THE DISMANTLING OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

The Country known as the Netherlands Antilles will disappear as of 10-10-10
The country, the Netherlands Antilles, consists of Bonaire, Curacao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, and forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On 10 October 2010 the Netherlands Antilles will no longer exist. Two new countries will be born on that date: [...]

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CARIBBEAN KIDS NEWS

CKN is seeking financial support
Caribbean Kids News (CKN) is a unique program for Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, thus for six very special but quite different islands.
For the first time a news program informs young people between 9 and 14 years and gives them a voice in the Caribbean region. The [...]

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CASSATION IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

Cassation as a last resort
The civil court system in the Netherlands Antilles consists of three tiers; first instance cases are brought before the Court of First Instance of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba (with seats in Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Aruba). Appeal cases are brought before the Court of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. When [...]

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AUSTRIAN GAMING LAW IN VIOLATION WITH EU LAW

European Court of Justice (9 September 2010): “Austrian legislation under which only companies having their seat in Austria have the right to operate casinos is contrary to European Union law” (click here for the press release).
The Court of Justice finds that the obligation on persons holding concessions to operate gaming establishments to have their seat [...]

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GERMAN GAMING LAW IN VIOLATION WITH EU LAW

Court of Justice of the European Union (8 September 2010): “The public monopoly of the organisation of sporting bets and lotteries in Germany does not pursue the objective of combating the dangers of gambling in a consistent and systematic manner” (click here for more).
See also my posting of 8 January 2008: ‘New German Gaming Law [...]

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STANDARDS OF DUE PROCESS APPLICABLE IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

The Supreme Court applies strict standards
In respect of the standards of due process applicable in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (EVRM) applies, including article 6, which safeguards the right of due process.
The first sentence of article 6 EVRM reads as follows: ‘In the [...]

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