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Three new attorneys No less than three attorneys of the Curacao and Aruba-based lawfirm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne were sworn in at the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba this week.	Amended and illustrated Guide to Doing Business in Aruba VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne today presented an updated and extended version of its Doing Business in Aruba Guide. In this updated issue the most recent Aruban legislation, Aruban regulations and governmental guidelines have been incorporated, making this a valuable guide for investors, who wish to do business in Aruba.
Round Table Conference on Good Governance The Netherlands Antilles quarterly magazine “Coaching” organized a Round Table conference was on good governance. The subject was “Good Governance in Curacao: How far are we and where are we going?”	Aviation legislation after constitutional changes On 4 May 2008 the International Institute of Air and Space Law of the University of Leiden (“I.I.A.S.”) organized a conference in Curacao in respect of the consequences of the constitutional changes within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the aircraft legislation of Curacao. Pursuant to aforementioned constitutional changes the Netherlands Antilles will cease to exist as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the island of Curacao will become an independent country within the Kingdom.
Attorney Michiel Gorsira returns to Curacao Michiel Gorsira (1955), who was a partner at the Curacao lawfirm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne until 1997, has rejoined the firm - after a ten year stay in the Netherlands - per May 1. While in the Netherlands he was partner at Simmons & Simmons (formerly Trenité Van Doorne), where he was head of the litigation section.	Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles has to release 3.5 million Willemstad – The Central Bank (BNA), has suffered a court defeat in the matters surrounding the seizure of bank accounts by the First Curaçao International Bank (FCIB). Canadian investors will get back the 3.5 million Netherlands Antilles Guilders that had been frozen by the Central Bank.
Electricity and water prices in Curaçao and Aruba On the Island of Curaçao, Kompania di Produkshon di Awa i Elektrisidat di Korsou (KAE) N.V. (“Aqualectra Production”) and Kompania di Distribushon di Awa i Elektrisidat di Korsou (Kodela) N.V. (“Aqualectra Distribution”) are respectively the sole producer and distributor of water and electricity. On the island, electricity and water prices are determined in the following manner.	Autonomy and Solidarity: Themes at Advisory Committee’s Anniversary The Advisory Committee, the highest independent advisory institute in the Netherlands Antilles, will hold a seminar on Autonomy and Solidarity in the World Trade Center on May 26, 2008.
Vice-president of the Dutch State Council to attend Advisory Committee’s 60th anniversary Herman Tjeenk Willink, vice-president of the State Council (‘Raad van State’) - the highest advisory authority in the Dutch Kingdom - will be present at the 60th anniversary of the Advisory Committee of the Netherlands Antilles.	Curacao International Financial Association (CIFA) General Members’ Meeting of May 15, 2008 At the Annual General Members’ Meeting of May 15, 2008, the present Boardmembers of CIFA were (re-)elected.