INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS AND ADMINISTRATORS UNDER NETHERLANDS ANTILLES LAW

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… Continue reading INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS AND ADMINISTRATORS UNDER NETHERLANDS ANTILLES LAW

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CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF MANAGING DIRECTORS UNDER NETHERLANDS ANTILLES LAW

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… Continue reading CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF MANAGING DIRECTORS UNDER NETHERLANDS ANTILLES LAW

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CO-DEBTORS AND THE LAWS OF ARUBA AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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… Continue reading CO-DEBTORS AND THE LAWS OF ARUBA AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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… Continue reading LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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,… Continue reading INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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THE ULTIMATE CORPORATE ADVENTURE (IV)

No minimum capital is required Concepts like registered, subscribed and contributed capital do not occur in the Netherlands Antilles Corporate Act. Therefore, no minimum capital is required, unless such a requirement is included in the articles of association of an NV or BV. There can be voting shares, non-voting shares and shares with restricted voting… Continue reading THE ULTIMATE CORPORATE ADVENTURE (IV)

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