PRESENTING FACTS IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN COURT PROCEEDINGS
Facts must be presented fully and truthfully
Legal proceedings are initiated by a petition filed with the Courts. A petition is a document stating, among other things, the names and addresses of the parties, the nature of the dispute (including the relevant facts of the case), the competent court, and the demand for relief.
The significance of the petition should not be underestimated. Filing a petition with the court stops the statute of limitations running for that case. A petition should clearly state the facts and specify the relief sought, in order to enable the court to render a default …
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