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Insel Air takes government to court because of MD-83 DAE
- December 20, 2011 4:37 PM
With the arrival of the MD-83 aircraft of the American company Falcon Airline for DAE, Insel Air feel they are deprived of their rights and have instituted summary proceedings against the government.
Plans to legalize foreign lotteries besides Wega di Number Kòrsou
- December 20, 2011 4:34 PM
There are plans to legalize other lotteries besides the official and legal daily lottery Wega di Number Kòrsou.
Spies new Kingdom Relations Minister
- December 20, 2011 4:27 PM
THE HAGUE--Piet Hein Donner transferred his portfolio of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK to his successor Liesbeth Spies (45) on Friday.
Goede wins case
- December 20, 2011 4:10 PM
Judge Van Schendel ruled today that the University of the Netherlands Antilles (UNA) had no urgent reason to dismiss Miguel Goede as Rector-Magnificus.
Top 25 Law Firms Dutch Caribbean 2011
- December 19, 2011 12:03 PM
The Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal annually composes a ranking of law firms in the Dutch Caribbean (Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba) based on the number of lawyers employed by such. Tax lawyers and civil law notaries are not included.
Five attorneys sworn by Joint Court
- December 16, 2011 6:46 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Five attorneys were sworn in by the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba on Wednesday morning.
Lehman wins court approval to exit bankruptcy
- December 15, 2011 5:21 AM
NEW YORK - Lehman Brothers Holdings Corp, now just the odds and ends of the global financial behemoth that collapsed in September 2008, received court approval on Tuesday to exit bankruptcy early next year.
New Board Curacao Bar Association
- December 09, 2011 5:58 AM
In the Annual Meeting of the Curacao Bar Association on 8 December the new Board has been elected.
Cinelandia remains protected
- December 09, 2011 5:38 AM
Cinelandia will keep its status of protected historic building for the time being. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal instituted by the owner of the monumental building in Punda.
Uruguay takes step to simplify international businessThursday
- December 08, 2011 3:45 PM
Uruguay has joined 102 countries around the world in ratifying the Hague Convention on the apostille, in a move that will make it faster, cheaper and more efficient to do business internationally.
Financial sector warns about undermining of safeguarding function
- December 08, 2011 3:34 PM
The financial sector looks at the deliberations closely during the coming Kingdom Conference in The Hague. The chairman of the Curaçao International Financial Services Association (Cifa) and former premier, Etienne Ys, warns about ‘undermining of the Statute and immobilization of the Kingdom government’.
Curacao Tax Reform 2011, New Opportunities for the International Sector
- December 05, 2011 12:26 PM
The Curacao tax reform 2011 was recently adopted by the Curacaoan parliament. The Curacao tax reform 2011 has some interesting features for the international financial sector.
Simpson Bay Resort case headed towards stalemate
- December 05, 2011 10:48 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The legal battle between Simpson Bay Resort Management Company (SBRMC)/Royal Resorts and Workers Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) seems to be bogging down in repetitious judicial arguing after the Court of Appeals ruled Friday to suspend the execution of the November 25 ruling of the Court of First Instance until it has made a final decision in the appeal case.
Brooks files court case against Lambert for slander, breach
- December 05, 2011 3:22 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Former managing director of GEBE William Brooks has filed an injunction against current Chairman of GEBE's Supervisory Board Julius Lambert.
RvC: The end is nigh for Aqualectra director Casperson
- December 05, 2011 3:20 AM
The Board of Commissioners (RvC) of Integrated Utility Holding N.V. (IUH, parent company of Aqualectra) abandons the idea to dismiss Human Resource director Billy Pandt.
Judgment in main case Selikor versus Asjes adjourned
- December 05, 2011 3:14 AM
The judgment in the main case, in which refuse collection company Selikor submitted a 90,000-guilder claim against States chairman Ivar Asjes (PS) is adjourned until January 9th next year.
Marubeni gains full ownership of Brazilian grain export terminal
- December 02, 2011 4:50 AM
Advogados e Consultores and Cardillo, Prado & Rossi Advogados have helped Japanese trading company Marubeni gain full ownership of Brazilian grain export terminal Terlogs Terminais Marítimos.
"Braam arrested for ancient case"
- December 01, 2011 3:53 PM
The arrest of lawyer Bertie Braam last Sunday has nothing to do with practicing the legal profession but is related to extending managerial services as corporate director for a third party.
Simpson Bay Resort, WIFOL continue legal trench warfare
- December 01, 2011 3:46 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Simpson Bay Resort and Marina (SBRM, former Pelican Resort) and Workers Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) met in court once again on Tuesday afternoon, this time during the resort's appeal against Friday's ruling by the Court of First Instance that barred the resort from implementing two verdicts of the Court of Appeals.
Law firm officially opens in St. Maarten
- December 01, 2011 3:05 PM
Law Firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne officially opened its offices in St. Maarten on Friday 25th November 2011. The elegant opening reception was well attended, including many dignitaries.