FOREIGN LEGAL CONCEPTS AND THE LAWS OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Assimilation
Different legal systems result in different legal concepts. For example, English law has no concept of ‘economic beneficiary’ (‘economisch eigenaar’) as such. Instead, English law has concepts such as ‘equitable interest’ or ‘beneficial interest’ in an asset. The most obvious illustration of ‘equitable interest’ or ‘beneficial interest’ under English law is the right of a [...]