Tag: st. maarten

NEDERLANDS CARIBISCH EN SURINAAMS RECHTSPERSONENRECHT

Tweede druk verschijnt begin 2023 In 2017 verscheen van mijn hand de monografie ‘Kort begrip van het Nederlands Caribisch Rechtspersonenrecht’ (zie plaatje onderaan de tekst). Zeer binnenkort leg ik de laatste hand aan de tweede druk, die evenals de eerste zal worden uitgegeven door Wolters Kluwer. Sinds het verschijnen van de eerste druk van deze… Continue reading NEDERLANDS CARIBISCH EN SURINAAMS RECHTSPERSONENRECHT

CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2021 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED

Karel Frielink ranked Band 1 for the 12th time Once again, I have been selected as a ranked lawyer in Chambers Global 2021 identifying me as one of the best lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean. The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now covers over 190 jurisdictions… Continue reading CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2021 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED

PUBLICATIES EN CURSUSSEN IN 2020

2020 was een productief jaar Hieronder volgt een lijst met wetenschappelijke publicaties van mijn hand en een overzicht van de door mij gegeven cursussen. Publicaties K. Frielink, noot bij Hoge Raad 30 maart 2018, in: M.V.R. Snel, P.S. Bakker & M.A. Loth (red.), Caribisch Vermogensrecht Geannoteerd, Den Haag: Bju 2020, nr. 22 (Van Nieuwburg/TMF). K.… Continue reading PUBLICATIES EN CURSUSSEN IN 2020

DEVELOPMENTS IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN FINANCIAL LAW

New ordinances and rules to be introduced in 2021 In Curacao and St. Maarten major changes are in the pipeline when it comes to regulatory legislation. In July 2020, the Central Bank (CBCS) launched a consultation round on the draft of three national ordinances and a regulation containing generally binding rules. The first draft concerns… Continue reading DEVELOPMENTS IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN FINANCIAL LAW

BUNDEL RECHTSPRAAK BESTUURDERSAANSPRAKELIJKHEID

Nederlands en Nederlands Caribisch Rechtspersonenrecht Deze bundel bevat rechtspraak inzake bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid. Naast bekende uitspraken van de Hoge Raad is er ook ruim aandacht voor (niet-gepubliceerde) rechterlijke uitspraken uit de Caribische delen van het Koninkrijk. De uitspraken zijn deels van commentaar voorzien, en waar dat nuttig leek zijn in noten verwijzingen naar literatuur en andere rechtspraak… Continue reading BUNDEL RECHTSPRAAK BESTUURDERSAANSPRAKELIJKHEID

CELEBRATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS WEBLOG

Celebrating 15 years of sharing knowledge June 1st, 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of my legal blog. This is an important milestone for me. Back in May 2005 I only had a rough idea about blogging and what it would take to create a successful legal blog. Now, fifteen years and well over a million… Continue reading CELEBRATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS WEBLOG

ST. MAARTEN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Never a dull moment In St. Maarten there is again a lot of discussion about political developments, but also about constitutional law. I will answer some frequently asked questions here. Of course, I didn’t come up with all the answers myself. At the bottom of this text the most important source is mentioned. Can parliament… Continue reading ST. MAARTEN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

BEING AN ATTORNEY FOR 30 YEARS

12 September 1989 – 12 September 2019 On 12 September 1989, Mr. Karel Frielink appeared at a public hearing of the District Court of Amsterdam. On the Public Prosecutor’s demand, he made the pledge necessary to become an attorney. And then suddenly, I was an attorney. I can’t get rid of my past of course. But… Continue reading BEING AN ATTORNEY FOR 30 YEARS

RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS

Recognition is usually not a problem In the absence of an applicable treaty between foreign countries and the Dutch Caribbean, a judgment rendered by an international court from a country without a treaty will not be enforced by the courts of any Dutch Caribbean countries. In order to obtain a judgment which is enforceable in… Continue reading RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS

RULES OF CONDUCT FOR ATTORNEYS

Correspondence between attorneys may not be submitted in court The Code of Conduct for Attorneys (Lawyers) in Curacao, as well as those in Aruba, St. Maarten and the BES-islands, contain some specific rules regarding correspondence between attorneys. Rule 18 of the Code of Conduct The content of letters and other communications from one attorney at law… Continue reading RULES OF CONDUCT FOR ATTORNEYS