Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal
NEWSLETTER
Executive council in default: advice adjustment rates still unknown
- August 25, 2009 1:27 PM
The lawyer of Aqualectra, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, sent a letter to the Executive Council (“BC”) yesterday, announcing that the company will institute legal proceedings this week already if there is no reply to the request of a rate increase for both water and electricity by 7.5 and 19.5% respectively.
Netherlands Antilles to sign tax agreements with Canada and Mexico
- August 24, 2009 7:08 AM
The Netherlands Antilles will sign tax information agreements with Canada on the 30th August in Vancouver and with Mexico on 1st September in Los Cabos. These agreements will provide for full exchange of information on criminal and civil tax matters.
Prime Minister: "Kingdom Act transfer of persons remains unacceptable"
- August 21, 2009 3:32 PM
“It was and will remain unacceptable”, says Minister-President Emily de Jongh-Elhage on the Kingdom Act transfer of persons of which a draft had turned up. She reminds that Parliament ‘had unanimously declared against this Kingdom Act’. This was at the beginning of 2008.
Mr. Spong on BZV-judgment
- August 21, 2009 6:16 AM
On the occasion of the seventh anniversary of attorney’s office Small Murray Scheper Mr. Gerard Spong gave his point of view on a Court decision in the BZV-case of last June in the lecture ‘Slavery, discrimination and discriminating judges’.
Cayman and BVI step up tax transparency
- August 19, 2009 5:17 AM
The Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands have forged 12 Tax Information Exchange Agreements, and secured their promotion from the OECD’s grey list on tax standards to a white list of approved jurisdictions.
Verkiezing of verkwisting?
- August 18, 2009 7:53 AM
Geschreven door Eric R. de Vries
maandag, 17 augustus 2009
De Raad van Ministers van het land de Nederlandse Antillen heeft een wetsvoorstel gestuurd aan de Raad van Advies dat ertoe strekt dat de verkiezing van de leden van de staten van de Nederlandse Antillen in maart 2010 wordt uitgesteld tot begin 2011. De reden daarvoor is dat de Nederlandse Antillen volgens de met de partners in het Koninkrijk gemaakte afspraken per oktober 2010 een praktisch lege huls wordt.
Judgment in Isla case
- August 17, 2009 6:24 AM
The Court of First Instance for administrative procedures ordered in the case against the Isla refinery (the Curacao refinery run by Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA) that the Island Executive has to take action against the Isla refinery since it is exceeding the license it obtained based on the Nuisance Act Ordinance.
Argentina negotiates with Antilles
- August 17, 2009 6:19 AM
BUENOS AIRES/WILLEMSTAD — An official delegation of the Argentina tax authorities will be visiting the Antilles later this year to start negotiations on an agreement regarding the avoidance of double taxation (DTAA - Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement).
This is a significant result of the conversations held by State Secretary Alex Rosaria (Finances, PNP) in Buenos Aires yesterday.
Trade-register ordinance on Parliament agenda
- August 17, 2009 6:12 AM
The Parliament will discuss the trade-register ordinance next week. The purpose of this law is to establish a public register on the various Antilles Islands listing companies, foundations and associations.
Curaçao law firm Spectrum Juris falls apart
- August 14, 2009 9:40 AM
The law firm that only a few months ago celebrated its name change from LFFW (i.e. partners Limon, Frans, Fa Si Oen and De Winter) into Spectrum Juris is confronted with a fall out of lawyers.
Prize for best legal Master's thesis
- August 10, 2009 6:06 AM
Shaïda Martis has this year written the best legal Master’s thesis of the Dutch Antilles and Aruba. For the ninth time, the Van Eps Kunneman VanDoorne prize was recently awarded at the University of the Dutch Antilles. The prize is awarded for the best Master’s thesis of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Dutch Antilles.
Consensus-national laws with Parliament
- August 10, 2009 5:54 AM
Four of the five consensus-national laws have meanwhile arrived at Parliament. According to chairman Pedro Atacho, these laws will be discussed after the opening of the parliamentary year in September during a central committee meeting.
Second Bankruptcy Report - Lehman Brothers Securities N.V.
- August 06, 2009 12:22 PM
The bankruptcy trustee of Lehman Brothers Securities N.V. – Mr. Michiel R.B. Gorsira of Law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne – has published the second bankruptcy report regarding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers Securities N.V.
Interview met gevolmachtigd minister Mr. Marcel van der Plank
- August 05, 2009 11:13 AM
door Arthur Oster
We zitten op het gedeeltelijk ontruimde kantoor dat tot voor kort “Notariskantoor van der Plank” heette. Er is een dikke zwarte streep getrokken door de naam. De interviewer werkte er in de tachtiger jaren als kandidaat-notaris. Er is wel het een en ander veranderd.
Marubeni dips toe in Peruvian water
- August 04, 2009 3:24 PM
Japan's Marubeni Corporation has acquired a stake in a local water company in Peru. Marubeni is a.o. preference shareholder of Aqualectra Curacao and shareholder of Curacao Utilities Co(BOO).
Judge Veenhof sworn in
- August 04, 2009 6:07 AM
KRALENDIJK — Franciscus Veenhof has been sworn in as a permanent judge for Bonaire. This took place last week in the office of Lieutenant Governor Glenn Thodé, who said he was very pleased that Boniare has its own permanent judge now. Previously every week judges flew over from Curaçao to handle the cases on Bonaire.
Acknowledging Dominican children
- August 03, 2009 10:36 AM
As of March this year, children younger than 7 years of age who are acknowledged by a Dutch male citizen will legally receive the Dutch nationality. A press conference was held on this subject yesterday.
Negotiations on tax treaties
- July 29, 2009 8:05 AM
The Antillean Government has been busy with the preparations for the scheduled signing of nine tax treaties coming August and September. Preparations are already in progress to start the negotiations between October and December for at least ten additional treaties with countries such as Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Germany, France, Grenada, Italy, Mexico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Identity-determination of fatherhood for illegitimate children
- July 28, 2009 1:27 PM
Even though this is not covered by the law yet, the court pronounced a legal identity determination of fatherhood this week.
Duch Caribbean Securities Exchange
- July 24, 2009 11:04 AM
On May 5, 2009 the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange N.V. ("DCSX") was incorporated. DCSX is scheduled to become operational in the Fall of 2009. With this establishment, another important step was taken towards the realization of the long awaited Exchange that will provide a time- and cost-efficient listing for international corporations and investment funds, furnishing an alternative to the Anglo-Saxon (regional) exchanges in other jurisdictions.