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Termination of a marriage occurs, among other things, by divorce, that is, a legal procedure with a ruling by the judge. The procedure can be initiated at the request of one of the spouses or both.

A divorce petition will only be granted if there is a permanent breakdown of the marriage. The law does not further define the concept of permanent breakdown. The judge will determine whether this is the case. Some situations that fall under this are: adultery, malicious abandonment and serious injury or abuse.

Statutory inheritance law means that the law regulates who the heirs of the deceased are. This happens in cases where the deceased did not make a will. Anyone who is 18 years or older can deviate from the statutory rules by making a will. In principle, you are free to make arrangements regarding your estate with one exception, namely if you have children. In that case, part of the provisions in a will are set aside because the children are entitled to their legitimate portion.

Inheritances are often a source of misunderstandings and disagreement. It is therefore important that all relevant documents are always available and it is recommended that everyone makes a will that removes all uncertainty about the destination of his/her possessions.

Alien law is the body of legal rules that regulate the legal position of aliens in relation to their own subjects. Aliens are people who do not have Surinamese nationality and/or are not registered in the registers of Suriname.

Inventors, designers, developers and authors protect their elaborated ideas. For example, through copyright or patent law. In this way, they prevent others from unfairly profiting from their creations or inventions.

Companies have the intellectual property of their logo, product, brand name, trade name and thus protect their rights. With this right it is possible to prohibit third parties from using the creation of another without permission.

Schurman Advocaten specializes in assisting foreign companies and organizations in establishing a company, a branch or a branch in Suriname . We advise you on the registration with the Chamber of Commerce, we advise your company which permits, visas and work permits you need and how you can apply for them. We take care of the housing and transportation, in short, we solve every problem you may encounter when you come to establish yourself in Suriname.

Suriname has a number of international banking institutions and we advise you on which documents you need to open a bank account. We guide you through the entire process and do this in close contact with you, the client.

The Criminal Code stipulates how one should behave. If someone does not adhere to one of these legal rules, it is a criminal offense. There are two types of criminal offenses that can be committed:

• violations such as driving through a red light
• crimes such as assault, burglary, etc.

A violation is punished by a fine. In the case of crimes, there will be a prison sentence.