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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
