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'Slinkse trucs’
- April 04, 2012 1:07 PM
WILLEMSTAD – De advocaat van Fundashon Kas Popular (FKP), Bertie Braam, heeft de rechter er gisteren van proberen te overtuigen dat Amigu di Tera (AdT) en Defensa Ambiental (DA) te snel waren met hun klachten over het ontwikkelingsplan van Wèchi.
Curacao lawyers-to-be have an instructive “inhouse day”
- April 04, 2012 12:50 PM
WILLEMSTAD - For the second time, law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne organized an in-house day for students of the graduation class “VWO” (pre-university education).
BOB-law adopted with 11 votes in favor and 2 dissenting votes
- April 03, 2012 1:05 PM
WILLEMSTAD - The Parliament of Curaçao finally adopted the Law on Special Investigative Authorities (BOB) this morning, with a minimum majority of eleven votes in favor (of which seven from the PAR) and two dissenting votes.
Draft ordinance to tackle abuse of short-term contracts resubmitted
- April 03, 2012 12:52 PM
PHILIPSBURG - The National Alliance Parliamentary group and independent Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardson presented to Chairwoman of Parliament Gracita Arrindell on Monday their amended draft ordinance to change the civil code as it pertains to short-term labour contracts.
‘Law on short-term contracts is ill-founded’
- April 03, 2012 12:48 PM
WILLEMSTAD - The private member’s bill to amend the regulation on employment contracts concluded for a certain period (National Regulation Short-Term Contracts) is ill-founded.
WIFOL wins case in ongoing Simpson Bay Resort struggle
- April 03, 2012 12:47 PM
PHILIPSBURG - Worker's Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) won an important legal battle Monday in its ongoing struggle for Simpson Bay Resort Management Company N.V. (SBRMC) and Royal Resorts Management Company Ltd. (RR) to adhere to all stipulations of the collective labour agreement (CLA) with former Pelican Resort Club workers.
Amnesty law change may end current trial
- April 03, 2012 12:45 PM
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SURINAME - The Surinamese Parliament will shortly vote on an amendment to the country’s 1992 amnesty law. If passed, it will halt a current trial into the killing of 15 people in December 1982, allegedly perpetrated by, amongst others, the current President Dési Bouterse.
WIFOL wins case in ongoing Simpson Bay Resort struggle
- April 03, 2012 10:55 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Worker's Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) won an important legal battle Monday in its ongoing struggle for Simpson Bay Resort Management Company N.V. (SBRMC) and Royal Resorts Management Company Ltd. (RR) to adhere to all stipulations of the collective labour agreement (CLA) with former Pelican Resort Club workers.
Dekkingsgraad pensioenfonds Aruba ver onder minimum
- March 31, 2012 3:05 PM
ORANJESTAD — Voorlopige cijfers van het Algemeen Pensioenfonds Aruba (Apfa) laten zien dat de netto dekkingsgraad van het Nieuw Pensioenreglement (NPR 2011) eind februari 69,6 procent bedroeg. Dat is ver onder het minimum van 100 procent.
Former judge nominated for seventh board seat
- March 28, 2012 12:56 PM
WILLEMSTAD – The Government of Curacao is reportedly expected to approve the appointment of former judge and solicitor general for both Curaçao and Aruba Robert Pietersz to temporarily be the seventh member of the Supervisory Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten.
Former judge nominated for seventh board seat
- March 28, 2012 11:14 AM
WILLEMSTAD – The Government of Curacao is reportedly expected to approve the appointment of former judge and solicitor general for both Curaçao and Aruba Robert Pietersz to temporarily be the seventh member of the Supervisory Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten.
Common Court confirms liability for overlooking mortgage registration
- March 27, 2012 12:42 PM
WILLEMSTAD - On 20 March 2012 the Common Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba confirmed the sentence of the Court of First Instance of Curacao of 25 May 2009 in which a civil-law notary, the Land Registry Office (Kadaster) and the Island Territory of Curacao were held liable for overlooking a mortgage registration on a parcel of land when the ownership of such parcel of land was transferred to a new owner.
Reaction Bar on criticism Peterson
- March 27, 2012 12:20 PM
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WILLEMSTAD - Yesterday mr. Chester Peterson sent a letter to the press in which he criticizes the Joint Court of Justice and the Curacao bar Association. With this action he supports his collegue and partner of law firm Peterson & Sulvaran, Eldon Sulvaran, who made the same accusations in the press last week. Today mr. Karel Frielink, President of the Curacao Bar Assocation, gives his reaction on the criticism of Peterson.
Peterson supports Sulvaran
- March 26, 2012 12:19 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Lawyer Chester peterson of law firm Sulvaran & Peterson supports his collegue and partner Eldon Sulvaran in his criticism on the Joint Court of Justice and the Curacao Bar Association.
Temporary employees at UTS go to court
- March 26, 2012 12:12 PM
WILLEMSTAD - The temporary employees working for telecommunication company UTS want the judge to determine who their employer is, said advisor of the temporary employees, former trade union leader and former politician Errol Cova.
Motions to remove land and inheritance taxes approved
- March 23, 2012 12:09 PM
PHILIPSBURG - Motions to remove the inheritance (succession) tax of one million guilders from the 2012 budget and to put the land tax collection on hold until new legislation is tabled within 60 days to eliminate it were adopted unanimously by Parliament on Thursday night, shortly before the budget itself received approval from a majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs).
Stand van de Advocatuur
- March 23, 2012 12:08 PM
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch publishing company SDU has presented its annual "Stand van de Advocatuur" (Position of the Dutch law firms) including the Top 50 Law Firms 2012.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Announces Redemption of Subordinated Notes Issued by Subsidiary
- March 22, 2012 11:57 AM
TOKYO,- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., hereby announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, BTMU (Curacao) Holdings N.V. (the "Issuer"), will redeem all of the outstanding Subordinated Notes set out below on 19 April 2012.
Reaction Court on publication Sulvaran
- March 22, 2012 11:56 AM
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WILLEMSTAD - Today the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba sent its reaction on the publication in the media of attorney mr. E. Sulvaran on 20 March in the media.
View Curacao Bar on BOB
- March 22, 2012 11:50 AM
WILLEMSTAD - This afternoon the Curacao Bar Association has sent a letter to the President of Parliament, mr Ivar Asjes, concerning the National Ordinance Special Investigation Authorities (BOB).