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Unclear whether police actions will affect safety during Carnival
PHILIPSBURG — Will the go-slow action by employees of the police force affect safety and security during the Carnival celebrations? That is not clear at the moment. Attorney Cor Merx, who represents employees More...
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Mark Mingo prepares multi-million dollar claim for damages
PHILIPSBURG — Former Port-director Mark Mingo and his attorney Cor Merx are preparing a multi-million dollar claim for damages against the Government, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Harbor Group of Companies. More...
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Collecting more taxes does not require reform; it requires enforcement
PHILIPSBURG — Tax reform. Tax compliance. Tax evasion. Tax fraud. These are all well-known terms in St. Maarten where fooling the tax inspectorate is seen by quite some citizens and companies as a national More...
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Merx leaves UP: “We are on a barge without navigation”
PHILIPSBURG – In a blistering letter, attorney Cor Merx has terminated his membership of the United People’s Party (UP). Merx participated in the elections in January, winning 40 votes as the UP’s number More...
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The poison of the legal fruit
Most of the time we have nothing to do with the legal system in other countries. But as a carpenter is always eager to be on top of developments in the wood-area, a lawyer should also be oriented on legal developments More...
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The case of Mr. Tromp
By Cor Merx, Attorney at law ~ I have been approached by stmaartennews.com to give my comments on the verdict in the Emsley Tromp case. I will do that on personal title and for my own responsibility. ... There More...
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Judge: “Matser does his best to avoid court case”
GREAT BAY – “It is clear that attorney Merx and Mr. Matser do their best to avoid this case,” Judge Dirk Gruijters noted drily when MP Matser failed to show up for a pro forma hearing in the Court in First More...
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Merx steps down as Matser’s attorney
GREAT BAY – MP Silvio Matser will have to find another attorney after his legal counsel Cor Merx threw in the towel yesterday during a pro forma hearing about the Octopus-investigation into vote-buying ahead of More...
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The Suspect
About the law ~ The Suspect (4) ~ By Cor Merx, attorney at law From last week’s explanation about how difficult it is to identify someone as a suspect, today we will have a look at the process of handling a suspect. Let’s More...