1. Introduction
a. History and background
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was founded in 1813, having been
part of France since 1810. Before 1795, most of the current
territory was governed by a confederation of sovereign provinces.
The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary
system with ministerial responsibility. Although legally the
monarch forms part of the government, it is the responsible
ministers who make policy. The Netherlands is a founder member of
the EU.
The currency is the euro (EUR).
b. Legal system
During the French period, the Netherlands (Dutch) legal system
was much influenced by French civil law. This influence carries
through to the present-day civil law system.
Remko van Roekel
Citco (Nederland) BV, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
Caroline Hoogsteyns
NV Citco Belgium SA, Brussels,
Belgium
Doeke van der Molen
Citco C&T (Luxembourg) SA,
Luxembourg