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The Island Ordinance on Lodging Tax or Room Tax (“Eilandsverordening Logeergastenbelasting Curaçao 2009 ”) became effective as of 1 January 2010.
The closed corporation Crystal Wholesale & Retail BV has been declared bankrupt by judgment of February 25, 2010. mr. F.J.P. Veenhof has been appointed bankruptcy judge in this bankruptcy, while mr. R.F. van Beemen has been appointed trustee.
Read more...In connection with the presentation of the financial statements 2009 last week, in which MCB pays special attention to promising “young professionals” on all islands, there was a meeting recently of the management with the young people found in the statements at the head office at Plasa Jojo Correa. The atmosphere was cheerful when they saw how they have been portrayed in the financial statements.
The St. Elisabeth Hospital (Sehos) has brought a (test) case against the Government and the Insular Territory of Curaçao in connection with bills that are left unpaid by illegal immigrants and uninsured persons. The costs involved amount to millions of guilders each year.
DCSX will trade in listed securities before the end of the first quarter of 2010.
Outgoing Minister of Finance Ersilia de Lannooy (PNP) has granted Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange N.V. (DCSX) the long-awaited stock exchange license.
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne assisted Windward Insurance Solutions B.V. (“WIS”) with the successful takeover of the Netherlands Antilles insurance company Pearl General Insurance N.V. (“PGI”) and the Netherlands Antilles insurance broker Verzekeringswinkel Pearl N.V. (“VWP”).
Elissar Investment BV of the local businessman Jean Fayad has bought the majority of the shares in Panaderia Isa NV, the largest bread bakery in Curaçao, domiciled at Stoppelweg.
Read more...Each year, the financial statements of the Maduro & Curiel's Bank N.V. (MCB) have a topic. This year, it is dedicated to “all young and energetic professionals”. “One of the things that make the future of these islands extremely interesting is the many young professionals that we see heading energetically towards becoming future leaders in all sectors of our communities. In this light, we dedicate our financial statements 2009 to the young professionals in all islands of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba and those at our banks.”
Read more...Yesterday afternoon, the court case with all parties involved in the strike of the Isla workers ended around 6 p.m., when Judge De Kort received the agreement signed between parties.
Read more...In its judgment in summary proceedings of 2 March 2010 the Appellate Court denied the claim of Great Elephant Corporation against Eleni Efta Special Maritime Enterprises to lift the attachment on bunkers on board of the m.t. EAGLE VALENCIA presently in St. Eustatius.
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