January 13, 2010 • 10:42 am 0
On December 11th, 2009 the Court of First Instance of Aruba declared Stanford Group Aruba N.V. (“SGA”). SGA’s office was the point-of-contact for many investors in Aruba, Curacao and Venezuela. SGA’s managing-director was Frans Vingerhoedt. Vingerhoedt has not returned to Aruba since Stanford International Bank Ltd was placed under receivership. A group of investors in Aruba has filed a civil suit against the Central Bank of Aruba for lack of supervision of SGA.
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August 24, 2009 • 8:52 am 0
On August 1st, 2009 a new national decree on admission (“Toelatingsbesluit 2009” or “TB”) has become effective which further regulates the admission of non-nationals in Aruba in accordance with the National Ordinance on Admission, Expulsion and Deportation. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 14, 2009 • 8:12 am 0
Recent changes in Aruban law now allow tourists to stay up to 180 days in Aruba per calendar year instead of the normal amount of 30 days. In order to qualify for an extended stay of 180 days one must apply for such stay at the time of clearing immigration in Aruba. Those owning real estate, time share or yachts in Aruba can qualify for such a stay, others can qualify to stay up to 90 days. Keep in mind that a valid travel document and depending on the country of origin a visa may be required. Exceeding the 180 day period could have consequences for your legal and tax status on the island. To see if you qualify for an extended stay contact us at www.gobiklaw.com
Bryan Coffie
attorney-at-law
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July 16, 2009 • 8:20 am 0
On July 3rd, 2009 the Council of Ministers for the Dutch Kingdom has agreed to the ratification of the Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Equipment Protocol for Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. It is expected that the treaty will be in force for Aruba by the end of 2009. For more information on Cape Town see www.gobiklaw.com
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May 8, 2009 • 2:56 pm 0
Gomez & Bikker has been appointed as official co-sponsor of S.V. Estrella soccer team for the soccer championship in Aruba. Gomez & Bikker is proud to be a co-sponsor for S.V. Estrella ans wishes the team and its supporters all the best for the championship season.
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• 2:47 pm 0
On Friday, May 8th, 2009 the Court of First Instance of Aruba place 2 local car dealership in bancruptcy at the request of the employees. The dealership represented brands such as Kia Motors, Mazda, Suzuki and Jeep. Gomez & Bikker’s Andin C.G. Bikker and Lincoln D. Gomez, acted on behalf of the employees.
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May 4, 2009 • 9:32 am 0
The status lists for the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol have been updated to take account of the deposit of an instrument by the European Community on 28 April 2009. The updated lists are available via the following links:
http://www.unidroit.org/english/implement/i-2001-convention.pdf
http://www.unidroit.org/english/implement/i-2001-aircraftprotocol.pdf
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March 10, 2009 • 1:38 pm 0
http://www.lulu.com/content/4907712 The Aruba L.L.C. limited liability corporation or the V.B.A., Arubaanse Vennootschap met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid. This book contains the complete text of the new legislation annotated with key words, allowing the reader to navigate easier through the text.
Author: Lincoln D. Gomez
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March 9, 2009 • 4:58 pm 0
Local employees of Stanford Group Aruba N.V. (“SGA”) have filed a petition with the court of first instance of Aruba requesting Stanford Group Aruba N.V. to be declared bankrupt. The hearing is scheduled for March 16th, 2009.
SGA provides certain services for www.stanfordinternationalbank.com
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February 27, 2009 • 8:01 am 0
http://batibleki.visitaruba.com/2009/02/24/fund-raising-happy-jump-hour-with-le-grove/
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