AM
As per the 1 January 2009 the law offices Bergman Bloem & Bergman (BBB) and ZwanikkenSnowEssed (ZSE) - have merged. The new firm is called BergmanZwanikkenSnowEssed (BZSE). With this merger BZSE has become the largest law firm on the Dutch side of St. Maarten.
7-Eleven vs. 7-Alive
- June 08, 2009 10:48 AM
In its decision of 8 May 2009 the Supreme Court of The Netherlands (“Hoge Raad”) in The Hague largely dismissed the conclusion of the Advocate-General and reversed the appeal decision of the Court of Appeals of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in proceedings on the merits started by 7-Eleven, Inc. against a local convenience store in St. Maarten that is using a logo similar to its famous 7-Eleven logo (see photos).
No infringement of exclusive rights roadmap
- June 08, 2009 10:46 AM
Kris Kras Publishing may continue the distribution of the Smart D®iving Road Map on the island. That is what the Common Court of Justice decided Tuesday in appeal. The court deemed the road map not to be a ‘slavish imitation’ of the product that competitor Caribbean Cartographics distributes.
The truth will out
- June 08, 2009 9:28 AM
Current focus on the regulations surrounding offshore financial institutions is a diversionary tactic that deliberately misses the point, says Stephen Platt, chairman of BakerPlatt Group.
Results 2008 of Dutch Law firms
- June 03, 2009 12:30 PM
The trading results of the "Big Four" , De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Houthoff Buruma, Loyens & Loeff en NautaDutilh, have recently been made public. How were the results of autumn and winter 2008? Very diverse. The results can be called positive, but do show the beginning of a decline for 2009.
Onze jongens in den West
- June 02, 2009 5:55 AM
Geschreven door Michiel van Kleef - Mr. Online
donderdag, 28 mei 2009
Niet dat de situatie van de advocatuur op de Antillen de redactie van Mr. nu dagelijks bezighoudt, maar we kijken met een zekere sympathie naar de bezigheden van de confrères aldaar. Onlangs nog publiceerden publiceerden we in Mr. een interview met de voormalig deken aldaar en tevens collega-blogger Eric de Vries. En een paar weken geleden mailde mijn voormalig Kluwer-collega Mark Kater, die vervolgens communicatieblokhoofd werd bij Allen & Overy en uiteindelijk zijn vrouw achterna emigreerde naar Bonaire in het vaste voornemen zich daar alleen nog maar met kitesurfen bezig te houden.
Luis Santine new Director of CIFA
- June 02, 2009 5:27 AM
Curaçao International Financial Services Association (CIFA) has a new director as of June 1: Mr. Luis G. Santine Jr. He is the successor of Mr. Lionel Anthony.
Interview Herman Warnink
- June 02, 2009 5:08 AM
Hier kunt u het interview van de Orde van Advocaten Sint Maarten lezen met een jurist die St. Maarten inmiddels heeft verlaten: Herman Warnink, (voomalig) rechter op Curacao en Sint Maarten.
'We're in a bubble - and it is showing cracks'
- May 29, 2009 5:07 AM
Leading in-house and private practice lawyers in Venezuela acknowledged in meetings on Monday that while companies are still making money in the country, increasingly tough exchange control systems mean the future is looking even more precarious.
New lawyers St. Maarten
- May 27, 2009 12:53 PM
On May 8 lawyers Kim Huisman and Michael Snijder have been sworn in at the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Both of them will be working with law firm Bergman Zwanikken Snow Essed.
Bijleveld and De Jager present their view on E-zones
- May 26, 2009 5:46 AM
During the First Chamber debate on the political changes within the Kingdom this week, State Secretary Ank Bijleveld (Kingdom Relations, CDA) said that she agreed with State Secretary Jan Kees de Jager (Finance, CDA) that they would mutually forward a memorandum to the Chamber regarding the E-zones before this summer.
MeesPierson Trust Curaçao mentioned in fraude
- May 26, 2009 5:43 AM
Fortis-subsidiary MeesPierson on Curaçao is according to the Dutch Public Prosecutor involved in the construction of fraudulent tax routes via the Antilles.
The end of double taxation with Jamaica
- May 26, 2009 5:33 AM
The double taxation between the Netherlands Antilles and Jamaica will soon no longer exist. With the signing of the written agreements on this subject last Thursday in Jamaica, the conclusion of a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation between these two countries has reached its final stage.
Lawyers and banks as indicators
- May 19, 2009 6:27 AM
"With the establishment of the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne on Bonaire, we have an indicator as to what is happening in both the general development and the economic development of the island. Usually, the government or one of its agencies or the business community says how the economy is doing. There is a chance that others will then react and say that it is not true. But there are indicators showing what is happening with the development and these are independent organizations. These are the banks and the law firms.”
Het referendum op Curaçao, afsluiting
- May 19, 2009 6:15 AM
Geschreven door Eric R. de Vries
dinsdag, 19 mei 2009
Op 15 mei 2009 keurde de bevolking van Curaçao het resultaat van de Ronde Tafelconferentie van 15 december 2008 goed. Daarmee is Curaçao een stap dichter bij het worden van een autonoom land binnen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. En kan worden begonnen met het, vanuit een gezonde startpositie, aanpakken van de problemen op Curaçao. Daarmee is ook aan de andere eilanden van de Antillen het groene licht gegeven de door hen gekozen route voort te zetten.
Six new judges
- May 19, 2009 5:23 AM
The Council of Ministers for the Kingdom has agreed, on the proposal of State Secretary Ank Bijleveld Schouten (Kingdom Relations, CDA), to appoint six new judges. These judges are mr. I.K. van Acker, mr. M.T. Boerlage, mr. J.P. de Haan, mr. M. Keppels, mr. D. Thierry and mr. F.J.P. Veenhof.
Samen bouwen aan de toekomst van Curacao
- May 16, 2009 9:18 AM
14 mei 2009, door Karel Frielink
Mijn gewaardeerde collega Chester Peterson mengt zich publiekelijk in de discussie tussen de heer Don Martina en mij (klik hier). Bij zijn betoog plaats ik puntsgewijs een aantal kanttekeningen, waarbij ik opmerk dat hij zoveel te berde heeft gebracht dat ik hier een deel onbesproken moet laten.
Chamber of Commerce: "Without debt construction: doom-scenario-threat"
- May 15, 2009 6:20 AM
“Without debt reconstruction, Curaçao will experience a true doom-scenario with serious social-democratic consequences”, the Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) states in a press release, reverting to the referendum coming Friday. The press release contains an advice to the Board of Governors from the Chamber as an advisory body of the local business, trade and industry.
Cifa for "Yes"
- May 14, 2009 4:28 PM
The Curaçao International Financial Services Association (Cifa) calls on everyone to vote for "Yes" at the referendum on Friday. According to the interest association of the international services on this island the vote for Yes will bring numerous advantages for the island and the sector.