Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal

The "Instructions assets recovery” is in force as of July 1, 2017. This instruction sets out rules for the criminal prosecution by the Public Prosecutor (OM) of financial proceeds from criminal activities. The instruction identifies the criminal justice options.

THE NETHERLANDS - Na jarenlang gesteggel is de kogel eindelijk door de kerk: advocaten worden onderworpen aan een kwaliteitstoets. Het gaat wel om de ‘light-versie’.

PHILIPSBURG--A 26-year-old woman was led before a Judge in the Court of First Instance on Thursday, because she had committed fraud with her grade list in her effort to obtain Dutch citizenship.

CARACAS, Venezuela – Security has been heightened In Venezuela and the country is on high alert after the Supreme Court and other government buildings came under attack late yesterday.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Affairs VSA Emil Lee presented the draft National Ordinance to amend the Civil Code to stem the abuse of short-term labour contracts and some other national regulations during a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament on Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG - The FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit Sint Maarten), and the Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) will be working together in the “non-reporting project”.

WILLEMSTAD - Het Hof van Justitie en het Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg, zittingsplaats Curaçao zullen reces houden van 10 juli tot en met 18 augustus 2017.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure VROMI Christophe Emmanuel on Monday dismissed claims that a US $12,000 monthly contract had been given to former Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake to serve as advisor for the board of Utilities Company GEBE.

WILLEMSTAD – Quincy Girigorie (37) is de nieuwe minister van Justitie op Curaçao. Zijn portefeuille geldt als een van de lastigste binnen het kabinet van premier Eugene Rhuggenaath.

PHILIPSBURG--The Judge in the Court of First Instance on Wednesday reopened the investigation in the case against R.B. (24), who is suspected of involvement in the violent death of Alejandro “Ali” Hodge.

WILLEMSTAD - Vanmiddag heeft het Openbaar Ministerie tegen Statenlid van de MFK Jacinta Constancia 200 uur werkstraf geëist, waarvan 60 uur voorwaardelijk, 2 jaar proeftijd en 2 jaar voorwaardelijke onzetting uit haar ambt.

KRALENDIJK - Commissioner Clark Abraham was released from Police custody this afternoon around 5.30 PM after he was lead in front of the judge who looked at his case.

PHILIPSBURG-- Medical professionals who wish to operate legally in St. Maarten will soon be required to register or be enlisted (for alternative medical professions) as part of a mandatory process.

WILLEMSTAD / LEIDEN - Op 15 juni promoveerde Margo Groenewoud in Leiden op het proefschrift: ‘Nou koest, nou kalm’. De ontwikkeling van de Curaçaose samenleving, 1915-1973: van koloniaal en kerkelijk gezag naar zelfbestuur en burgerschap.

ST EUSTATIUS - Morgen 15 juni 2017 om 9:00 uur doet het Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg uitspraak in het Kort Geding van eiland gedeputeerden Charles Woodley en Derrick Simmons tegen waarnemend Gezaghebber Julian Woodley.

PHILIPSBURG--The Corporate Governance Council (CGC) of St. Maarten indicated that lack of information on Dexter Doncher’s nomination prevented it from rendering a complete advice to Acting Minister of Tourism at the time Rafael Boasman regarding Doncher as Director of Princess Juliana International Airport Holding Company (PJIAH).

NEW YORK, United States, Saturday June 10, 2017 – JetBlue is this month ditching boarding passes and trying a facial recognition process, starting with flights to one Caribbean island.

PHILIPSBURG--The Council of Ministers, as shareholder of Port St. Maarten Group of Companies, authorised shareholder representative Minister Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher to appoint port management officials Ton van Kooten and Richard van der Mark as temporary directors.

DEN HAAG – De parlementaire ondervragingscommissie die onderzoek doet naar belastingontwijking heeft vrijdag weinig nieuwe informatie uit de Curaçaose zakenman Gregory Elias gehaald.

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Romain Laville (38), on Thursday, appealed his sentence for the illegal possession of a firearm with ammunition as meted out by the Court of First Instance.