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A bank has less freedom than an ordinary legal entity
What would be the requirements, from a regulatory point of view, if a Netherlands Antilles bank wished to sell its entire business or a substantial part thereof? Would it require approval from the Netherlands Antilles Central Bank (de ‘Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen’)?
Generally, if the activity at [...]
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Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world
How to keep yourself informed about the newest innovations and the most fascinating ideas of our time? Through TED.com (free videos), the TED annual conferences, the annual TED Prize, local TEDx events and TED Twitter.
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. TED is an academic organization owned by The [...]
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Global Warming Research Data Manipulated?
Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center of a University in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online — fueling debate over whether some scientists have overstated the case for man-made climate change (click here).
According to the New York Times:
The e-mail [...]
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The Laura and Wagner Foundation Fundraising Evening
On Thursday December 3, 2009, the Laura and Wagner Foundation are holding a fundraising evening at the Netherlands Antilles Central Bank.
Special guests will appear via TeleConference to discuss how to make technology more abled for the disabled. Click here to read the flyer.
The Laura and Wagner Foundation is a Curacao-based [...]
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Abstract rules are the starting point
The Netherlands Antilles are an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is composed of three parts: the Kingdom in Europe (popularly known as Holland, north of Belgium and west of Germany), the Netherlands Antilles (in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela), and Aruba (also [...]
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Case law the principle of good faith
A legal entity and all involved in its organization have a legal duty to behave towards each in accordance with the principles of reasonableness and fairness, i.e. (objective) good faith. A provision or requirement contained in a legal entity’s articles of association or by-laws, may be set aside by [...]
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Limitations on the applicability of provisions
As a general matter of Netherlands Antilles law, the interpretation of terms contained in legal documents, such as the articles of association and the by-laws, however only to a certain extent, inter alia subject to the intention of the parties, and the enforcement thereof, is subject to the overriding principle [...]
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