Bij gebondenheid aan regels geen beleidsvrijheid Al weer wat jaren geleden schreef ik over tegenstrijdige belangen in het insolventierecht (Tijdschrift voor Insolventierecht 4/2001, p. 115-123). Ik schreef toen dat bijzondere kenmerken van de taak van een curator meebrengen dat zijn eventuele persoonlijke aansprakelijkheid dient te worden getoetst aan een zorgvuldigheidsnorm die daarop is afgestemd. Deze… Continue reading AANSPRAKELIJKHEID VAN DE CURATOR
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FAILLISSEMENT VENNOOTSCHAP VERNIETIGD
Activa desondanks verkocht door curator Op 11 november 2016 wees de Hoge Raad (ECLI:NL:HR:2016:2577) arrest in een Nederlandse faillissementszaak. De feiten komen in het kort hierop neer, dat een vennootschap op 20 augustus 2014 failliet is verklaard, dat het faillissement op 9 oktober 2014 in hoger beroep is vernietigd en dat het tegen die vernietiging… Continue reading FAILLISSEMENT VENNOOTSCHAP VERNIETIGD
FOREIGN COMPANIES IN CURACAO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
Principle of universality In Curaçao, bankruptcy in general serves the purpose of liquidating assets of a particular person or legal entity and distributing the proceeds among the combined creditors. Under Curaçao insolvency law, the Curaçao courts have jurisdiction in respect of insolvency proceedings against legal entities that have their corporate seat in Curaçao and against… Continue reading FOREIGN COMPANIES IN CURACAO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
INSOLVENCY AND LIABILITY
Not (or late) filing for bankruptcy In Curaçao, there is no statutory obligation for managing directors of a company to file for the bankruptcy of the corporation. Therefore, managing directors are not responsible to the creditors for damages sustained by them as a result of any ‘late’ filing for bankruptcy. There is no such obligation… Continue reading INSOLVENCY AND LIABILITY
THREE QUESTIONS ON ARUBAN BANKRUPTCY LAWS
FAQ Question 1 In which cases and by whom may bankruptcy proceedings be initiated in accordance with Aruban bankruptcy law? Filing for bankruptcy may be done either by the debtor itself or by one or more of its creditors. If the debtor is a company, generally speaking the managing directors do not have the authority… Continue reading THREE QUESTIONS ON ARUBAN BANKRUPTCY LAWS
THREE QUESTIONS ON DUTCH CARRIBBEAN BANKRUPTCY LAWS
FAQ Question 1 In which cases and by whom may bankruptcy proceedings be initiated in accordance with Netherlands Antilles bankruptcy law? Filing for bankruptcy may be done either by the debtor itself or by one or more of its creditors. If the debtor is a company, the managing directors do not have the authority to… Continue reading THREE QUESTIONS ON DUTCH CARRIBBEAN BANKRUPTCY LAWS