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/ Enforcement
The Business Judgment Rule – a Director’s Best Friend
May 2, 2023
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
Board members looking to protect themselves from lawsuits pertaining to the proper fulfillment of their duties must fully understand the three principles of the business judgment rule. Because what is true in Delaware is also true in Israel.
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Global Trends in Law Enforcement against Corruption Crimes
April 2, 2023
/ by
Hadar Israeli
,
Anat Shubat
,
Eran Elharar
,
Shir Rozenzweig
Corruption crimes and other economic offenses are being tackled more stringently in the global arena, but it appears the Israeli government’s wave of legislation could catapult it outside the global trend, and thus subject Israeli entities and individuals to international enforcement.
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2022: Developments in Financial Service Providers Regulations
January 3, 2023
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Ori Rodriguez
This article summarizes the regulatory developments imposed on financial service providers, including of non-bank credit and financial asset services, and the key measures companies engaging in this sector should take in preparation for 2023.
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Public Corporations and Public Announcements – between the Rock of Israeli Competition Law and the Hard Place of Securities Law
August 7, 2022
/ by
Gal Rozent
,
Hagit Ross
While the Israeli Securities Law obligates public companies to report their activities fully and transparently, the Israeli Competition Authority may prosecute them precisely for doing so.
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First US Indictment for NFT Insider Trading Offenses
June 22, 2022
/ by
Andrey Yanai
The indictment (US v. Chastain) marks the first time federal prosecutors have brought charges alleging insider trading with digital assets.
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Dual-Listed Companies – a Fly in the Ointment
February 23, 2022
/ by
Eran Elharar
When dual-listed companies have no real link to Israel, the ISA needs to check its considerations, and investors even more so.
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Between an Offering Prospectus and a Shelf Prospectus
February 20, 2022
/ by
Hagit Ross
The prospectus has four key objectives: to give investors information so that they make rational investment decisions; to deter the company and its executives from inappropriate behavior; to encourage public trust in the capital market; and to increase efficiency in the securities market.
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Implications of European Whistleblower Protection Directive on Israeli Companies
July 13, 2021
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
By October, companies in the European Union employing at least 50 employees will be required to operate an internal reporting system for reporting misconduct that may indicate compliance violations. Furthermore, all companies in the EU, regardless of size, will be required to ensure the protection of whistleblowers from all types of retaliation. The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive originally came into force in October 2019. It gave EU member states two years to prepare to incorporate the directive into their national legislation. Prior to the enactment of the directive, no uniform binding legislation applied to all EU member states and only 10 member states had enacted national legislation in this regard. The upcoming inception of national whistleblower protection laws throughout the EU will naturally trigger a ripple effect.
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