THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT DUTCH CARIBBEAN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

FAQ

Question 1

Are there any particular issues that concern foreign plaintiffs in the Netherlands Antilles?

If proceedings on the merits are initiated by a non-resident plaintiff, the defendant may ask the court to order that the plaintiff provide security for damages, costs and interest which it might be liable to pay as a result of the judgment in aforementioned proceedings. This “cautio judicatum solvi” does not apply if there is a Convention (Treaty) on legal proceedings between the Netherlands Antilles and the plaintiff’s country.

Question2

Can attorney costs for legal proceedings be recovered?

Generally speaking, each party has to …
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20
Dec 2008
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