In December 2019 Parliament passed a package of environmental bills geared towards developing, reinforcing and strengthening the laws which promote and support the management, protection, enhancement and proper use of the Bahamian environment.

It should be noted that such programme has no impact on commercial leases or residential rentals over $2,000.00 per month.

In The Bahamas, the Health and Safety at Work Act (1) stipulates that it is the duty of an employer to reasonably ensure the health, safety and welfare of all its employees (2).

The Bahamian Government has implemented several emergency orders in response to COVID-19 and we wish to highlight the key legal developments.

COVID-19 has forced society to embrace all things technological as well as forcing us individually to adapt to working remotely.

In 2012 a new "regulatory light" regime for certain investment managers was introduced in the British Virgin Islands.

In 2017 The Bahamas enacted the Homeowners Protection Act (HPA). The legislation was touted as "groundbreaking" and was designed to provide "meaningful protection to homeowners by ensuring a true...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted commercial activity on a global scale, challenging contracting parties' ability to fulfil their legal obligations

In Dawson-Damer a trustee had used Section 83(8) as a basis to refuse a disclosure request.

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") classified the global spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic.

The Bahamas has long been established as an international financial centre in which foreign companies, complex commercial funds and special purpose vehicles invoke the jurisdiction of the Bahamian court ...

Nassau, The Bahamas, Thursday 10 November 2022 – Today, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (the Commission) took action to freeze assets of FTX Digital Markets and related parties.

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Banking & Finance laws and regulations applicable in The Bahamas.

The Privy Council has determined clawback claims can be served outside of the jurisdiction on a foreign creditor.

The primary objective of the ICON Act is to facilitate the formation of an investment condominium in the Bahamas between participants.

This Explanatory Note is not intended to provide a technical legal analysis of the provisions of the Investment Fund Act, 2003.