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LIABILITY OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANIES

Aspects of director’s liability Management services companies a.k.a. trust companies (‘trustkantoren’) can face liability as a result of how they have performed trust and management services to their clients, and in particular when acting as managing director (‘statutair directeur’) of a legal entity, whether alone or together with others. A trust company acting as managing… Continue reading LIABILITY OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANIES

TOEZICHT TRUSTKANTOREN IN NEDERLAND

Derde geheel herziene druk Op 1 januari 2019 zijn de Wet toezicht trustkantoren 2018 en het Besluit toezicht trustkantoren 2018 in werking getreden, tegelijk met de Regeling toezicht trustkantoren 2018. Hiermee zijn de regels voor trustkantoren en hun cliënten ingrijpend veranderd. De nieuwe editie van Toezicht trustkantoren in Nederland helpt hen de balans op te… Continue reading TOEZICHT TRUSTKANTOREN IN NEDERLAND

TRUSTKANTOREN VOORWERP VAN POLITIEK DEBAT

Met de reputatie van trustkantoren is niets mis Trustkantoren vervullen een belangrijke functie ten behoeve van particulieren en bedrijven, maar genieten niet een met banken of verzekeraars vergelijkbare bekendheid. Trustkantoren lijken soms met een zekere mate van mystiek te zijn omgeven. Deze mystiek hangt ongetwijfeld samen met de link die doorgaans wordt gelegd tussen trustkantoren… Continue reading TRUSTKANTOREN VOORWERP VAN POLITIEK DEBAT

THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (IV)

Identity of ultimate beneficiary must be known According to the Order on Sound Operational Management (the Order)(‘Regeling integere bedrijfsvoering Wet toezicht trustkantoren’) pursuant to the ASTO, a trust office shall know the identity of the ultimate beneficial owner (‘UBO’) of an object company and keep the evidence used to determine who qualifies as the ultimate… Continue reading THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (IV)

THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (III)

Policy rule on integrity testing The integrity of those having a certain interest in, or control over, a trust office (such as managers, supervisory directors and persons who determine or help determine policy) will be tested and their antecedents investigated (Article 3 of the Dutch Act on the Supervision of Trust Offices; ‘ASTO’). The test… Continue reading THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (III)

THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (II)

Regulatory framework aims at sound operational management Section 10 (1) of the Dutch Act on the Supervision of Trust Offices (the ‘ASTO’) states that rules may be issued for trust offices, pursuant to an order in council, i.e. a governmental decree, with the intention of ensuring sound operational management. Such rules were issued in the… Continue reading THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (II)