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
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THE CUSTODY OF SECURITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS CARIBBEAN
Separate legal entity Generally, securities that must be held by a Netherlands Antilles bank on behalf of its clients will be held by a custodian. In most cases the custodian is either a foundation (‘stichting’) or a wholly owned subsidiary (NV or BV) of the bank. The scope of the activities of the custodian will… Continue reading THE CUSTODY OF SECURITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS CARIBBEAN