NEWSLETTER
Vijf redenen om bij u passende Algemene Voorwaarden te gebruiken
- April 28, 2010 3:20 PM
door Saskia van de Griek
"Waarom zou ik Algemene Voorwaarden gebruiken?"
Verhouding aandeelhouders en bestuur
- April 28, 2010 12:22 PM
door Saskia van de Griek
Vroeger, in het begin van de regelgeving rond naamloze vennootschappen, 1938 (NL), stond de macht van de algemene vergadering van aandeelhouders centraal. Daardoor was zij van oudsher een belangrijk orgaan binnen de vennootschap.
Werkgeversaansprakelijkheid
- April 26, 2010 7:05 AM
door Misha Bemer
Er zijn twee vormen van werkgeversaansprakelijkheid. Zo is er de aansprakelijkheid van de werkgever jegens een derde voor aan de derde toegebrachte schade door een fout van de werknemer.
De nieuwe Handelsregisterwetgeving
- April 26, 2010 6:54 AM
door: mr. Mirto F. Murray
WILLEMSTAD — Met de invoering van het nieuwe rechtspersonenrecht in boek 2 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek [BW] ontstond de noodzaak de wetgeving op het gebied van het Handelsregister te moderniseren en aan te passen aan de bepalingen in het BW
LAW FIRM MARKETING AND THE INTERNET
- April 26, 2010 4:15 AM
Blog posts reinforce your expertise and reputation
I found this article on CNN’s website: ‘How can small companies make money from social media?’, and it made me start thinking about whether social media is a business for law firms.
THE THREE STAGES OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
- April 22, 2010 4:53 AM
General observations regarding adversarial proceedings
All adversarial proceedings in the Dutch Caribbean shall be initiated by means of a petition to the Court of First Instance of the Netherlands Antilles or Aruba.
Specialisatie loont? Niet in de West!
- April 20, 2010 5:30 AM
donderdag, 15 april 2010 door Cindy de la Fuente
Op 14 april 2010 is Lucia de Berk door het gerechtshof Arnhem vrijgesproken voor de vermeende moorden en moordpogingen waarvoor zij eerder tot levenslang met TBS werd veroordeeld door de rechtbank en het gerechtshof Den Haag.
LECTURE ON GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CURACAO
- April 15, 2010 4:57 AM
Corporate Governance Adviser must be a strong and independent watchdog over the executive also
On April 13, 2010 a seminar on Good Corporate Governance with respect to Curacao-owned enterprises and foundations was held in Curacao.
ORDINARY ADVERSARIAL VERSUS SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
- April 12, 2010 7:18 AM
The court only considers the key issues
According to Article 110 and 111 of the Netherlands Antilles Code of Civil Proceedings (NACCP), all adversarial proceedings shall be initiated by means of a petition to the Court of First Instance.
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.
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’.
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.
PREJUDICED INTERESTS OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
- March 16, 2010 5:01 AM
They may force the company to take-over their shares
Article 2:251(1) of the Netherlands Antilles Civil Code reads as follows: “A shareholder of registered shares, whose rights or interests are prejudiced to such an extent, by the conduct of the company or one or more co-shareholders, that a continuation of his shareholding cannot reasonably be required of him, may institute a claim against the company for withdrawal, demanding that his shares be acquired against payment in cash”.
Lezing Recente Ontwikkelingen in Telecommunicatie
- March 09, 2010 6:34 AM
Recente ontwikkleingen in Telecommunicatie:over eigendom van en vergoeding voor frequenties door Eric de Vries d.d. 26 juni 2009.
AANSPRAKELIJKHEID OVERHEID ALS AANDEELHOUDER
- March 02, 2010 5:15 AM
Symposium 26 februari 2010
Op vrijdag 26 februari 2010 vond het symposium ‘Overheid en aansprakelijkheid‘ plaats. Het symposium was georganiseerd door het Centrum voor Postacademisch Juridisch Onderwijs van de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen in samenwerking met de Universiteit van de Nederlandse Antillen.
PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL IN ARUBA
- March 01, 2010 6:17 AM
Ignoring the legal personality of a company
A shareholder is not personally liable for acts performed in the name of the company and is not liable to contribute to losses of the company in excess of the amount which he must pay to the company as contribution for his shares. There is therefore a legal separation between the assets and liabilities of the company and those of the shareholder.
Pollution by Curacao Refinery
- February 22, 2010 5:35 AM
The Court of First Instance of Curaçao on 28 May 2009 in civil interlocutory proceedings rendered a judgment, whereby Isla, the operator of the Curaçao Oil Refinery (“Isla”) was ordered to lower its emissions by 2010, failing which penalties would be incurred.
ORDINARY VERSUS SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS IN ARUBA
- February 21, 2010 12:40 PM
Interlocutory or summary proceedings provide for immediate relief
Article 110 of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Code of Civil Procedure (‘the Code’) provides that all adversarial proceedings shall be initiated by means of a petition to the court of first instance. Proceedings so initiated are ordinary proceedings a.k.a. proceedings on the merits.
THREE QUESTIONS ON ARUBAN BANKRUPTCY LAWS
- February 21, 2010 12:35 PM
Question 1
In which cases and by whom may bankruptcy proceedings be initiated in accordance with Aruban bankruptcy law?
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