QUEEN BEATRIX ABDICATES IN FAVOR OF SON

The Queen will formally stand down on 30 April 2013

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced earlier today that she will abdicate on April 30 after 33 years as head of state. The abdication secures the Dutch throne for Crown-Prince Willem-Alexander at the age of 45.

“Responsibility for our country must now lie in the hands of a new generation,” Queen Beatrix said in a short televised statement.

Karel Frielink

(28 January 2013)

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AMSTERDAM COURT OF APPEAL ON LIABILITY OF TRUST DIRECTORS

Trust directors not treated differently from regular directors

The board of directors of an NV or BV may contractually agree to a limitation of its powers to manage the company. Such arrangements are typical for trust offices engaged by a foreign ultimate beneficiary to render services to ‘his’ company, i.e. the client of a trust office. In principle, any contract a board of directors enters into binds the board and thereby limits its power. However, notwithstanding such a contract, it is still the board of directors that is in charge of managing the affairs of the company.

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