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Freedom of speech prevails most of the time
Free press is a cornerstone of our democracy. Journalists report on bad things that happen in our community. They want to know what happened, why it happened and who were involved. It is custom to mention suspects by full name, but journalists should at all times make efforts […]
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Applications to be filed with the Central Bank
The National Ordinance on the Supervision of Investment Institutions and Administrators 2002 (‘Landsverordening toezicht beleggingsinstellingen en administrateurs’, the “NOSIIA”) prescribes a license for all Investment Institutions, unless:
(i) the participation rights therein are not offered, nor are monies or other goods for participation therein requested or obtained, in or […]
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Microsoft’s success created a forbidden dominant position
According to Mrs. Neelie Kroes, the European Union competition commissioner, Microsoft is abusing its dominant position because is is failing to comply with a three-year-old anti-trust ruling that it deliberately makes its Windows (now Vista) operating system incompatible with rival companies’ servers used to print and share files. The […]
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Conferencia para Preservación de Capital y Activos 2007
Curacao offers you a safe-haven, asset-protection, family safety and much more. If you are looking for a stable jurisdiction to domicile your business and family, Curacao is the place you are looking for.
This 3-day conference (November 1 – 3, 2007) is directed towards high net worth individuals from […]
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Curacao is ranked #1
According to the 2007 Global Custodian Hedge Fund Administration Survey, Curacao (Dutch Caribbean) is the # 1 location for hedge fund administration services. Curacao outperformed Singapore, Dublin, Toronto, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Amsterdam and the Cayman Islands, to name just a few.
Curacao is known for its excellent legal and tax infrastructure, high quality of services […]
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Certain rulings are available
Quite often a Netherlands Antilles NV or BV (Special Purpose Vehicle or SPV) is used for securitization purposes. The Netherlands Antilles corporate taxation will depend on the kind of vehicle used for SPV. Please note that the below only applies if the SPV is a resident of the Netherlands Antilles for Netherlands Antilles […]
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Freedom of expression
The Antilliaanse Televisie Maatschappij N.V., a Curacao-based television broadcasting company, holds a license under the Television Act (‘Televisielandsverordening’). Its subsidiary TDS N.V. (“TDS”) holds a license for the operation of a cable TV network on Curacao.
Curacao Cable Television N.V. (“CCT”) has contested the exclusive rights of TDS. CCT has claimed that the Netherlands […]
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The Netherlands Antilles fully cooperates with the OECD
There are still government officials and others in several countries who believe that the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao) is a tax-haven. They are so wrong!!
Already on December 29, 1999, the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles approved three tax bills, together known as the New Fiscal Framework (“NFF”). The principal […]
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BusinessWeek Debate
BusinessWeek asked two journalists about their position on the following issue (click here): “Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and other networking Web sites that young people find so appealing are weak substitutes for making and cementing real business relationships in person. Pro or con?”
According to Jenna Goudreau, a BusinessWeek reporter, social-networking sites prove more of a […]
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It should be mandatory for government-held companies
Limited liability companies, like the Netherlands Antilles NV or BV, may have a board of supervisory directors. The main task of such a board is to supervise the board of managing directors. According to the law of the Netherlands Antilles there are two different kinds of board of supervisory […]
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