CNSJ – The marquee musical event of the Caribbean Excellence, in both law and music, is the art of playing with the Rules Let’s crack some ‘nuts’ now! BZSE Attorneys at Law / Tax Lawyers / Mediation – Dutch Caribbean (27 August 2015) .
Author: Karel Frielink
FRAUDNET – THE POWER OF ONE GLOBAL NETWORK
FraudNet in action According to The Irish Times, lawyer Antenor Pereira Madruga Filho (a member of FraudNet) is hired by the Irish Government to represent it in a high-profile case involving a lawyer who fled Ireland in 2007 with debts of €80m. The lawyer was arrested in Brazil almost two years ago and has been… Continue reading FRAUDNET – THE POWER OF ONE GLOBAL NETWORK
PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS IN CURACAO
Differences with the United States Curaçao civil proceedings differ substantially from those in the United States. In Curaçao there are, for instance, no juries. In principle, legal proceedings are basically conducted in writing. Oral pleadings are customary in preliminary relief proceedings, but optional in proceedings on the merits. Discovery proceedings like those in the United… Continue reading PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS IN CURACAO
DUTIES OF A MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN NV OR BV
Acting in the best interests of the company Although not explicitly provided for in Book 2 of the Civil Codes of Curacao, St. Maarten and the BES-islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) (“CC”), it is considered a general rule of corporate law that the management board (a.k.a. board of directors) must act in the best… Continue reading DUTIES OF A MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN NV OR BV
BZSE ADVOCATEN CURACAO
Ondernemingsrecht en financieel recht BZSE Advocaten en Belastingadviseurs heeft vestigingen in St. Maarten en Curaçao. Het werkterrein van het kantoor omvat echter ook Aruba, Bonaire, St. Eustatius en Saba. In het kantoor te St. Maarten werken vijf partners en in het kantoor Curaçao twee. De Curaçaose partners zijn Karel Frielink en Jaap Maris. Karel is… Continue reading BZSE ADVOCATEN CURACAO
THE CONCEPT OF LIABILITY IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
A three-part distinction With regard to liability a three-part distinction can be made. The first distinction relates to the basis of the liability: liability pursuant to a contractual relationship (the attributable failure in this respect) and liability pursuant to a wrongful act. Another distinction relates to the personal liability (thus for the party’s own actions… Continue reading THE CONCEPT OF LIABILITY IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
BZSE ATTORNEYS – STRAIGHTFORWARD
The Curaçao partners of BZSE Law is a people’s issue. Clients prefer people to buildings. They are seeking assistance from an expert they can trust. An expert who is able to really listen and who actually adds value to their case. Quality, continuity and stability are the foundations of the personalized approach by BZSE. In… Continue reading BZSE ATTORNEYS – STRAIGHTFORWARD
WETTEN EN WETGEVINGSPROCES
Tijd voor verbeteringen? Wetten zorgen in onze samenleving voor sturing en ordening. Ze bepalen welke bevoegdheden en verplichtingen we hebben. Ze verschaffen ons vrijheid en stellen tegelijkertijd grenzen daaraan. Wetten zijn er – zogezegd – in alle(rlei) soorten en maten. Al eeuwen wordt er gediscussieerd over wetten, breder: over het recht, en de vraag naar… Continue reading WETTEN EN WETGEVINGSPROCES
PETITIE VOOR BEHOUD KWALITEIT ONDERWIJS
De minister wil dat leerlingen in Curaçao voortaan makkelijker kunnen slagen voor een havo- of vwo-examen dan leerlingen in Nederland… Klik hier voor de petitie Reactie Rooms Katholiek Centraal Schoolbestuur: Curaçao voert nieuwe exameneisen niet in De nieuwe exameneisen voor havo en vwo die in Nederland gelden, zullen niet worden ingevoerd in Curacao. De minister… Continue reading PETITIE VOOR BEHOUD KWALITEIT ONDERWIJS
CLIËNTEN EN ADVOCATEN OPGELET!
Met wie heeft de cliënt een contractuele relatie? U heeft een probleem van juridische aard. U belt een advocatenkantoor en wordt doorverbonden met advocaat X. Advocaat X is een partner. Hij werkt twee weken aan uw zaak maar gaat dan met vakantie. Advocaat Y, eveneens een partner, neemt de zaak over en blijft die –… Continue reading CLIËNTEN EN ADVOCATEN OPGELET!
DOING BUSINESS IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Invest Dutch Kingdom “Invest Dutch Kingdom ” is a collaborative effort between the four countries of the Dutch Kingdom with the aim of providing useful information about investment opportunities within the Kingdom. The website offers key insights into the economies of these dynamic countries, making it easier for companies to identify avenues for establishing a… Continue reading DOING BUSINESS IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
LIABILITY FOR USER-GENERATED COMMENTS
Decision by the European Court of Human Rights The ECHR ruled today that Delfi (an Estonian commercially-run Internet news portal) was liable for the offensive online comments of its readers. Some consider this to be a serious blow to free speech online. Press release In today’s Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Delfi AS… Continue reading LIABILITY FOR USER-GENERATED COMMENTS