Corporate law, corporate governance, finance law and business law Do you know a good lawyer who is versed in the laws of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten or the BES islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba)? No doubt such a question will be asked with some frequency. The answer: BZSE Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisers.… Continue reading LAWYERS IN THE CARIBBEAN
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CURACAO TRUST LEGISLATION
Entered into force on 1 January 2012 On January 1st 2012, new legalization entered into force pursuant to which it is now possible to set up a trust, similar to the trust in Anglo-Saxon common law jurisdictions, in Curacao. This trust is a legal exception to the paritas creditorum rule as we know it and… Continue reading CURACAO TRUST LEGISLATION
NETHERLANDS CARIBBEAN BANKS AND REGULATORY ISSUES
A bank has less freedom than an ordinary legal entity What would be the requirements, from a regulatory point of view, if a Netherlands Antilles bank wished to sell its entire business or a substantial part thereof? Would it require approval from the Netherlands Antilles Central Bank (de ‘Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen’)? Generally, if the… Continue reading NETHERLANDS CARIBBEAN BANKS AND REGULATORY ISSUES
THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN AND ITS CIVIL LAW SYSTEM
Abstract rules are the starting point The Netherlands Antilles are an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is composed of three parts: the Kingdom in Europe (popularly known as Holland, north of Belgium and west of Germany), the Netherlands Antilles (in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela), and Aruba… Continue reading THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN AND ITS CIVIL LAW SYSTEM
THE STRUCTURE OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN FUND
It is easy and inexpensive to set up a SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) From a legal point of view, establishing a fund in Curaçao is very attractive under the corporate law in force since March 1, 2004, whereby a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap) can be established very quickly and flexibly. Virtually everything is… Continue reading THE STRUCTURE OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN FUND