BUNDEL RECHTSPRAAK BESTUURDERSAANSPRAKELIJKHEID
Nederlands en Nederlands Caribisch Rechtspersonenrecht
Deze bundel bevat rechtspraak inzake bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid. Naast bekende uitspraken van de Hoge Raad is er ook ruim aandacht voor (niet-gepubliceerde) rechterlijke uitspraken uit de Caribische delen van het Koninkrijk. De uitspraken zijn deels van commentaar voorzien, en waar dat nuttig leek zijn in noten verwijzingen naar literatuur en andere rechtspraak geplaatst.
De bundel is primair samengesteld voor rechtenstudenten en praktijkjuristen in de Caribische delen van het Koninkrijk om in een leemte te voorzien. Omdat de normen waaraan bestuurlijk handelen en nalaten wordt getoetst binnen het Koninkrijk materieel gelijk zijn, is deze bundel ook interessant voor …
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CELEBRATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS WEBLOG
Celebrating 15 years of sharing knowledge
June 1st, 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of my legal blog. This is an important milestone for me. Back in May 2005 I only had a rough idea about blogging and what it would take to create a successful legal blog.
Now, fifteen years and well over a million page views and a countless number of comments later, I know that despite the tiny size of the Dutch Caribbean islands, it is worthwhile providing legal-oriented content on the web on a regular basis. If the regular messages I receive from so many readers …
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PROXY VOTING AND APPLICABLE LAW
Curacao law follows the incorporation theory
Proxy voting allows shareholders to vote when they cannot attend (or do not wat to attend) a shareholder meeting. What law applies to such a proxy to vote?
The 1978 Convention on the Law applicable to Agency (Verdrag betreffende het toepasselijke recht op vertegenwoordiging 1978) does not apply to Curacao. The question of the law applicable to a power of attorney with respect to the voting rights on shares must be answered on the basis of Curacao’s private international law on legal entities.
Curacao law follows the incorporation theory (incorporatieleer), which means that a …
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED
Karel Frielink ranked Band 1 for the 11th time
Once again, I have been selected as a ranked lawyer in Chambers Global 2020 identifying me as one of the best lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean.
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now covers over 190 jurisdictions throughout the world. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, all of which are investigated by their large team of more than 200 researchers. Today, Chambers and Partners released the 2020 edition, also covering the Dutch Caribbean.
Chambers and Partners: “Curaçao-based …
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NEW YEAR’S COCKTAIL PARTY
Speech Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao
New Year’s Cocktail Party in honor of the Consular Representatives in Willemstadhosted by Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath 14 January 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Protocol has been observed.
First of all, I would like to thank the Prime Minister for again hosting the annual cocktail party for consular representatives. Last year I mentioned in my speech that traditions cannot exist without a driving force. Traditions matter when they relate to important human values, such as integrity and selflessness. Traditions provide context for thoughtful reflection. But the tradition …
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CELEBRATION UNITED NATIONS DAY 2019
Address by His Excellency, Mr. Eugene Rhuggenaath, Prime Minister of Curaçao
With all protocol observed…
It is with somewhat of a mixed feeling that I address you today. On the one hand we are all saddened by the fact that Mr. Karel Frielink is stepping down as Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao after doing a splendid job these last three terms, in a way that only Karel can; he not only united the Consular Corps but actively encouraged the involvement of the Consular Corps with our population in general and our youth in particular.
This speech contest is …
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UNITED NATIONS DAY 2019
Speech Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao
Ladies & Gentlemen!
With all protocol observed… Firstly, greetings to all of you gathered here today.
This is my last speech as Dean of the Curacao Consular Corps. In January 2020, the members will choose my successor. After having served three terms as Dean, it is time for a new face.
Ladies and gentlemen! On behalf of the Consular Corps of Curaçao, it is an honor to address you all on the celebration of the seventy-fourth anniversary of the United Nations.
In the past months we welcomed new …
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BEING AN ATTORNEY FOR 30 YEARS
12 September 1989 – 12 September 2019
On 12 September 1989, Mr. Karel Frielink appeared at a public hearing of the District Court of Amsterdam. On the Public Prosecutor’s demand, he made the pledge necessary to become an attorney.
And then suddenly, I was an attorney. I can’t get rid of my past of course. But as long as I myself have the feeling that I can achieve something positive with this profession (also), I will continue to practice it.
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30 jaar advocaat
Op 12 september 1989 verscheen ter openbare terechtzitting van de Arrondissementsrechtbank Amsterdam, de heer Karel Frielink, die op …
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CELEBRATION 75TH ANNIVERSARY CORPS CONSULAIRE CURACAO
Speech Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Corps Consulaire Curaçao
Ladies & Gentlemen. Good evening and welcome!
On behalf of the Corps Consulaire Curaçao, it is an honor to address you all on the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Corps Consulaire Curaçao.
On the 22nd of April 1944, during World War II, a consular star was born. Not much is known about the first decades of the Corps.
What we do know however, is that at the very start of WW II, several Dutch consuls and consuls of other countries such as France, Lithuania and Poland, issued …
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RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS
Recognition is usually not a problem
In the absence of an applicable treaty between foreign countries and the Dutch Caribbean, a judgment rendered by an international court from a country without a treaty will not be enforced by the courts of any Dutch Caribbean countries. In order to obtain a judgment which is enforceable in the Dutch Caribbean, the claim must be re-litigated before the court being sought to enforce the judgment.
Nevertheless, a judgment rendered by an international court without a treaty will, under current practice, be recognized by a Dutch Caribbean court:
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EINDVERSLAG RvC INSEL AIR INTERNATIONAL
Eindverslag Raad van Commissarissen Insel Air International B.V.
Auteur: Karel Frielink Datum: 26 februari 2019 Aanleiding: faillissement Insel Air International B.V.
Dit verslag is op persoonlijke titel geschreven, aangezien ik het enige overgebleven lid van de Raad van Commissarissen ben. Aangezien voor de Raad van Commissarissen geen bijzondere taak meer is weggelegd, zal ik mij als eerder aangekondigd op 1 maart 2019 bij de Kamer van Koophandel laten uitschrijven.
Inleiding
Op 14 maart 2017 heeft het Gerecht te Curaçao voorlopige surseance van betaling verleend aan Insel Air International B.V. met benoeming van mr. P.E. de Kort tot rechter-commissaris en …
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2019 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED
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Karel Frielink ranked Band 1 for the 10th time
Once again, I have been selected as a ranked lawyer in Chambers Global 2019 identifying me as one of the best lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean.
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now covers over 190 jurisdictions throughout the world. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, all of …
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