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7 Eleven loses appeal in 10 year fight with 7 Alive

7-Eleven loses appeal in 10-year fight with 7 Alive

SIMPSON BAY--It appears that 7 Alive Grocery in Simpson Bay finally may be able to say that its 10-year legal battle with mega retail chain 7-Eleven Inc. is over...
— Newspaper
February 24, 2012
Civil
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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
Corp. governance
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Going back in time: from liberalization toward protectionism again?

Going back in time: from liberalization toward protectionism again?

Dear Editor, From newspaper articles printed in the Today and The Daily Herald on Tuesday and last week, it follows that Minister Meyers, responsible for telecommunication matters, is unwilling to grant a landing permit for an optic fibre cable to the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland RCN...
— Roeland Zwanikken
March 7, 2012
Civil
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Parliament should severely amend law on prosecution of politicians

Parliament should severely amend law on prosecution of politicians

Dear Editor, In The Daily Herald of December 29, 2010, Mr. Dennis Richardson reacted to the legal opinion of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Bar Association of St. Maarten (hereinafter: “The Committee”)...
— Roeland Zwanikken
January 7, 2011
Corp. governance
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Politici staan niet boven burgers

Politici staan niet boven burgers

Met het implementeren van artikel 123 in de Sint Maartense Staatsregeling en de daarmee verbonden ‘Landsverordening vervolging politieke gezagdragers’, wordt een ongelijke behandeling bewerkstelligd tussen politici en ‘gewone mensen’...
— Newspaper
December 27, 2010
Civil
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Governor envisions country as centre of excellence in region

Governor envisions country as centre of excellence in region

LITTLE BAY--“A centre for excellence” is how Governor Eugene Holiday envisions St. Maarten as it moves into its second year as country within the Dutch Kingdom...
— Newspaper
January 7, 2011
Corp. governance
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Show us we did not get old Wine in new Bottles

Show us we did not get old Wine in new Bottles

Were our ministers checked for conflict of interest?
Dear Editor, In your edition of Tuesday, October 19, an article appeared with the heading “Ministers not checked on conflicts of interest.” We were informed that the Intelligence Service...
— Rick Bergman - Roeland Zwanikken
October 22, 2010
Corp. governance
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Plea for institutionalisation of a general auditor\

Plea for institutionalisation of a general auditor's office

To me, the upcoming elections look more like a popularity contest or idol competition than anything else. Most popular politicians (probably rightfully) assume that huge (photo shopped) billboards, a degree of excellence in “rhetoric” and “great promises or gifts” are key to winning this...
— Roeland Zwanikken
September 16, 2010
Civil
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