NEWSLETTER
Islands fight for scholarship students
- May 19, 2010 6:35 AM
The Passaat Recruitment Days 2010 held in Rotterdam last weekend have exceeded all expectations.
Court orders mediator to solve UFA/Menzies dispute
- May 18, 2010 2:03 PM
PHILIPSBURG--During a court hearing last Friday the judge ordered that United Federation of the Windward Antilles UFA and Menzies Aviation should appoint a mediator within two weeks to resolve the deadlock over a requested five per cent across-the-board increase for staffers.
Wealth Preservation LatAm 2010
- May 07, 2010 7:22 AM
From 10 to 12 May the Wealth Preservation LatAm 2010 conference will be held on Curacao.
Aruban Resort on auction
- May 07, 2010 6:49 AM
After months of efforts from the Aruba government and timeshare holders of the Aruban Resort Hotel, the lights were literally on again at the resort.
Job fair Passaat bigger again
- May 07, 2010 6:40 AM
The Passaat Recruitment Days 2010 will exceed those of 2006 and 2008 in every respect.
SMN News wins second court case
- May 04, 2010 7:17 AM
MARIGOT--The Guadeloupe court has dismissed the second case brought against Website SMN News by the Collectivité of St. Martin on October 26, 2009, pronouncing the case "invalid" in a judgement handed down April 27.
Pension Fund Aruba "in red"
- April 26, 2010 5:35 AM
ARUBA--Aruba's general and largest pension fund "APFA" is increasing the pension premium from 41 to 68 per cent to be able to fulfil its financial obligations.
Fatum Best in Business Award
- April 22, 2010 10:01 AM
Friday 4 June Fatum organizes the fifth Pension & Business Day. At this event there is also a ceremony of the Best in Business Award. Companies and/or entrepreneurs can register for the Best in Business Award through the website www.pensioen.an.
GAO does not list Aruba as tax-paradise
- April 22, 2010 6:54 AM
ORANJESTAD/THE HAGUE — The ‘Defense Contracting’ report of the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published last January, does not mention Aruba as a tax-paradise for American defense companies at all.
Credit Suisse wants Fortis Fund
- April 21, 2010 7:00 AM
Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V. is negotiating with Credit Suisse on the sale of Fortis Prime Fund Solutions, also domiciled in Curaçao, notably Fortis Prime Fund Solutions (Curaçao) N.V.
Appeal won by receivers
- April 20, 2010 6:44 AM
Two receivers, one accountant and one attorney at law, were dismissed in March as receiver for MIDCC and Imperial Trust by the judge supervising the bankruptcy proceedings. The appeal case on 13 April was won by the two receivers.
Definite answer on case against Shell by end of May
- April 20, 2010 5:25 AM
Deputy of Public Health Humphrey Davelaar (PNP) hopes that there will be clarity on the possibility to institute legal proceedings against oil company Shell for the pollution of the soil in Curaçao by the end of May.
Bermuda Commercial Bank has new owners
- April 16, 2010 3:21 PM
Bermuda-based Permanent Investments Limited has become the controlling shareholder of Bermuda Commercial Bank.
Engels from HBN Law to BT & P
- April 13, 2010 6:51 AM
Last month Rauf Engels made the transfer, from being an attorney at HBN Law, to the Bureau Telecommunications and Post (BT & P) as a counsel. BT&P is the semi-autonomous regulatory authority for the Netherlands Antilles' communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
Fatum organizes Pension workshops
- April 13, 2010 4:41 AM
Tuesday 20 april, wednesday 21 april and thursday 22 april Fatum organizes again a series of pension workshops, starting at 18.00 hour.
Etienne Ys new Chairman Cifa
- April 12, 2010 6:42 AM
In the Annual Meeting of the Curaçao International Financial Services Association (Cifa) the members have elected a (partly) new board..
Court rules against GEBE expert survey
- April 07, 2010 12:41 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance has rejected the request of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to appoint an expert to assess the situation at utilities company GEBE.
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.
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.
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.