Article in Trusts & Trustees (Oxford Journals)
Trusts & Trustees is the leading international journal on trust law and practice. The most significant source of information in its field, the journal is essential for all trusts practitioners and lawyers. Maike Bergervoet (attorney/partner) and Jeroen Starreveld (tax attorney/partner) of Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers Curacao have written [...]
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The Central Bank has issued guidance notes
According to the Curacao Ordinance on the Supervision of the Insurance Business, a Board of Supervisory Directors of an insurance company shall have the task of supervising the policy of the Management Board of such company and the general course of events of the insurance company and the business associated [...]
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Omschrijving kantoor
Spigthoff Curacao is een commercieel full-service kantoor met focus op ondernemingsrecht, financieel recht, belastingrecht en geschillenbeslechting. De advocaten en belastingadviseurs van Spigthoff adviseren en procederen op uiteenlopende rechtsgebieden en begeleiden transacties, zowel op de lokale markt als internationaal.
Spigthoff Curacao heef inmiddels een solide reputatie opgebouwd, zowel lokaal als in de omringende Caribische regio. Het [...]
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The Dutch Caribbean digital signature exists for over 10 years
The Curacao Ordinance on Electronic Agreements a.k.a. the Curacao Ordinance on agreements concluded electronically (Landsverordening overeenkomsten langs elektronische weg) became effective on 1 January 2001. The Ordinance in St. Maarten is similar to the one in Curacao.
The Ordinance provides that an electronic signature shall have the [...]
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Nothing has changed as of 10-10-10
The Country the Netherlands Antilles consisted of Bonaire, Curacao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, and formed part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On October 10, 2010 the Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist as a country. Two new countries were born on that date: the country Curacao and the [...]
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Introduction
Financial law is not an exclusively national affair. Cross-border transactions and service provisions have been common place for a very long time. Harmonisation of rules has been worked towards in a European context for decades. Leaving aside special subject matters such as liability for products and road accidents, the (partial) harmonisation of the rules in respect [...]
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Facts must be presented fully and truthfully
Legal proceedings are initiated by a petition filed with the Courts. A petition is a document stating, among other things, the names and addresses of the parties, the nature of the dispute (including the relevant facts of the case), the competent court, and the demand for relief.
The significance of [...]
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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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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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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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