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TSPs are supervised by the Central Bank
Many international group structures include one or more Curacao legal entities or partnerships. The main reasons for this are the internationally competitive conditions for business development in the area of corporate law and the tax system in Curacao, as well as the well-developed professional financial services industry. Trust Service [...]

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The first rose
The first episode of the Dutch version of the TV-program The Bachelor on Curacao aired on 11 May 2011 (click here).
And after watching the first episode of this show I can admit: Curacao still is the Pearl of the Caribbean.
Karel Frielink
(12 May 2011)
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Soliciting funds requires a license
The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on October 10, 2010. Prior to that date the Netherlands Antilles consisted of Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, and formed, together with the Netherlands and Aruba, the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curacao and St. Maarten have become independent countries within the Kingdom. They [...]

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Concerns about additional authorities Ministers
  
Karel Frielink, attorney and partner at Spigthoff Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisers, is concerned about the additional authorities which cabinet-members have appropriated over government NV’s.
According to Frielink, who is also President of the Bar Association, these extra authorities increase the chance of ‘political influencing, favoritism and other forms of abuse’ [...]

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The management board is in charge
The shareholders have the authority to determine the general policy of a Dutch Caribbean NV or BV. The shareholders may give instructions to the management board with respect to the general direction of the financial, social, economic and personnel policies of the corporation.
However, the shareholders cannot give detailed instructions to [...]

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Specializing in Corporate Law, Financial Law and Aviation and Space Law
Dinesh Mishre recently joined Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers Curacao. Dinesh started working as an attorney in 2004. He specializes in Corporate Law, Financial Law and Aviation and Space Law. He is a member of the committee of the Curacao International Financial Association for Aircraft [...]

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