CURACAO CONGRATULATES WLADIMIR “COCO” BALENTIEN WITH HIS 56TH AND 57TH HOME RUN
New home run king from Curaçao crowned in Japan
Tokyo Yakult Swallows player Wladimir “Coco” Balentien from the island of Curaçao, a former major leaguer hit his 56th and 57th home runs on Sunday September 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record set by Sadaharu Oh 49 years ago.
“Former big-league outfielder Wladimir Balentien, Japan’s new single-season home run king with 57 blasts (and counting), has a couple of friends in the Twins’ bullpen. One of them is right-hander Shairon Martis, who comes from the same hometown (Willemstad) on the tiny …
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INSOLVENCY AND LIABILITY
Not (or late) filing for bankruptcy
In Curaçao, there is no statutory obligation for managing directors of a company to file for the bankruptcy of the corporation. Therefore, managing directors are not responsible to the creditors for damages sustained by them as a result of any ‘late’ filing for bankruptcy. There is no such obligation for shareholders of a corporation either.
However, creditors of the corporation may hold a director liable on the basis of tort if he entered into a transaction on behalf of the corporation while he knew, or should reasonably have known, that the corporation would not …
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IMPACT OF THE LIABILITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTOR (II)
2nd degree director as director of a foreign corporate director
It appears from the 2011 ruling referred to by the Supreme Court that Section 2:11 of the Dutch Civil Code is applicable to the joint and several liability of a director of a Dutch legal entity being a director of another Dutch legal entity. The Supreme Court confirmed this doctrine again in clear wording in its decision of 21 June 2013.
The conclusion is as follows:
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SERVICE OF PROCESS
A bailiff must be engaged
What is the procedure for the service of foreign proceedings under the procedural laws of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba for a company having its registered address in one of those territories, for instance Curaçao?
Under Curaçao procedural law, the service of proceedings on a Curaçao legal person will be done by means of a bailiff’s notification. This notification shall be served (i) on the person or residence of the president of the management board of the company or (ii) on the business and/or registered address of the company.
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CURACAOSE JONGEREN NAAR TENNISTOERNOOI IN DOMINICAANSE REPUBLIEK
Internationaal JITIC-kampioenschap
Vandaag zijn 14 jeugdige tennisspelers voor ruim een week naar Santo Domingo vertrokken om mee te doen aan het regionale JITIC-kampioenschap (Junior International Tennis Championships). Het tennistoernooi vindt plaats van 3 tot 9 augustus 2013. Aan dit internationale tennistoernooi nemen verschillende landen in de regio deel. De host van het toernooi is de Dominicaanse tennisbond Federacion Dominicana de Tenis.
De jeugdtennissers hebben een intensief trainingsprogramma gevolgd onder auspiciën van de Tennis Federatie Curaçao. Ze zijn getraind door Roy Bottse, de voorzitter van de TFC, en coach Jason Engelhardt.
De deelnemers van Curaçao:
Jongens tot 14 jaar: Aydan Gomez …
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ERIC GARCIA: CURACAO NOT READY FOR INDEPENDENCE
VBC Lunch Lecture Held Wednesday, December 14, 2011
According to Eric Garcia (CEO Girobank) “we need to be honest and acknowledge the fact that we are simply not ready for independence. Neither financially nor politically. Instead of continuously focusing on independence, our government should deal with the many macro-economic challenges our country is facing at this moment. Curacao’s growth has been lagging behind other countries in the Caribbean. Our poor economic performance is accompanied by a high unemployment rate, particularly among the youth. However, it seems as if our politicians do not perceive the low economic growth and high unemployment …
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CARIBBEAN KIDS NEWS TA SIGUI!
Willemstad – Caribbean Kids News, e notisiero pa hóben ku últimamente tabata pasa tur dia na televishonnan lokal ku dos edishon fresku pa siman ta sigui. Den e aña ku ta tras di lomba e fundashon a traha duru pa buska finansiamentu, tantu lokal komo internashonal, pa kubri e presupuesto di e aña aki. Awor nos por anunsiá ku nos a logra. Lokual ta nifiká ku awor tin sufisiente sèn pa kontinuá ku e programa. For di mei próksimo e programa lo sigui ku notisia prinsipalmente for di Kòrsou. Anteriormente nos tabata trese notisia for …
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HELP MAKE CURACAO ABLED
The Laura and Wagner Foundation Fundraising Evening
On Thursday December 3, 2009, the Laura and Wagner Foundation are holding a fundraising evening at the Netherlands Antilles Central Bank.
Special guests will appear via TeleConference to discuss how to make technology more abled for the disabled. Click here to read the flyer.
The Laura and Wagner Foundation is a Curacao-based non-profit NGO (non-govermental organization) whose mission is to serve as an advocate for disabled people of all ages in Curacao and the Netherlands Antilles by:
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SPOTLIGHT ON CURACAO
Curacao economic country survey inserted in the New York Post
In May 2009, United International Press (UIP) issued a special bulletin on Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles, in an insert in the New York Post. UIP has also placed the bulletin on its website. Curacao is described as a Caribbean Hub with Investment Appeal. Amongst various government institutions and businesses, Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers is also mentioned (click here).
According to its website,
“United International Press is a media agency specialized in the production of comprehensive economic country surveys inserted in the New York Post. …
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CURACAO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON REFERENDUM
Kámara di Komèrsio Kòrsou:
Un voto ‘NO’ ta funesto pa klima ekonómiko.
Un voto ‘NO’ ta funesto pa pueblo di Kòrsou.
Karel Frielink:
Bo ta kere ku futuro ta mas importante ku pasado? SI
Bo ta kere mester solushoná nos debenan? SI
Bo ta kere ku e pakete ta un base pa drecha ekonomia i redusí pobresa? SI
Bo ta kere ku SI ta ofresé Kòrsou un mihó futuro? SI
SI ta e kontesta pa hóben i grandinan, riku i pober, Hindu, Katóliko, Moslim, pretu, blanku, nasé na Kòrsou òf otro kaminda. SI ta uni hende di diferente kultura i …
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AWEL SI
Pueblo ta papia palabra kla
Bo ta kere den Kòrsou? SI
Bo ta kere ku Kòrsou tin chèns ainda di mehorá? SI
Bo ta kere ku nos mester biba na pas i den harmonia ku otro? SI
Bo ta kere ku futuro ta mas importante ku pasado? SI
Bo ke e mihó pa bo yunan? SI
Bo ta kere den òrdu i stabilidat? SI
Bo ta kere nos mester mehorá nos kuido di salú? SI
Bo ta kere nos mester krea trabou? SI
Bo ta kere ku nos mester keda partner di …
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VOTA SI
‘SI’ pa Futuro di Kòrsou
SI bo tin Kòrsou na pechu, bo tambe ta preokupá pa futuro di nos isla. E momentu a yega pa ábo mete kuné.
Mi stima Kòrsou i mi ta deSIdido pa biba aki i kontribuí na bienestar di mi pais. Ami mes ke disidí mi futuro i esun di mi lugá. Mi ta konvensí ku SI ta e mihó opshon pa un mihó futuro.
Karel Frielink
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