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BBV Legal is proud supporter of Curaçao sprinter Taymir Burnet, member of the relay team (together with fellow Curaçao sprinters Hensley Paulina, Churandy Martina and Chris Garia) representing the Netherlands that won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meters at...Read More

There is no general rule, under Dutch Caribbean law, that a franchisor should inform a franchisee about the expected turnover or profit. However, such an obligation may exist in specific circumstances, as recent case law illustrates. The case in question concerned a...Read More

It has been established, under Dutch Caribbean case law, that if a company suffers a loss caused by a third party, e.g. by not duly performing its contractual obligations vis-à-vis the company or by acts that are wrongful vis-à-vis the company, only...Read More

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court gave an important ruling on the possibility of terminating continuing performance agreements. The case involved a licensing agreement, in relation to a patent, in which a term of 15 years had been agreed upon. In addition,...Read More

In a recent case the Supreme Court had to rule on the scope of the investigative powers of the Court of Audit of Curaçao. The parliament of Curaçao had requested the Court of Audit to investigate the policy of telecommunications service provider...Read More

In our previous Newsletters of December 15, 2016 and July 5, 2017, we already discussed the inquiry procedure in Curaçao that was initiated for several state-owned companies. The inquiry (investigation proceedings) was ordered by the Dutch Caribbean Joint Court of Justice, since...Read More