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09/21/2012

Launch of Smart Fund Model 007: Super Qualified Investment Fund

Smart Fund Model 007 (the “SFM Model 007”) or the Super Qualified Investment Fund became available for use as...

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08/27/2012

Cayman Islands: New Patents & Trade Marks Law

A new Patents and Trade Marks Law came into effect in the Cayman Islands on December 7, 2011.

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12/29/2011

Awards of Legal Costs in Employment Law Actions

Employment law has been an area of law ripe with uncertainty for decades within The Bahamas. In 2001 the...

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12/12/2011

Cayman Islands – Mutual Funds: New Obligations for Master Funds

In June 2011 the Cayman Islands government announced a proposal to amend the Mutual Funds Law (“2009 Revision”) (the...

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11/15/2010

The Forestry Act 2010

Introduced to provide for the conservation and control of forests, the Forestry Act, 2010 (“the Act”) was assented to...

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09/21/2010

The Frank-Dodd Act: Legislative Sunshine During an Economic Hurricane?

It’s been said that “if a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade” but, as the offshore...

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09/01/2010

Ruling Affirming Legitimacy of Tax Avoidance

In what could be termed a landmark decision, Justice K. Neville Adderley, in a recent ruling, stated that the...

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08/06/2010

The Planning & Subdivisions Act 2010

Assented to by Parliament on March 16th, 2010 the Act became law in the Bahamas with power to repeal...

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06/23/2010

The Bahamas – Implementation of Tax Information Exchange Agreements

The Government of The Bahamas has recently tabled draft bills necessary to effectuate the implementation of the recently signed...