It is a punishable offense to raise money without a license
The National Ordinance on the Supervision of Investment Institutions and Administrators 2002 (‘Landsverordening toezicht beleggingsinstellingen en administrateurs’) provides for a licensing system for investment institutions and administrators. The general prohibition is:
“It is a punishable offence to raise or obtain pecuniary means or other property for […]
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You better behave!
There are numerous articles in the Penal Code of the Netherlands Antilles and various statutes that impose specific criminal sanctions on managing directors and supervisory directors. Punishable offenses include the following:
- international publication of untrue financial statements;
- involvement of a managing or supervisory director of the company in situations that are illegal or […]
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Is a deed of joint and several liability compatible with the company’s purpose?
A deed of joint and several liability generally achieves the goal of creating a second, jointly and severally liable debtor. Banks for example may require such a deed as part of their financing arrangement.
Although a joint and several liability is not technically the […]
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Limitation of liability can be invoked up to a certain amount
In the Netherlands Antilles the liability for oil pollution is dealt with in the National Ordinance liability oil tankships 1998 (”Landsverordening Aansprakelijkheid Olietankschepen”). This Ordinance implements two treaties:
- The Treaty of 27 November 1992, entered into in London, the United Kingdom, relating to the statutory […]
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Mutual assistance regarding criminal matters
There exists a treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands (of which the Netherlands Antilles form a part) and the United States of America regarding the mutual legal assistance regarding criminal matters.
“Legal assistance” includes assisting with, or granting co-operation to an investigation, sending and/or obtaining documents, files, or information, hearing of […]
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Extradition requires a treaty
Extradition is only possible on the basis of an extradition treaty, e.g. the treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States of America regarding extradition of delinquents. The appendix to the treaty lists facts that are considered as matters for which extradition can be requested. In addition, the treaty […]
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Pre-emption rights under Netherlands Antilles law
According to the Netherlands Antilles Corporate Code each shareholder has a pre-emption right on the issue of shares pro rata to the number of shares held by him. The purpose of the pre-emption right is to prevent the shareholder from dilution.
According to the Corporate Code there are three possibilities to […]
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Liability members of the Board of Directors of an NV or BV
The members of the Board of Directors are personal and severally liable towards the Netherlands Antilles NV or BV for any loss caused by the improper performance of duties. Each member of the Board who proves that he cannot be blamed for such improper […]
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The Board can be organized as one-tier or two-tier
Except for restrictions in the articles of association of a Netherlands Antilles NV or BV, the Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the company and is authorized to represent it. The Board may consist of natural persons and/or legal entities.
The Board of the NV […]
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The meeting of shareholders decides on the distribution or withholding of profits
Under Netherlands Antilles law, it is not necessary to give all shares a right to share in the profits. If shares have a par value, it is obvious that the right to share in the profits is related to that value. If there are […]
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