CURACAO CONGRATULATES WLADIMIR “COCO” BALENTIEN WITH HIS 56TH AND 57TH HOME RUN

New home run king from Curaçao crowned in Japan Tokyo Yakult Swallows player Wladimir “Coco” Balentien from the island of Curaçao, a former major leaguer hit his 56th and 57th home runs on Sunday September 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record set by Sadaharu Oh 49 years ago. “Former big-league outfielder Wladimir Balentien, Japan’s… Continue reading CURACAO CONGRATULATES WLADIMIR “COCO” BALENTIEN WITH HIS 56TH AND 57TH HOME RUN

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

IMPACT OF THE LIABILITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTOR (II)

2nd degree director as director of a foreign corporate director It appears from the 2011 ruling referred to by the Supreme Court that Section 2:11 of the Dutch Civil Code is applicable to the joint and several liability of a director of a Dutch legal entity being a director of another Dutch legal entity. The… Continue reading IMPACT OF THE LIABILITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTOR (II)

SERVICE OF PROCESS

A bailiff must be engaged What is the procedure for the service of foreign proceedings under the procedural laws of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba for a company having its registered address in one of those territories, for instance Curaçao? Under Curaçao procedural law, the service of proceedings on a Curaçao… Continue reading SERVICE OF PROCESS

CURACAOSE JONGEREN NAAR TENNISTOERNOOI IN DOMINICAANSE REPUBLIEK

Internationaal JITIC-kampioenschap Vandaag zijn 14 jeugdige tennisspelers voor ruim een week naar Santo Domingo vertrokken om mee te doen aan het regionale JITIC-kampioenschap (Junior International Tennis Championships). Het tennistoernooi vindt plaats van 3 tot 9 augustus 2013. Aan dit internationale tennistoernooi nemen verschillende landen in de regio deel. De host van het toernooi is de… Continue reading CURACAOSE JONGEREN NAAR TENNISTOERNOOI IN DOMINICAANSE REPUBLIEK

ERIC GARCIA: CURACAO NOT READY FOR INDEPENDENCE

VBC Lunch Lecture Held Wednesday, December 14, 2011 According to Eric Garcia (CEO Girobank) “we need to be honest and acknowledge the fact that we are simply not ready for independence. Neither financially nor politically. Instead of continuously focusing on independence, our government should deal with the many macro-economic challenges our country is facing at… Continue reading ERIC GARCIA: CURACAO NOT READY FOR INDEPENDENCE

CARIBBEAN KIDS NEWS TA SIGUI!

Watch CKN! Willemstad – Caribbean Kids News, e notisiero pa hóben ku últimamente tabata pasa tur dia na televishonnan lokal ku dos edishon fresku pa siman ta sigui. Den e aña ku ta tras di lomba e fundashon a traha duru pa buska finansiamentu, tantu lokal komo internashonal, pa kubri e presupuesto di e aña… Continue reading CARIBBEAN KIDS NEWS TA SIGUI!

HELP MAKE CURACAO ABLED

The Laura and Wagner Foundation Fundraising Evening On Thursday December 3, 2009, the Laura and Wagner Foundation are holding a fundraising evening at the Netherlands Antilles Central Bank. Special guests will appear via TeleConference to discuss how to make technology more abled for the disabled. Click here to read the flyer. The Laura and Wagner Foundation… Continue reading HELP MAKE CURACAO ABLED

SPOTLIGHT ON CURACAO

Curacao economic country survey inserted in the New York Post In May 2009, United International Press (UIP) issued a special bulletin on Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles, in an insert in the New York Post. UIP has also placed the bulletin on its website. Curacao is described as a Caribbean Hub with Investment Appeal. Amongst various government… Continue reading SPOTLIGHT ON CURACAO

CURACAO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON REFERENDUM

Kámara di Komèrsio Kòrsou: Un voto ‘NO’ ta funesto pa klima ekonómiko. Un voto ‘NO’ ta funesto pa pueblo di Kòrsou. Karel Frielink: Bo ta kere ku futuro ta mas importante ku pasado? SI Bo ta kere mester solushoná nos debenan? SI Bo ta kere ku e pakete ta un base pa drecha ekonomia i… Continue reading CURACAO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON REFERENDUM

AWEL SI

Pueblo ta papia palabra kla Mi ta vota “SI” ! Bo ta kere den Kòrsou? SI Bo ta kere ku Kòrsou tin chèns ainda di mehorá? SI Bo ta kere ku nos mester biba na pas i den harmonia ku otro? SI Bo ta kere ku futuro ta mas importante ku pasado? SI Bo ke… Continue reading AWEL SI

VOTA SI

‘SI’ pa Futuro di Kòrsou SI bo tin Kòrsou na pechu, bo tambe ta preokupá pa futuro di nos isla. E momentu a yega pa ábo mete kuné. Mi stima Kòrsou i mi ta deSIdido pa biba aki i kontribuí na bienestar di mi pais. Ami mes ke disidí mi futuro i esun di mi… Continue reading VOTA SI