NEWSLETTER
Saleh: Good Governance ‘powerful building block’
- November 05, 2012 11:03 AM
DAWN BEACH--Good governance is "a powerful building block" in the sustainable and democratic development of St. Maarten. It has political, economic and cultural dimensions, but also moral and ethical imperatives, former Governor of the Netherlands Antilles Professor Jaime Saleh told government and private sector representatives on Friday.
The Election, the Workplace, and the Employment Law Issues That Arise
- November 05, 2012 10:08 AM
UNITED STATES - As Election Day 2012 nears, some general counsel are finding that trying to control heated debates and hostile campaigning behavior in the workplace can raise numerous legal issues.
Nieuw Wetboek van Strafrecht geeft OM meer moggelijkheden
- November 05, 2012 9:07 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Op 15 november 2011 is het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafrecht Curaçao in werking getreden. Hoewel het wetboek in grote lijnen onveranderd is gebleven, kent deze wel grote gevolgen voor het Openbaar Ministerie.
Afscheid oude Staten
- November 03, 2012 9:48 AM
WILLEMSTAD — De zittingsperiode van de Staten van Curaçao die officieel op 10-10-‘10 van start is gegaan werd afgelopen donderdag tijdens een vergadering afgesloten.
DCSX acquires 'correspondent status'
- November 02, 2012 3:34 PM
WILLEMSTAD — The Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) acquired the ‘correspondent status’ with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). This was decided during a meeting of the WFE on October 14.
Bar Groups Mobilize to Offer Pro Bono to Storm Victims
- November 02, 2012 11:55 AM
NEW YORK - Days after Superstorm Sandy rumbled through the metropolitan area, leaving chaos in its wake, bar groups have begun mobilizing pro bono assistance for those affected by the disaster.
The Lawyer European Awards 2012: the winners
- November 01, 2012 7:25 PM
EUROPE - German firm Noerr became European Law Firm of the year at The Lawyer’s European Awards in Monte Carlo last night at the end of a glittering awards ceremony.
OM eist 16 jaar voor moord op echtgenote
- October 31, 2012 10:48 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft in de zaak tegen Urwin M. (35) vanmorgen een gevangenisstraf van 16 jaar geeist voor de dood van Lindarosa Marcos-Coffie (31).
Dutch cabinet wants to limit Dutch Caribbean migration
- October 31, 2012 8:39 AM
THE HAGUE--The new Dutch Government is planning to regulate the registration of people from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten in The Netherlands.
Nieuwe niche: Gaylegal
- October 31, 2012 8:02 AM
NETHERLANDS - Ja, het bestaat echt; een kantoor dat zich richt op 'advocatuur voor Gay, Lesbian, Bisexuals en Transgenders'. Een sterk staaltje nichemarkt bedienen...
Law Firms, Courts and Schools Struggle to Cope in Sandy's Wake
- October 31, 2012 7:48 AM
UNITED STATES - East Coast legal communities were mopping up Tuesday as they coped with the aftereffects of "superstorm" Sandy.
As D.C. Recovers from Storm, Lawyers Take Advantage of 'Teleworking'
- October 30, 2012 3:56 PM
WASHINGTON - With Hurricane Sandy still making its way out of the Washington region on Tuesday, many area workers stayed home for a second day. But the work of D.C. lawyers and policymakers hasn't ceased.
Hurricane Sandy disrupts, but can't stop many NYC legal professionals
- October 30, 2012 8:23 AM
NEW YORK - Much of the legal industry on the East Coast boarded up and battened down Monday as Hurricane Sandy roared along, with just a few offices determined to muscle through the storm while people instead worked from home or other locations if they could manage it in the face of storm surges and evacuation orders.
VVD, PvdA accord: Financial supervision Kingdom remains
- October 30, 2012 8:17 AM
THE HAGUE--The new Dutch cabinet formed by the conservative VVD party and the Labour Party PvdA will not cut Curaçao and St. Maarten any slack where it comes to financial supervision.
PwC: Curaçao gateway to Latin America
- October 29, 2012 4:39 PM
WILLEMSTAD — According to accountants and tax consultant company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), there is a need for technology and knowledge in Latin America because the economic prospects are positive and substantial investments are being planned and made there.
Vrouw smokkelt beha vol cocaïnepasta
- October 29, 2012 11:59 AM
DÜSSELDORF - Een smokkelaarster is na een reis naar Curaçao op het vliegveld van Düsseldorf wegens voor drugssmokkel aangehouden.
Audit help asked of Dutch Central Bank
- October 29, 2012 9:04 AM
WILLEMSTAD - -The Central Bank of the Netherlands DNB is the "third party" that Finance Ministers Jose Jardim and Roland Tuitt recently agreed to ask for assistance with an independent operational audit at the joint Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS).
Vermogen eind 2014 vrijwel nul
- October 29, 2012 8:17 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Bij ongewijzigd beleid - met aanhoudende tekorten en een slinkend vermogen - bedraagt de vermogenspositie van Curaçao eind 2014 nul. Zo hard en direct stelt Stanley Betrian van de interim-regering het in zijn schrijven aan de Rijksministerraad (RMR).
Schotte withdraws from formation discussions
- October 28, 2012 10:36 PM
WILLEMSTAD -- Former Prime Minister and leader of the MFK party Gerrit Schotte has withdrawn from the talks with Helmin Wiels' Pueblo Soberano party for the formation of a new government of Curaçao.
Parliament of Curaçao to consider Passport Law
- October 28, 2012 10:10 AM
WILLEMSTAD — The Council of State recently approved the Passport Law in connection with a different status of the Dutch identity card. The Parliament of Curaçao received the proposal on 23 October.