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Reaction Bar Association
- March 22, 2012 7:56 AM
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WILLEMSTAD - The Presisent of the Curacao Bar Association, mr Karel Frielink, gives a reaction on the accusations of mr Eldon “Peppie” Sulvaran.
Lawyer demands investigation Court of Justice
- March 21, 2012 11:24 AM
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WILLEMSTAD - Criminal lawyer Eldon ‘Peppie’ Sulvaran wants an investigation into the acting of (a small group of) judges of the Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
Common Court confirms liability for overlooking mortgage registration
- March 21, 2012 10:51 AM
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.
Criminal investigation into disappearance of diesel from HSS Discovery
- March 20, 2012 11:44 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Rivelino Marcano, one of the interested parties that had had the ferry ‘HSS Discovery’ sail late November last year from La Guaira (Venezuela) with 360,000 liters of diesel oil in nine ballast tanks, was arrested last Thursday, after customs had broken the seals of the tanks.
Kingdom Council of Ministers handles police treaty at month end
- March 20, 2012 11:31 AM
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St. Maarten – Justice Minister Roland Duncan has been notified that the Kingdom Council of Ministers will handle a treaty on police cooperation between French and Dutch St. Maarten by the end of the month.
Sharia's compliant aircraft financing in Aruba
- March 20, 2012 11:23 AM
Using a Curacao Trust or Private Foundation
In this memorandum the possibilities for Sharia’a compliant aircraft financing by registering the aircraft in Aruba and using a Curacao Trust or Private Foundation are outlined.
Brother and sister Deuss still repudiate accusations
- March 20, 2012 11:19 AM
ARNHEM - John and Tineke Deuss still repudiate any illegal banking and making gigantic carrousel fraud possible in England with their First Curaçao International Bank (FCIB) in Nijmegen.
Consumer conference Aruba for more awareness
- March 20, 2012 10:45 AM
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ORANJESTAD — The Empower Consumer Conference, which began yesterday at Renaissance Convention Center, drew the public’s attention to the fact that many companies on Aruba are not observing the legal rules as regards giving guarantees.
CBCS introduces a freeze on credit loans
- March 19, 2012 2:56 PM
WILLEMSTAD - The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) intends to introduce one of their most drastic credit measures to alter the mounting deficits on the balance of payments and the downward trend in the foreign currency reserves.
Parliament wants to hear the Bar on BOB-law
- March 19, 2012 11:16 AM
WILLEMSTAD - The Parliament still wants to hear the opinion of the Bar on the introduction of the National Ordinance Special Investigation Authorities (BOB).
John Deuss appears in court owing to illegal banking
- March 19, 2012 10:47 AM
ARNHEM/WILLEMSTAD - In the court in Arnhem the criminal trail against executive John Deuss begins, almost seven years after his arrest on Bermuda.
Insel Air loses LAR-case
- March 16, 2012 3:26 PM
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WILLEMSTAD — Yesterday the Curaçao airline company Insel Air lost a LAR-case for the third time against Minister Charles Cooper and Dutch Antilles Express (DAE).
Law adopted on Special Investigative Authorities
- March 16, 2012 3:18 PM
PHILIPSBURG - The Law on Special Investigative Authorities BOB was adopted by Parliament on Thursday afternoon after some fifteen months during which time there were "hearings" with Justice-related groups, Parliament sessions and questions to Justice Minister Roland Duncan.
Law Firms Quality Rankings 2012
- March 16, 2012 1:05 PM
Every spring legal publishers present their view on the global market for legal services. In their so called “legal directories”, they provide information for potential buyers of legal services, ranking law firms and their individual attorneys according to their credentials and experience.
RCN loses fibre optic cable permit case against Meyers
- March 15, 2012 5:06 PM
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PHILIPSBURG - Kingdom Service Caribbean Netherlands (Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN)) has lost the court procedure in its quest to obtain a fibre optic cable landing permit in St. Maarten, Judge René van Veen of the Court of First Instance ruled yesterday.
Directors of government NV's appointed for indefinite period of time
- March 15, 2012 4:34 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Minister Charles Cooper (Traffic, Transport and Regional Planning, MAN) confirms that the contracts of directors of corporations and institutions from the government are concluded for an indefinite period of time.
Lawyers share in Lehman advisory bill in largest bankruptcy in history
- March 15, 2012 7:57 AM
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Law firms and consultants have profited from Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy to the tune of almost $1.6bn, according to the latest filings – making it the largest bankruptcy in history by a wide margin.
Crisis hakt in omzet advocatuur
- March 15, 2012 5:57 AM
NEDERLAND - Loyens & Loeff en Houthoff Buruma hebben in 2009 een tik gekregen, maar zich daar goed van hersteld. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Stibbe en Nauta Dutilh hebben de afgelopen jaren echt omzet verloren.
Wet burgerinitiatief moet nieuw democratisch bewustzijn Frente Sivil ondersteunen
- March 15, 2012 5:36 AM
Er is een nieuw democratisch bewustzijn geboren op Curaçao, de Frente Sivil. De Frente Sivil, bestaande uit pressiegroepen tegen kabinet Schotte, is anders dan een eerder front de Aliansa Patriotiko (samenwerking van politieke partijen), een initiatief van burgers los van politieke partijen.
Mayesi Hammoud partner at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne
- March 13, 2012 7:17 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Recently Mayesi Hammoud became partner at law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne.