Prudential rules and requirements The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten is responsible for the care of the financial system’s health, effected through on and off site inspections of the banking and other financial institutions authorized to operate in Curacao and St. Maarten. The National ordinance on the supervision of banks and credit institutions… Continue reading BANKING SUPERVISION IN CURACAO AND SINT MAARTEN
Month: April 2012
SURPRISE RULING BY SINT MAARTEN COURT
Court introduces non-statutory transfer of employees In the Netherlands (the European part of the Kingdom), when an undertaking (onderneming) is transferred from one person or entity to another, by operation of law the employees have an employment relationship with the new owner on the terms and conditions agreed with the old employer. For example, such… Continue reading SURPRISE RULING BY SINT MAARTEN COURT
ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES IN CURACAO
Notification no longer necessary for perfection of assignment Under Curacao law the transfer of ownership requires transfer of title (levering) pursuant to a valid legal title (geldige titel) by a person who has the power of disposal over the asset (beschikkingsbevoegheid) being transferred. The rules on transfer of title (levering) are equally applicable to the… Continue reading ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES IN CURACAO