CELEBRATING THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS WEBLOG

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A cartoon has been drawn by Mike Flanagan for the 5th anniversary of the launch of Karel’s Legal Blog

June 1st, 2010 marks the 5th 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 a.k.a. blawg. Now, five years and some 350,000 page views later, I know that despite …
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May 2010
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ARUBAN LAW REGARDING CORPORATE AUTHORITY

The Aruba Trade Register should be checked

The laws of Aruba provide that, subject to restrictions laid down by any statutory provision or a corporation’s articles of association, the board of directors of a company shall be competent to represent the company, i.e. a limited liability company (NV, AVV or VBA). In the event of the company having several managing directors, any managing director shall be competent, insofar as not otherwise provided by the articles of association (or sometimes bylaws). The articles of association may also grant other officers, to be designated by or pursuant to the articles, representative authority, …
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06
Feb 2010
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Corporate

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TRANSACTIONAL POWER OF THE MANAGING BOARD OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN CORPORATION (I)

Limitations must be disclosed to have effect

Netherlands Antilles law provides that, subject to restrictions laid down by the Netherlands Antilles Corporate Code or a corporation’s articles of association, the board of directors of a corporation shall be competent to represent the corporation, e.g. a limited liability company (‘naamloze of besloten vennootschap’; NV or BV). In the event of several managing directors, any managing director shall be competent, insofar as not otherwise provided for by the articles of association. 

Under Netherlands Antilles law, information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Civil Code, for instance (i) the identities of the …
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May 2009
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Corporate

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PLC CROSS BORDER LAW FIRM RECOMMENDATIONS

Netherlands Antilles

According to PLC Cross Border (Which lawyer?), Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers is one of two firms dominating the Netherlands Antilles market for international work, both on- and offshore.

Spigthoff ranks high in corporate / M&A and dispute resolution.

Martijn Welten, who specialises in corporate law, mergers & aquisitions and corporate litigation, is (highly) recommended in the areas of dispute resolution and corporate/M&A. 

Karel Frielink comes recommended in the area of high net-worth private clients. Karel is highly recommended in the areas of …
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Mar 2009
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