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New labour Law as of October 1, 2022: Legal Insights

New labour Law as of October 1, 2022: Legal Insights

October 1, 2022, is an important day for labour-law lawyers in Sint Maarten. On this day, the new labour law comes into force. This new law is codified in Title 10 of Book 7 of the Civil Code. For the people who want to look it up, it is AB 2021, 64 on the publication page of Government1.
— Suhendra Leon
September 29, 2022
Civil - Tax - Administrative - Corp. governance - Uncategorized
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Personal liability of a minister

Personal liability of a minister

On January 28, 2022, the Court of First Instance of Sint Maarten rendered an injunction judgment that is fascinating on numerous levels.
— Camiel Koster
March 1, 2022
Civil - Administrative - Corp. governance
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Salary reduction as a result of Covid-19

Salary reduction as a result of Covid-19

In recent months, there have been a substantial amount of court cases regarding alleged salary in arrears. To survive the crisis the covid-pandemic has caused, many employers needed to reduce costs by decreasing the salaries of their employees.
— Camiel Koster
March 4, 2021
Civil - Tax - Administrative - Corp. governance
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Departure Policy

Departure Policy

After elections, the outgoing Government stays in place until a new Government is formed to ensure the continuity of governance. This outgoing cabinet should, based on unwritten constitutional law, only take the role as caretaker, and thus avoid any controversial decisions.
— Pieter Soons
May 28, 2015
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Don't Kill the Corporate Governance Council

If it is up to Sint Maarten Government the Corporate Governance Council will die a slow and silent death. Within soon (November 16, 2013 to be exact) the term for which the five members of the Corporate Governance Council were appointed will expire.
— Roeland Zwanikken
November 12, 2013
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Hospital tells minister to stop interfering, stop public slander

Hospital tells minister to stop interfering, stop public slander

CAY HILL--Public Health Minister Cornelius de Weever was told on Thursday to stop interfering in the affairs of St. Maarten Medical Center...
— Newspaper
September 7, 2012
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Consult the electorate, take away the power from swingers

Consult the electorate, take away the power from swingers

Dear Editor, Sint Maarten is about to get its 3rd government, based on the election results of less than three years ago. This does not feel right or “democratic.”...
— Joeri Essed - Roeland Zwanikken
May 13, 2013
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Corporate Governance and bad habits

Corporate Governance and bad habits

According to Leroy de Weever (DP), he doesn't need a Corporate Governance Council to come tell him how to do his job. He wants to disband the Corporate Governance Council as soon as possible.
— Karel Frielink - Newspaper
December 23, 2011
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