No lighter liability system The National Ordinance on the supervision of Trust Service Providers (Landsverordening toezicht trustwezen) does not provide anything with regard to the liability of trust offices (a.k.a. management services companies) or their representatives acting as a director under the Articles (of Association) of a legal entity (for instance a company limited by… Continue reading LIABILITY OF A TRUST DIRECTOR
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AANSPRAKELIJKHEID TRUSTBESTUURDER
Geen verlicht aansprakelijkheidsregime De Landsverordening toezicht trustwezen zegt niets over de aansprakelijkheid van trustkantoren of vertegenwoordigers daarvan die als statutair bestuurder van een rechtspersoon (bijvoorbeeld een NV, BV of stichting) optreden. De vraag is of deze aansprakelijkheid door de gebruikelijke regels op dit vlak wordt beheerst. Omdat het trustkantoor als bestuurder van een rechtspersoon doorgaans… Continue reading AANSPRAKELIJKHEID TRUSTBESTUURDER
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A CURACAO TRUSTEE
Who can bring an action? If the trust assets have been prejudiced, the action can be brought by any co-trustee. Unless provided for to the contrary in the trust deed the action can also be brought by a protector or beneficiary on the understanding that the compensation is paid as soon as possible to a… Continue reading LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A CURACAO TRUSTEE
MY VIEW ON THE LIABILITY OF A CURACAO TRUSTEE
The Reference Trustee The trust originates from Anglo Saxon law. On designing the Curacao trust system the systems in other jurisdictions have obviously been studied. However, the Curacao trust is a civil law and not a common law trust. Therefore in answering the question of the (possible) extent of the liability as given shape in… Continue reading MY VIEW ON THE LIABILITY OF A CURACAO TRUSTEE
AMSTERDAM COURT OF APPEAL ON LIABILITY OF TRUST DIRECTORS
Trust directors not treated differently from regular directors The board of directors of an NV or BV may contractually agree to a limitation of its powers to manage the company. Such arrangements are typical for trust offices engaged by a foreign ultimate beneficiary to render services to ‘his’ company, i.e. the client of a trust… Continue reading AMSTERDAM COURT OF APPEAL ON LIABILITY OF TRUST DIRECTORS
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)