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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244Stand van zaken civiele enquête Overheids-NV’s
- May 11, 2016 5:14 PM
WILLEMSTAD – Naar verwachting zal de onderzoeker van de enquête-zaak tegen Overheids-NV’s , prof. mr. Huub Willems, medio juni 2016 het definitieve uitslag uitbrengen. In eerste instantie zou dit half mei 2016 plaatsvinden.
Hirsch Ballin defends Kingdom Parliament
- May 11, 2016 10:42 AM
LEIDSCHENDAM--Former Dutch Minister of Antillean and Aruban Affairs for the Christian Democratic Party CDA Professor Ernst Hirsch Ballin made a case on Tuesday for the introduction of a Kingdom Parliament in which the Dutch Caribbean countries are duly represented, as well as a Dispute Regulation (“geschillenregeling”).
Limits to be set for all-inclusive hotels Aruba
- May 10, 2016 8:45 AM
ORANJESTAD - The Government of Aruba has submitted a law proposal to Parliament stating that a maximum forty per cent of the island’s hotels may be fully all-inclusive, while properties selling part of their inventory as such are limited to only twenty per cent of the total number of rooms.
Plasterk prepares dispute regulation Kingdom Law
- May 10, 2016 8:39 AM
THE HAGUE--The Dutch Government is moving ahead with the process to secure a Dispute Regulation (“geschillenregeling”) for the Kingdom via Kingdom Law. The draft law has been sent to Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten for their input.
CGC says enough grounds to terminate GEBE Board
- May 10, 2016 7:53 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Corporate Governance Council (CGC) has informed the Shareholder (Government) of utilities company GEBE that there are enough grounds to dismiss the company’s Supervisory Board of Directors.
‘Veroordeelde Statenleden direct schorsen’
- May 09, 2016 3:35 PM
WILLEMSTAD — De overheid moet de nodige juridische stappen ondernemen om ervoor te zorgen dat Statenleden die voor een misdaad zijn veroordeeld, in de toekomst direct geschorst worden, tot het vonnis onherroepelijk is geworden.
Lost passports in St. Maarten soon will not require police report
- May 09, 2016 9:43 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Persons who lose their passports soon will no longer have to obtain police reports when applying for new passports unless they are lost during a robbery.
Zika registration mandatory in Caribbean Netherlands
- May 09, 2016 9:00 AM
THE HAGUE--Formal registration of the Zika virus will become mandatory for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba and the Netherlands as of September 1, but not for all Zika patients.
Akkoord gezamenlijke tekst geschillenregeling
- May 03, 2016 3:13 PM
WILLEMSTAD — De parlementen van Curaçao, Aruba en St. Maarten hebben in het afgelopen weekeinde overeenstemming bereikt over de eindtekst van het voorstel voor een Rijkswet voor een geschillenregeling binnen het Koninkrijk.
All locations of the Joint Court of Justice closed on May 6
- May 03, 2016 10:37 AM
All locations of the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten and of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are closed on Friday May 6th, the day after Ascension Day, in connection with a reduction of working day (ATV).
Kloes Kock & Partners Aruba zoekt advocaat
- April 29, 2016 12:59 PM
Wil jij ook als advocaat aan de slag op ons "one happy island"?
ORANJESTAD - Kloes Kock & Partners is een dynamisch en groeiend advocatenkantoor op Aruba dat opereert in de top van de Arubaanse markt.
Law to help reduce democratic deficit in Parliament early June
- April 29, 2016 8:49 AM
THE HAGUE--The law proposal to adapt the Kingdom Charter to eliminate the possibility for the Kingdom Government to issue an independent General Measure of the Kingdom Government AMvRB without a solid, legal ground will be handled in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament early June this year.
Minister signs 58 national decrees for Justice staffers
- April 29, 2016 8:45 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Edson Kirindongo says he has signed a total of 58 national decrees (in Dutch: landsbesluit) and proposal letters to regulate the status of Justice Ministry staffers since he took office in late January.
'Voor Caribisch Nederland moet sociaal minimum vastgesteld worden'
- April 28, 2016 8:34 PM
UTRECHT – "Op een aantal punten van het Caribisch Nederland beleid zijn er mensenrechten in het geding", zegt Dick Houtzager, lid van het College voor de Rechten van de Mens.
Seminar employment law by prof. Sagel held on four islands simultaneously
- April 28, 2016 8:16 PM
A special employment law seminar was held last Monday, 25 April, at law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne: by video conference, prof. Stefan Sagel addressed lawyers and clients on four islands – Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and St.Maarten – simultaneously.
St. Maarten Airport maintains Moody’s rating with ‘stable outlook’
- April 28, 2016 3:12 PM
PHILIPSBURG - Moody’s Investors Service said in a recent announcement that it has “affirmed Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. PJIAE rating of Baa2.” The rating outlook is stable.
NIPA board adapting statutes to eliminate communication issues
- April 22, 2016 9:06 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The new board of the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) has begun efforts to adapt its statutes to, amongst other things, enhance communication from the board to stakeholders and to prevent a recurrence of the issues that plagued the former board.
Richardson: Court may rule in favour of Collectivité but ‘battle with State not over’
- April 22, 2016 8:51 AM
MARIGOT--Former President of the Territorial Council Alain Richardson has cautioned he expects the State to fight “tooth and nail” to reduce what is owed if the Constitutional Court agrees the Collectivité never received just compensation for the transfer of competences at the time of the change of status in 2007.
Te lage opkomst bij vergadering over veroordeelde Statenleden
- April 21, 2016 3:36 PM
WILLEMSTAD — De Staten konden vandaag geen standpunt innemen over veroordeelde parlementariërs. Er was geen quorum, dus werd de openbare vergadering geschorst.
Dutch Passport Holders from the Dutch Caribbean Continue to be Eligible to Travel to the U.S. Under the VWP
- April 20, 2016 9:12 AM
DUTCH CARIBBEAN - Dutch passport holders, including those who reside on the islands of Curacao, Sint Maarten, Aruba, Saba, St. Eustatius, and Bonaire, continue to be ELIGIBLE to travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) by first applying for Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).