Soliciting funds requires a license The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on October 10, 2010. Prior to that date the Netherlands Antilles consisted of Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, and formed, together with the Netherlands and Aruba, the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curacao and St. Maarten have become independent countries within the Kingdom.… Continue reading BANKING REGULATIONS IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
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GOVERNMENT OWNED ENTITIES IN CURACAO
Concerns about additional authorities Ministers Attorney Karel Frielink is concerned about the additional authorities which cabinet-members have appropriated over government NV’s. According to Frielink, who is also President of the Bar Association, these extra authorities increase the chance of ‘political influencing, favoritism and other forms of abuse’ within government institutions. In an opinion paper, published… Continue reading GOVERNMENT OWNED ENTITIES IN CURACAO
PLC CROSS BORDER LAW FIRM RECOMMENDATIONS 2010
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 specializes in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and corporate litigation, is… Continue reading PLC CROSS BORDER LAW FIRM RECOMMENDATIONS 2010
NEW PRESIDENT CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION
Meeting held on 12 December 2008 At the Curacao Bar Association’s annual meeting, Karel Frielink (Spigthoff) was formally elected to serve as President of the Curacao Bar Association for a two year-term. He is the successor of Eric de Vries (HBN Law). Eric Bokkes (Bokkes Fontein Advocaten), Daniel Zahavi (ZL Law) and Chester Peterson (Sulvaran… Continue reading NEW PRESIDENT CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION