CHATGPT ON KAREL FRIELINK
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Karel Frielink is a prominent Dutch Caribbean attorney, known for his expertise in finance, corporate law, corporate governance, and complex fraud and asset recovery cases. Based in Curaçao, he leads BZSE Attorneys at Law in the Caribbean and has been active as a lawyer since 1989. He is also an emeritus member of FraudNet, an elite network of lawyers specializing in cross-border fraud and asset recovery. As an advocate for transparency and accountability in governance, he has chaired the revision of Bonaire’s Corporate Governance Code, aimed at enhancing business practices in …
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED
Karel Frielink ranked Band 1 for the 11th time
Once again, I have been selected as a ranked lawyer in Chambers Global 2020 identifying me as one of the best lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean.
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now covers over 190 jurisdictions throughout the world. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, all of which are investigated by their large team of more than 200 researchers. Today, Chambers and Partners released the 2020 edition, also covering the Dutch Caribbean.
Chambers and Partners: “Curaçao-based …
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NEW YEAR’S COCKTAIL PARTY
Speech Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao
New Year’s Cocktail Party in honor of the Consular Representatives in Willemstadhosted by Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath 14 January 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Protocol has been observed.
First of all, I would like to thank the Prime Minister for again hosting the annual cocktail party for consular representatives. Last year I mentioned in my speech that traditions cannot exist without a driving force. Traditions matter when they relate to important human values, such as integrity and selflessness. Traditions provide context for thoughtful reflection. But the tradition …
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2018 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED
Karel Frielink ranked Band 1 for the 9th time
Once again, I have been selected as a ranked lawyer in Chambers Global 2018 identifying me as one of the best lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean.
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now covers over 185 jurisdictions throughout the world. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, all …
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PAO-CURSUS ACTUALITEITEN ONDERNEMINGSRECHT
Curacao – 12 t/m 16 maart 2018
De belangrijkste ontwikkelingen in het ondernemingsrecht op een rij.
De cursus is gericht op de Nederlandse en de Nederlands Caribische rechtspraktijk. Recente ontwikkelingen in wetgeving en jurisprudentie staan centraal. Het Nederlandse ondernemingsrecht staat enkele ingrijpende wetswijzigingen te wachten. Ook het Nederlands Caribische ondernemingsrecht wordt verder gemoderniseerd en geüniformeerd. Uitspraken inzake het Nederlandse en het Nederlands Caraïbische ondernemingsrecht worden in den brede besproken. Dit jaar zijn er twee accenten in de cursus: de notariële aspecten van het ondernemingsrecht en ethische aspecten van de ondernemingsrechtpraktijk.
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NIEUW BOEK CARIBISCH RECHTSPERSONENRECHT
Kort begrip van het Nederlands Caribisch Rechtspersonenrecht
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Het rechtspersonenrecht in de Caribische delen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden heeft de afgelopen jaren een belangrijke ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. Dat geldt in het bijzonder voor Curaçao en Sint Maarten, die sinds 10 oktober 2010 de status van autonoom land binnen het Koninkrijk hebben. In beide landen is bijvoorbeeld een volwaardig enquêterecht ingevoerd, dat direct tot bloei is gekomen. In Aruba staat de …
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NIEUW BOEK STAATSRECHT ARUBA, CURACAO EN SINT MAARTEN
Bundel adviezen tussentijdse ontbinding Staten van Aruba, Curaçao en St. Maarten
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In dit door prof.mr Lodewijk Rogier en mr Karel Frielink verzorgde boek zijn de belangrijkste adviezen gebundeld die de afgelopen jaren zijn gegeven over de staatsrechtelijke crises in Aruba, Curaçao en Sint Maarten. De uitgave is uniek in zijn soort en sluit aan op de staatsrechtelijke ontwikkelingen in de drie landen.
In Aruba, Curaçao en Sint Maarten, die …
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THE SELLING OF SHARES BY A CURACAO COMPANY
Answers to foreign counsel queries
A Curaçao company (NV or BV) may have assets, both local and foreign. Not seldom such a company wants to sell all or a portion of its assets. If foreign assets or a foreign buyer is involved, foreign counsel always asks questions about the laws of Curaçao. Several of those questions will be dealt with here. Let’s assume that a Curaçao company wants to sell its shares in a Dutch BV.
The Curaçao NV or BV may sell some or all of its shares in the Dutch BV. It is customary that board minutes or …
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FOREIGN COMPANIES IN CURACAO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
Principle of universality
In Curaçao, bankruptcy in general serves the purpose of liquidating assets of a particular person or legal entity and distributing the proceeds among the combined creditors. Under Curaçao insolvency law, the Curaçao courts have jurisdiction in respect of insolvency proceedings against legal entities that have their corporate seat in Curaçao and against any legal entity that carries on business or professional activities through an office in Curaçao. A foreign party can therefore be declared insolvent in Curaçao if it has a branch office in this jurisdiction. Whether or not a concurrent insolvency proceeding against that foreign party …
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2016 LEGAL RANKINGS RELEASED
Karel Frielink ranked Band 1 again
Once again I have been selected as a ranked lawyer in Chambers Global 2016 identifying me as one of the best lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean (click here).
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now cover 185 jurisdictions throughout the world. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, all of which are investigated by their large team of more than 140 researchers. Today, Chambers and Partners released the 2016 edition, also covering the Dutch Caribbean.
Individual lawyers are …
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KAREL FRIELINK FULL MEMBER OF STEP
Trust and Estate Practitioner
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) was founded in 1991 by George Tasker as a hub for local forums of practitioners. STEP is the international professional body for those who work in the trust industry and the (often overlapping) field of estate administration. Its members are mainly solicitors, barristers, attorneys, accountants, trust officers and trust administrators as well as banking and insurance professionals in the trust field.
The main focus of the organization is to administer the examination process to ensure the quality of the membership, to provide educational and networking opportunities …
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ATTACHMENTS UNDER THE LAWS OF CURACAO (part II)
Defendant has to show that the claim is invalid
Article 705, Paragraph 2 of the Curaçao Code of Civil Procedure states that the lifting of an attachment may be ordered if it appears summarily that the claim is invalid.
According to existing case law of the Dutch Supreme Court (see for instance Supreme Court dd June 14, 1996, NJ (Dutch Law Reports) 1997, 481), this means that the plaintiff (i.e. the party requesting the attachment be lifted in summary proceedings), with due regard for the limitations of summary proceedings, should establish a prima facie case (aannemelijk maken) that the alleged …
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