http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05.php VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is a full service commercial practice, mainly focussed on business, government, and financial institutions. en-us PHP/4.3.2 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=197 In the 2009 handbook for inhouse counsel to the leading lawyer and law firms of PLC Which Lawyer?, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is endorsed for corporate/mergers and acquisitionsRead more Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=197 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=196 "The only stores that are allowed to sell original Timberland-products are the stores on Curacao who have a license to do so (Angelo’s, Timberland and Boolchand’s)" says Carine Jansch of VanEps Kunneman Van Doorne on behalf of her client.Read more Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=196 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=193 No less than three attorneys of the Curacao and Aruba-based lawfirm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne were sworn in at the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba this week. Read more Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:34:37 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=193 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=192 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne today presented an updated and extended version of its Doing Business in Aruba Guide. In this updated issue the most recent Aruban legislation, Aruban regulations and governmental guidelines have been incorporated, making this a valuable guide for investors, who wish to do business in Aruba.Read more Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:27:19 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=192 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=181 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has prepared a Guide to Doing Business in Aruba. In this guide an outline is given on investment incentives, the legal structures for doing business, intellectual property rights, employment law and immigration issues.Read more Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=181 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=195 The Netherlands Antilles quarterly magazine “Coaching” organized a Round Table conference was on good governance. The subject was “Good Governance in Curacao: How far are we and where are we going?” Read more Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=195 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=187 Aruba is exploring the possibilities of becoming a party to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment of 16 November 2001, which convention is also know as the Cape Town Convention (the “Convention”).Read more Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=187 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=188 On 22 May 2008 Aruba has entered into a Customs Preclearance Agreement with the United States of America. Pursuant to this Agreement, Aruba has the authority to pre-clear private aircraft itself and their passengers travelling to United States before physically entering the United States. The pre-cleared flights will be regarded as domestic flights by the United States customs.Read more Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=188 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=189 On 4 May 2008 the International Institute of Air and Space Law of the University of Leiden (“I.I.A.S.”) organized a conference in Curacao in respect of the consequences of the constitutional changes within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the aircraft legislation of Curacao. Pursuant to aforementioned constitutional changes the Netherlands Antilles will cease to exist as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the island of Curacao will become an independent country within the Kingdom. Read more Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=189 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=190 Read more Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=190 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=191 Read more Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=191 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=194 Read more Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=194 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=169 Michiel Gorsira (1955), who was a partner at the Curacao lawfirm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne until 1997, has rejoined the firm - after a ten year stay in the Netherlands - per May 1. While in the Netherlands he was partner at Simmons & Simmons (formerly Trenité Van Doorne), where he was head of the litigation section.Read more Tue, 27 May 2008 14:01:08 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=169 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=183 Willemstad – The Central Bank (BNA), has suffered a court defeat in the matters surrounding the seizure of bank accounts by the First Curaçao International Bank (FCIB). Canadian investors will get back the 3.5 million Netherlands Antilles Guilders that had been frozen by the Central Bank.Read more Tue, 27 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=183 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=175 On the Island of Curaçao, Kompania di Produkshon di Awa i Elektrisidat di Korsou (KAE) N.V. (“Aqualectra Production”) and Kompania di Distribushon di Awa i Elektrisidat di Korsou (Kodela) N.V. (“Aqualectra Distribution”) are respectively the sole producer and distributor of water and electricity. On the island, electricity and water prices are determined in the following manner.Read more Fri, 23 May 2008 17:03:16 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=175 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=182 The Advisory Committee, the highest independent advisory institute in the Netherlands Antilles, will hold a seminar on Autonomy and Solidarity in the World Trade Center on May 26, 2008. Read more Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=182 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=174 Herman Tjeenk Willink, vice-president of the State Council (‘Raad van State’) - the highest advisory authority in the Dutch Kingdom - will be present at the 60th anniversary of the Advisory Committee of the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Thu, 22 May 2008 09:00:58 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=174 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=184 At the Annual General Members’ Meeting of May 15, 2008, the present Boardmembers of CIFA were (re-)elected.Read more Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=184 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=171 In May 2008, a new legal website was launched, providing general information on the legal system of the Dutch Caribbean. The site is an initiative of a number of Netherlands Antilles law firms, including VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:58 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=171 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=170 On or about 22 April 2008, a local newspaper in the Netherlands Antilles published an article regarding the denial of a request for a building permit on Bonaire. The Island Executive of Bonaire refused to grant a building permit for the construction of condominiums on the renowned oceanfront of Punt Vierkant. Apparently, several residents of Punt Vierkant objected to the construction plan.Read more Mon, 12 May 2008 16:40:38 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=170 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=159 Frank Kunneman, Managing Partner at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, was one of the speakers during a conference of the “Caribbean Foundation for Information Governance” (CARIFIG) on May 8, 2008.Read more Fri, 9 May 2008 15:22:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=159 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=168 On April 22 2008, the Netherlands-Antilles national newspaper “Antilliaans Dagblad” carried an article regarding oil multinationals allegedly abusing a Netherlands-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty by conducting their Venezuelan operations trough Dutch subsidiaries. The Venezuelan Minister of Energy and Oil Rafael Ramírez had stated that ExxonMobil, China National Petroleum Company and Eni Dacion favored from this investment treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Venezuela. According to Ramírez, it is illegal for oil companies to conduct their operations through Dutch subsidiaries solely for this purpose and therefore he has announced to go to court.Read more Fri, 9 May 2008 08:28:16 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=168 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=167 Angeline Martijn, attorney-at-law with the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, was recently appointed as member of the Aruba Aviation Council (Raad voor de Luchtvaart).Read more Wed, 7 May 2008 15:57:16 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=167 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=166 Aike Krips, senior associate at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, participated in a Trade Mission to Brazil, together with participants from both the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles. Read more Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:25:38 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=166 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=165 Kris Kras Publishing prevailed in the legal proceedings that were initiated by Caribbean Cartographics. Some time ago, Kris Kras Publishing introduced the free road map Smart D®iving Road Map Curaçao. According to Caribbean Cartographics, this was all thanks to the information provided by two individuals previously employed by them. Read more Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:07:21 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=165 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=164 Mayesi Hammoud, attorney-at-law with the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, has recently been appointed as deputy member of the Social Economic Board (Sociaal-Economische Raad (SER)) of the Netherlands Antilles. Read more Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:08:37 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=164 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=173 Philipsburg – British cigarette manufacturer Benson & Hedges Limited has won a court case filed February 15 against five St. Maarten enterprises that were illegally importing cigarettes bearing its label that were actually made by a different manufacturer.Read more Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=173 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=160 On June 1, 2 and 3, 2008, the 28th Annual Conference of the Insurance Association of the Caribbean (“IAC”) will be held on Curacao in the World Trade Center. One of the speakers will be Frank Kunneman.Read more Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:26:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=160 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=172 A big-name brand is worth gold. Counterfeiting, the copying of products from big-name brands while benefiting from their good reputation, is worth billions a year worldwide.Read more Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:39:29 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=172 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=158 Law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has acquired the trade mark portfolio of trade mark bureau Promark (Curacao) N.V.. Read more Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=158 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=156 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has prepared an Aruba guide to doing business. Read more Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=156 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=154 Mr. Artoir Herrera wins for his thesis titled “Aruban confiscation legislation; the effectivity of the confiscation instruments studied in detail”.Read more Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:00:54 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=154 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=155 More lucrative than the drug trade; The trade in fake brand products is going too far in the Netherlands AntillesRead more Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:05:34 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=155 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=157 A ceremony of the Coastguard of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba was held in honor of the transfer of two Dash-8 Patrol aircraft to them by the Department of the Ministry of Defense.Read more Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=157 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=152 A Moot Court is a court training in which court-cases are handled which bear a strong resemblance to real life cases. Read more Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=152 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=151 This month the soccer players aged 9-11 years from the soccer school Excellence in Curaçao played their first soccer game in the competition of the Federashon Futbol Korsou (the Curacao Soccer Federation). Read more Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:49:46 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=151 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=150 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Attorneys at Law and The Galan Group, specialists in management, organize a three day course on investing in Dutch Antillean and Caribbean businesses from a good governance prospective and its practical implications for (non-)executives.Read more Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:58:17 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=150 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=149 From 11 to 15 February 2008, the faculties of law of the Radboud University of Nijmegen and the University of the Netherlands Antilles for the 15th time, are organizing a post graduate legal intensive course on the island of Curacao.Read more Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:57:15 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=149 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=147 Venezuela is lately in the news in relation to its intended) nationalization of foreign owned assets. In view of this, it is of interest to realize that Venezuela has signed 15 bilateral investment treaties (Argentina, Barbados, Canada, Chili, Tjecho Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). However, only the bilateral investment treaties with Argentina, Chili, Ecuador, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands have entered into force. This treaty on the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments, between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Venezuela, was signed on 22 October 1991. This treaty is applicable not only to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe, but also to the Dutch Caribbean, being the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.Read more Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:49:37 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=147 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=179 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has prepared a Guide to Doing Business in the Netherlands Antilles. In this guide an outline is given on investment incentives, the legal structures for doing business, intellectual property rights, employment law and immigration issues.Read more Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=179 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=180 Read more Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=180 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=153 VanEps Kunneman van Doorne sponsored the Global Nomad Salon, organized by Janera Soerel of JANERA.com, The Voice of Global Nomads, in the country house Landhuis Bloemhof in Curacao. Read more Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=153 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=146 Ms. Molly Steward, partner with the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and initiator of the book “Labour Legislation and Regulations of the Netherlands Antilles”, presented a copy of the book to the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles and to the President of the Joint Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.Read more Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=146 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=145 Bonaire - In the presence of many invited guests, the so-called Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) between EcoPower Bonaire and WEB, the Government owned utilities company of Bonaire, was signed on 27 November 2007.Read more Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=145 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=139 As a part of its Best Practices focusing on topics relevant to the working relationships between in-house counsel and their outside law firms, Lex Mundi is pleased to announce the completion of its "Best Practices in Preparing and Responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)".Read more Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=139 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=140 The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation’s 2007 “Friends of the Foundation” Year-End Giving Campaign is currently underway.Read more Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=140 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=141 Three commandments need to be adhered to in order to realize good governance, transparency and integrity to come to well-balanced decisions in government owned companies.Read more Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=141 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=142 In view of the continuous expansion of the energy sector in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba and the firm’s extensive involvement therein, an energy group practice has now formally been established.Read more Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=142 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=143 In view of the continuous expansion of the energy sector in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba and the firm’s extensive involvement therein, an energy group practice has now formally been established.Read more Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=143 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=138 'Transparancy, integrity and quality' Willemstad - A code of conduct for good governance is needed for the government and for government-owned corporations. So argued the Dutch minister, Guusje ter Horst (Domestic Affairs and Kingdom Relations), on November 15, 2007 at the Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles in the seminar organized by VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne together with the Galan Group.Read more Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=138 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=144 On 15 and 16 November 2007, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and The Galan Group, in cooperation with the University of the Netherlands Antilles, for the third time organized the “Day of the Supervisory Director”. This year’s theme was: “Principles of Good Governance in the private sector”. Read more Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=144 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=135 Aike Krips joined VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne per 15 November 2007. Aike Krips (1975) obtained his law degree in Dutch law and notarial law at the University of Amsterdam in 2000.Read more Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=135 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=137 (Dutch)Interview with Molly Steward in the NIVRA/Vera book “Fraud prevention & fraud detection: Who is responsible?”Read more Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=137 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=133 On Monday 12 November 2007, the Court of First Instance in Curacao rendered a judgment in summary proceedings between Mr. Farley Hernandez as plaintiff and the Curaçao Drydock Company as defendant, represented by VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne.Read more Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=133 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=134 On Tuesday 13 November 2007 Minister Tjin-A-Sjoe of the Department of Economic Affairs introduced a new initiative for small and medium sized businesses.Read more Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=134 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=130 On 15 and 16 November 2007, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and The Galan Group, in cooperation with the University of the Netherlands Antilles, for the third time will organize the “Day of the Supervisory Director”. This year’s theme will be: “Principles of Good Governance in the private sector”. Read more Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=130 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=131 The Government of Aruba is contemplating the introduction of a new National Ordinance in relation to the supervision of trust companies (“Landsverordening houdende regels inzake het toezicht op trustkantoren”) (“LTT”).Read more Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=131 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=129 On November 2, 2007, the Supreme Court of The Hague, the Netherlands, also presiding over the Netherlands Antilles, rendered a judgment in a dispute between a Netherlands Antilles bank and its (former) customer.Read more Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=129 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=186 Een verzameling van de meest geraadpleegde wet- en regelgeving in het Nederlands-Antilliaanse arbeidsrechtRead more Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=186 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=126 On 17 October 2007, for the fifth time, new injunction proceedings were initiated by accountholders of First Curacao International Bank N.V. (“FCIB”) against the Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (the “BNA”).Read more Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=126 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=125 On October 10, 2007, a discussion diner was held at the British consular residence in New York and which was the first Janera.com Global Nomad Diner Salon, hosted by Janera Soerel.Read more Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=125 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=127 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is proud to announce that on October 10, 2007, the Board of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, has renewed the exclusive membership of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba for a full 8 years.Read more Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=127 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=132 Randolph van Eps is 25 jaar advocaat en kijkt terug op deze tijd.Read more Sat, 6 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=132 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=123 For a short period of time now, Aruba has its own stock exchange. The stock exchange, named Alternative Electronic Stock Exchange (“AESX”) is an electronic stock exchange for micro exchange markets for small and new businesses.Read more Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=123 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=124 Jeannot de Cuba, who leads our Aruba office has recently successfully finalized the Grotius Academic Insolvency Training program (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) therewith broadening his knowledge in (cross border) insolvency matters.Read more Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=124 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=121 The Curaçao International Financial Services Association (CIFA) is organizing a conference called “Wealth and Business Preservation conference” from November 1-3, 2007, during which intermediaries and high net worth individuals from Latin American countries will be informed about various options for wealth and business preservation including the possibility of permanent residency in Curaçao.Read more Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=121 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=122 WILLEMSTAD - Martijn Trading (Curacao) BV and Hector Henriquez BV have to cease immediately all import and export, distribution, storage and trading of Lactacyd products.Read more Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=122 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=128 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is proud to announce that on October 10, 2007, the Board of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, has renewed the exclusive membership of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba for a full 8 years.Read more Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=128 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=136 Robert van Beemen joined VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne per 1 October 2007. Robert van Beemen (1979) obtained his law degree at the University of Utrecht in 2006.Read more Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=136 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=120 The Supreme Court of the Netherlands, the highest court for the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, rendered a judgment on 1 June 2007 in a case initiated by Diageo Brands N.V. against some supermarkets in Curaçao which sold Diageo’s Johnnie Walker whisky in bottles from which its identification numbers were erased.Read more Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=120 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=119 WILLEMSTAD - Relax the procedure for releasing the bank balances of thousands of international clients of the First Curaçao International Bank (FCIB). This is the urgent call from Cifa (Curacao International Financial Association), the group defending the interests of the international financial service providers in Curaçao, to the Central Bank.Read more Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=119 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=117 WILLEMSTAD — The Bank of the Dutch Antilles (BNA) in a press release of today strenuously denies the allegations and statements, headed 'Banking row in the Antilles ruins customers' published in Dutch National newspaper De Telegraaf on 11 September 2007.Read more Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=117 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=116 Arcos Dorados, the Buenos Aires-based consortium that paid US$700 million to franchise McDonald's Corporation's Latin American restaurants, has secured a US$350 million bridge loan towards financing the deal.Read more Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:10:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=116 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=113 In a survey conducted by Global Custodian which was published today, Curaçao received the highest scores of all Hedge Fund Administration Centers in the world. In the table below the overall benchmarks scores by locations are listed. Read more Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=113 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=114 From December 21, 2007 to January 12, 2008, the 5th Annual Program in Comparative and International Law will be held in Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles. Through an intensive, three week course of study in international and comparative law the Curaçao program intends to prepare students to practice law in the global world economy.Read more Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=114 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=112 WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: The Governments of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname (Dutch Guyana) have agreed to start negotiations to enter an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion (DTA). These negotiations are set for the first week of February 2008. Read more Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=112 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=111 With a background in international economic development and investment banking, Ms. Holderness will help the Foundation expand the scope and depth of its pathbreaking work in support of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship.Read more Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=111 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=107 Per 1 September 2007 Kimberley de l'Isle (1980) rejoined VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in Curaçao, after having left the firm for a while in 2005. Kimberley obtained her law degree at the University of Aruba in 2003 and joined the Aruba office of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne that same year.Read more Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=107 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=106 Cruise ships Carnival Glory and Caribbean Princess berthed at Dr. A.C. Wathey Pier simultaneously blasted their horns on August 29, 2007 to signal the signing of a US$ 34.5 million loan agreement between Carnival Corporation PLC and the Island Government for the construction of a second pier.Read more Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=106 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=105 Divi St. Maarten Holding N.V. (“Divi”), the international hotel chain owner and operator had initiated administrative proceedings against the Island Government of St. Maarten, on the basis of damages incurred by Divi as a consequence of the determination by the Island Government as conservation area of a parcel of land on which Fort Amsterdam, a 400 year old Fort is situated.Read more Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=105 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=118 NEW YORK, August 14, 2007 - Further expanding its portfolio of power assets in the Caribbean region, Marubeni Corporation of Japan ("Marubeni") has closed on the financing for its $553 million acquisition of Mirant Corporation's Caribbean power assets.Read more Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=118 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=109 The Hague, the Netherlands The intention to create a database with respect to Antillean problem youngsters has for the time being been suspended. The Court in the Hague takes the position that such a data base would be in violation of Dutch laws on protection of personal data. Read more Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=109 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=100 Frank Martinus Arion, author of the famous book “Doubleplay” (Dutch: “Dubbelspel”) initiated injunction proceedings before the Court of First Instance in Curaçao to obtain an order against Dutch politician Mr. John Leerdam and the John Leerdam Foundation to forbid scheduled theater plays in Curaçao of the production “Changa”.Read more Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=100 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=108 Van Doorne advises the management of Dockwise with respect to the merger with Sealift Ltd. and contemplated listing on the Oslo stock exchange.Read more Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=108 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=98 Frank Kunneman, managing partner of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, was sworn in on August 1, 2007 as Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Council by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles, Frits Goedgedrag. This is the highest advisory body in the country, chaired by the governor himself.Read more Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=98 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=102 In the most recent edition of Practical Law Company’s “The PLC Cross – Border Finance: Secured Lending Handbook”, the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has been listed as a highly recommended law firm for the Netherlands Antilles in the area of finance, trusts and offshore and its partner Focco Lunsingh Scheurleer has been listed as the only recommended lawyer for the Netherlands Antilles in this area.Read more Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=102 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=95 Airport operator Curacao Airport Partners (CAP) has the authority to refuse passengers that were not checked in through the so called Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) check in system.Read more Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=95 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=103 16-07-2007 Trade unions (FNV bondgenoten, de Unie, BBV and CNV-dienstenbond representing ABN Amro employees) have joined as a party to the action brought by VEB against ABN Amro claiming the right of investigation. Van Doorne is representing the trade unions in these proceedings. Read more Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=103 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=93 Investors in a Netherlands Antilles company are suing i.a. the Netherlands Antilles corporation for more than US$ 6 Billion in the US District Court in Manhattan, New York.Read more Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=93 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=92 Please see www.investcuracao.com/01k03.html for an update on this subject provided by Natasha Joubert and Ruby Raven of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=92 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=94 On July 11, 2007, Nelson Oduber, prime minister of Aruba, announced that after a period of political discussions between The Netherlands and Aruba concerning the proceeds of the sale of the Marriott Hotel in Aruba (approximately 170 million euro), the two countries had reached a settlement to the effect that such proceeds were to be allocated to Aruba.Read more Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=94 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=79 On July 4, 2007, the Court of First Instance of Aruba ruled in favor of Caribbean automobile distributor Interamericana Trading Corporation (ITC) in its dispute with local distributor Drive Motors regarding the termination of the Suzuki and Chrysler/Jeep distributorships.Read more Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=79 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=89 Van Doorne is rated highly by Chambers. In the 2007 European edition, the firm is highly recommended in 8 out of 12 practice areas.Read more Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=89 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=76 Please see www.investcuracao.com for an update on this subject provided by G.B. Steward and M. Zwartjes of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne.Read more Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=76 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=77 On June 22, 2007 the Court of First Instance in Curaçao rendered a judgment in injunction proceedings, which proceedings were initiated by Aqualectra, the local water and energy company, against the Island Government of Curaçao.Read more Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=77 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=96 As from 21 March 2007, the five islands of the Netherlands Antilles, i.e. Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba & St. Eustatius are considered part of the North American area, for purposes of determining whether U.S. taxpayers may deduct expenses in attending conventions, business meetings and seminars in the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=96 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=97 AeroCentury Corp. recently purchased two Fokker 100 aircraft from an affiliate of Pembroke Group Ltd. The leases of both aircraft by Dutch Antilles Express B.V. (“DAE”) will be continued by AeroCentury Corp.Read more Sun, 1 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=97 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=85 On 1 May 2007, Daan ter Braak was appointed civil law notary in Amsterdam by Royal Decree.Read more Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=85 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=104 In the 2007/2008 edition on mergers and acquisitions of PLC Cross Border Handbooks, the VanDoorne firm was highly recommended as a M & A firm. Read more Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=104 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=84 Stichting Implementatie Privatisering (Stip) is the legal holder of the shares in the public limited liability company Selikor N.V., the island garbage collection company.Read more Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=84 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=81 On June 8, 2007, Nilusca Martines, student at the Netherlands Antilles University, received the yearly VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Award for best graduation thesis.Read more Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=81 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=91 Van Doorne (lead counsel), Cederquist, Salans and Altius all assisted Bisnode AB with advice on the acquisition of WDM International from Greenfield Capital Partners. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.Read more Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=91 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=86 During the last three years the trustees of the bankrupt estates of MIDCC N.V. and Imperial Trust N.V. have unsuccessfully negotiated the sale of the apartment rights, including the casino building of the La Cabana Beach and Racket Club in Aruba.Read more Wed, 6 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=86 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=88 Current Projects Include Collaboration with the UN Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (HOUSTON, June 4, 2007) – Eighteen months after its operations began, the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation has already enlisted 53 Lex Mundi law firms to provide pro bono legal services to 99 social entrepreneurs on more than 160 separate projects.Read more Mon, 4 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=88 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=115 Now that the Netherlands Antilles are little by little falling apart, we need to make sure that the legislation remains the same as much as possible.Read more Sat, 2 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=115 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=75 On 1 June 2007 Angeline J. Martijn (1972) joined VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in Aruba. Angeline Martijn obtained her law degree at the University of Aruba in 2003.Read more Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=75 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=78 With the introduction of the Civil Code on legal persons in 2004, the legal safeguard of business integrity has been given an important new impetus.Read more Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=78 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=90 Van Doorne and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Maegher & Flom advised Doughty Hanson & Co on the acquisition of Norit, a transaction worth in excess of EUR 600m.Read more Tue, 15 May 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=90 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=82 The Amsterdam Court handed down rulings in three Dexia cases on 27 April 2007.Read more Tue, 1 May 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=82 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=83 It may very well be that licensees who have paid their fees for licenses in advance can no longer safely use these if their licensor goes bankrupt.Read more Tue, 1 May 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=83 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=74 On 20 April 2007 the Curacao and Aruba based law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and the Dutch law firm Van Doorne (250 employees) celebrated the 25th anniversary of their partnership.Read more Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=74 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=72 Please see www.investcuracao.com for an update on this subject provided by Natasha Joubert and Ruby Raven of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:42:10 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=72 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=73 As from 1 April 2007, all European patents granted prior to that date with validity in the Netherlands will automatically be extended to the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=73 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=70 Over the last couple of years Aruba has developed into a high standard jurisdiction for the registration of aircraft.Read more Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:53:45 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=70 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=65 Netherlands Antilles Offshore Bank Insolvency. On 9 October 2006 the Court of First Instance of Curacao declared the emergency measure with respect to FCIB, such at the request of the Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (“BNA”). Pursuant to the emergency measure, the banking license of FCIB has been revoked by the BNA. Read more Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:22:26 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=65 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=68 Van Doorne is the first law firm in the Netherlands to start using legal podcasts. The subject of the podcasts is always an interesting and current, legal, fiscal or notarial topic. Via these podcasts Van Doorne not only wants to make its vision on current topics accessible to colleagues, but also to disseminate them to a broader public.Read more Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:22:12 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=68 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=63 The Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in a judgment dated 6 February 2007 ruled in favour of cargo interests.Read more Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:21:46 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=63 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=67 Alleged Venezuelan shareholders interests in Netherlands Antilles Company, which in turn owns a US Bank - proposed Transfer of Netherlands Antilles Corporate seat to Venezuela.Read more Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:21:34 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=67 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=64 On 17 October 2006 a US District Court rendered an interesting judgment on the subject of ‘forum non convenience’ in a civil procedure brought by the receivers in the bankruptcy of a Dutch corporation KPN Qwest N.V. (“KPN Qwest”) against Qwest Communications International and three former directors of KPN Qwest.Read more Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:21:22 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=64 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=66 NEW YORK — January 16, 2007 — Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, a leading private equity firm focusing on middle-market investments, today announced it has acquired, through a newly formed entity called Caribbean Financial Group, certain direct and indirect Latin American consumer finance subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company.Read more Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:21:06 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=66 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=59 Onno Boerstra is the new Managing Partner of Van Doorne as of 1 January 2007. He has succeeded Johan Boeren, who filled the position since 1 January 2004.Read more Mon, 1 Jan 2007 15:19:55 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=59 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=185 Read more Mon, 1 Jan 2007 11:16:51 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=185 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=62 On the occasion of the traditional New Year reception at the offices of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in Curaçao, an art exhibition was organized on 29 December 2006 under the title "Time. Passion. Perfection.", showing the work of three local artists Ellen Spijkstra, Ria Houwen and Hortence Brouwn.Read more Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:19:43 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=62 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=60 On 28 December 2006, K-Swiss obtained a favourable judgment from the Court of First Instance in Curaçao in its summary proceedings against Jai Ambe N.V., better known as “Bon Bini Fashions” in Otrobanda, Curaçao. Read more Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:19:24 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=60 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=69 Van Doorne was awarded the Golden Toga 2006. The Golden Toga is a new challenge prize for the best personnel advertisement of the year which is awarded by the "MR" magazine for the legal profession.Read more Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:19:08 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=69 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=58 On Monday 18 December last the President of the Court of Justice Luis de Lannoy presented a modernized version of the Criminal Code for the Netherlands Antilles to the Minister of Justice, Mr. David Dick.Read more Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:18:50 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=58 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=56 ORANJESTAD — Caribbean Real Estate Opportunity Fund has bought the buildings housing the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino for 237 million dollars. Read more Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:42:18 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=56 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=53 The Law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne offered work of art to the community on 22 November 2006.Read more Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:02:51 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=53 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=52 In the publication of 17 November 2006 of the yearly Management Team 100, whereby the top hundred consultancy firms of the Netherlands were presented, Van Doorne has been selected as the “best firm of the Netherlands” in the category “Legal Profession and Notary Firms”. Also in the overall top 100 of consultancy firms Van Doorne took the first place.Read more Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:13:19 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=52 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=55 In its decision of 20 November 2006 the Court of First Instance in Curaçao rejected a claim in the amount of USD 605.672,79 instituted by American Sales & Management Organization Corporation of Miami, Florida, United States, against the Island Territory of Curaçao, some of its former deputies and others.Read more Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:01:20 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=55 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=51 On November 2, 2006 The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Island Territories of Curacao and (Dutch) St. Maarten have reached an agreement on the autonomy of Curaçao and St. Maarten, which are currently part of the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:47:50 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=51 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=80 The combined organizations for accountants NIVRA (“Koninklijk Nederlandse Instituut voor Register Accountants”) (Royal Dutch Institute for Registered Accountants) and VERA (“Voortgezette Educatie Register Accountants”) (Continued Education for Registered Accountants) held a seminar on 19 and 20 October 2006 in Aruba. Object of this seminar was “Fraud prevention and detection, who is responsible?”Read more Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=80 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=50 On the 9th of October the Court issued the emergency measure with respect to FCIB, at the request of the Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (“BNA”).Read more Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:24:18 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=50 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=48 On October 9, 2006, approximately twenty accountholders of First Curacao International Bank N.V. (“FCIB”) obtained a favorable judgment in injunction proceedings against FCIB.Read more Mon, 9 Oct 2006 07:44:28 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=48 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=49 As per 1 October 2006 the law firm of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has been reinforced with four new lawyers and one paralegal. Read more Sun, 1 Oct 2006 07:51:27 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=49 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=47 In the September 2006 edition of Coaching Magazine, an editorial for leaders, an interview was held with Frank Kunneman of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, in respect of Corporate Governance in the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:33:55 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=47 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=45 On the occasion of the introduction of its new name in July 2006, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne published an informative booklet dealing with a number of aspects concerning governance of legal entities in which the governments have an interest either as shareholder or as a stakeholder in the different sense.Read more Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:32:55 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=45 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=44 On the occasion of the introduction of its new name in July 2006, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne published an informative booklet dealing with a number of aspects concerning governance of legal entities in which the governments have an interest either as shareholder or as a stakeholder in the different sense.Read more Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:31:55 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=44 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=42 The opening of the new airport on Curaçao on the 31 of July is a fact. A number of airlines, including the Royal Dutch Arilines, KLM, claimed in summary proceedings that the relocation should be postponed. But the claim has been rejected.Read more Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:25:14 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=42 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=35 Member firms of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms, have won international appraisal. Read more Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:50:22 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=35 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=11 Digicel Group has confirmed that it has acquired a GSM license in Bonaire in its continued expansion of a pan Caribbean GSM network, through the acquisition of a Bonaire telecom company. VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne assisted Digicel Group in this acquistition.Read more Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:48:24 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=11 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=10 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne participated in the Passaat Recruitment Days, with inter alia a stand at a jobs market in the Netherlands. Read more Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:48:15 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=10 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=38 Frank Kunneman (l) and Focco Lunsingh Scheurleer recently visited Authority Lizanne Richards-Dindial (m) of Curaçao in connection with the name change of the firm Promes Van Doorne into VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. At this occasion the visitors presented a book about corporate governance for government companies and foundations. Read more Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:24:01 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=38 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=36 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. This is the new name of the law firm Promes Van-Doorne as of 1 July 2006, after the retirement of Frank Promes (first partner and later advisor to the firm).Read more Sat, 1 Jul 2006 15:51:16 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=36 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=176 On the occasion of the introduction of its new name in July of 2006, the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne conceived the plan to present the public legal entity the Netherlands Antilles, the various island territories and the public legal entity Aruba with a gift in the form of a short, informative booklet dealing with a number of aspects concerning governance of legal entities in which the governments have an interest either as a shareholder or as a stakeholder in a difference sense.Read more Sat, 1 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=176 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=178 On the occasion of the introduction of its new name, the law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has conceived the plan to present the public legal entity the Netherlands Antilles, the various island territories and the public legal entity Aruba with a gift in the form of a short, informative booklet dealing with a number of aspects concerning governance of legal entities in which the governments have an interest either as a shareholder or as a stakeholder in a difference sense.Read more Sat, 1 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=178 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=24 The National Daily Newspaper, Amigoe, reports on a judgment of 12 June 2006 of the Court of First Instance of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Court ruled that Island Government of Curaçao and the Bureau of Health Care Insurance were jointly and severally ordered to pay to Dr. Steward an amount of NAF 243,570.48 plus interest and costs. Dr. Steward was represented by Lisanne Asjes of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:51:09 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=24 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=34 On June 16, 2006 Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, of which VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba member, announced the creation of a charitable foundation to support international pro bono projects.Read more Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:51:01 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=34 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=21 VanEps Kunneman and VanDoorne discusses possible plans to abolish the so-called preventive employee dismissal assessment on Dutch Sint Maarten. Read more Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:50:53 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=21 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=22 In the National Daily Newspaper, Amigoe, it was reported that Marjolaine Jardinier, student at the University of the Netherlands Antilles (UNA), had won the Promes vanDoorne award for best graduation paper. Quincy Carrega of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne presented the award to Jardinier on June 2, 2006.Read more Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:50:43 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=22 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=19 A report on the distinction, made by the Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, between legal and beneficial ownership of registered shares. Read more Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:50:32 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=19 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=57 A recent count of lawyers at it's member firms revealed that Lex Mundi has reached the 20,000 member firm lawyer mark. Read more Thu, 8 Jun 2006 08:41:57 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=57 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=20 The National Daily Newspaper, Amigoe, reports on the judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, ruling in favour of Bonaire Management Group ("BMG") in a case against its former employee Giskus. BMG was assisted by VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne.Read more Wed, 7 Jun 2006 15:50:11 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=20 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=23 The National daily newspaper, Antilliaans Dagblad, mentions the informal meeting of the Board of Supervisory Directors of Maduro & Curiel's Bank, last Thursday. During a reception guests could talk and exchange ideas with the members of the Board of Supervisory Directors. The reception was attended by Frank Kunneman of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Mon, 5 Jun 2006 15:50:03 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=23 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=17 In the Latin Lawyer issue of June 1, 2006, it was reported that a legal team from VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne had stopped 17,000 pairs of counterfeit Adidas shoes intended for sale in Colombia. The shoes originated in China. Read more Thu, 1 Jun 2006 15:49:52 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=17 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=16 Mr. Reagan J. Celestijn was sworn in on May 30, 2006 as a lawyer before the Joint Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Reagan has joined VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Wed, 31 May 2006 15:49:42 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=16 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=15 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne assisted Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) in preparing the various lease contracts and other legal work in relation to the new Airport terminal and it’s (future) tenants. Read more Tue, 30 May 2006 15:49:32 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=15 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=18 The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled on May 30, 2006 that also unapproved (draft) minutes of a supervisory board meeting of a Netherlands Antilles Limited Liability Company (N.V.) are documents intended to serve as evidence of certain facts. Read more Tue, 30 May 2006 15:49:22 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=18 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=29 Insight by Jeannot de Cuba, who was appointed receiver in the bankruptcies of the national airline of Aruba, Air Aruba, and the national airline of the Netherlands Antilles, Air ALM on consolidated bankruptcy liquidation.Read more Tue, 30 May 2006 15:49:13 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=29 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=13 In these summary proceedings initiated by a detainee, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne represented the State of the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Mon, 22 May 2006 15:49:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=13 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=14 The Joint Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in a judgment dated May 9, 2006, (re) confirmed that only the legal owner, represented by VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, of registered shares in a Netherlands Antilles corporation is entitled to transfer title to such shares to a third party.Read more Fri, 19 May 2006 15:48:52 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=14 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=12 Reagan Celestijn from VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne discusses new proposals from the Netherlands Antilles shipping sector for purpose of making the Netherlands Antilles more attractive from a tax perspective.Read more Wed, 17 May 2006 15:48:38 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=12 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=28 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Aruba assisted Belfonti Capital Partners in this $230 million dollar acquisition of Wyndham Hotel. Read more Thu, 4 May 2006 15:48:01 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=28 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=30 This leading legal guide recommends the top law firms and lawyers throughout Europe on a country-by-country basis.Read more Tue, 2 May 2006 15:47:44 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=30 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=31 Van Doorne is taking part in the innovative project Art Partner. Art Partner offers a result-oriented programme for businesses to source artwork. The idea behind the programme is personal collaboration between the business and the artist, the primary aim being mutual benefit.Read more Mon, 1 May 2006 15:47:34 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=31 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=9 The St. Maarten corporation GN Entertainment (GNE) and the affiliated Island Hotel Corporation (IHC) have lost their fight to get a casino license. VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne represented the government of the Netherlands Antilles and the Governor in these proceedings.Read more Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:47:20 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=9 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=8 Interview in the daily Netherlands Antilles newspaper Amigoe with Laurien Dumas in relation to counterfeit goods traded in the Curaçao Free Zone. Read more Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:47:11 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=8 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=7 Natasha D.S. Joubert was sworn in on April 18, 2006 as an attorney at law before the Joint Court of Appeal of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Natasha has joined VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne. Read more Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:47:00 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=7 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=6 The St. Maarten daily newspaper, Daily Herald, reported on VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, acting on behalf of “Stoli Vodka” and initiating prosecution by the Attorney General’s office on Dutch St. Maarten against counterfeit products. Read more Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:46:46 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=6 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=5 The Antillean daily Newspaper, Antilliaans Dagblad, reported on Dieuwke Levinson Arps of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, who has been appointed secretary of the Committee of investigation of Ship Accidents. Read more Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:46:32 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=5 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=33 The Intelligence Group, tested 350 recruitment sites in the Netherlands on their connection with the job market and the latest recruitment techniques. The site www.benjijscherpgenoeg.nl of Van Doorne was awarded best recruitment site of the legal sector in the Netherlands. Read more Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:46:18 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=33 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=3 On February 22 and March 15, 2006 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, in cooperation with the De Galan Groep had organized a workshop with the title "It's lonely at the top - The director/manager and his legal position".Read more Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:46:08 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=3 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=27 VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Aruba were part of a delegation of Wachovia and Wyndham to Aruba officials.Read more Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:45:58 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=27 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=32 Van Doorne is legal consultant in preparing the largest ever Public Private Partnerships tender for a public building project. Maintenance and management of the complex will also form part of the contract, which will have an estimated value of EUR 193m. Read more Wed, 1 Mar 2006 15:45:38 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=32 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=4 The leading law Magazine for Latin America, Latin lawyer Magazine, reported that Wallmart, with the assistance in the Netherlands Antilles of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, has recently acquired a third of the shares of Carhco, the largest supermarket chain of America. Read more Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:45:27 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=4 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=26 A large Brazilian delegation, accompanied by Molly Steward of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, visited government officials on Aruba to investigate the possibility of establishing a local airline company.Read more Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:45:14 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=26 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=39 WILLEMSTAD — Four years after the onshore banking activities of ABN Amro were sold to RBTT and a year after the trust was divested of to Equity, ABN Amro lowers its last flag on Curaçao: ABN Amro’s offshore bank in de Antilles is being taken over by the FirstCaribbean International Bank from Barbados.Read more Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:45:00 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=39 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=2 Interview with Freeke Kunst of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in the international maritime Newspaper Lloyd’s List on the new maritime legal development in the Netherlands Antilles.Read more Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:44:50 -0400 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=2 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=162 De redactie van TAR Justitia verzocht mij een bijdrage te schrijven. Aan dit verzoek voldoe ik gaarne. Ik heb gekozen voor een beschouwing over een faillissementsrechtelijk onderwerp en hoop dat mijn bijdrage een impuls zal geven aan de praktijk om het huidige systeem van de Faillissementsverordening (“Fv”) nog eens goed tegen het licht te houden. Read more Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:14:22 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=162 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=40 Paramaribo – since yesterday Simpson Oil Limited (SOL), a Barbadian company led by automobile tycoon Kyffin Simpson, is the new owner of the Shell operations in the Caribbean (Shell Antilles & Guianas Limited), excluding Shell Suriname. The signing of the Contract of Purchase and Sale and a Trademark License Agreement yesterday puts all Shell Companies in Suriname, St. Lucia, Barbados, Antigua, Dominica, St. Vincent, Anguilla, Grenada, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts & Nevis, British Virgin Islands, Belize en Guyana in the hands of Simpson Oil. Only Shell Aviation has not been taken over, as was confirmed in a communiqué by Shell Suriname.Read more Sat, 6 Nov 2004 15:44:33 -0500 http://www.ekvandoorne.com/05a.php?id=40