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/ Regulation
Cryptocurrencies – If You Can’t Beat Them, Regulate Them
March 15, 2022
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
Crypto regulation – It’s the authorities’ turn to act and allow for integration of the industry into conventional economic activities.
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Will NFTs Push Regulators to Regulate the Metaverse?
January 3, 2022
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
Currently, most regulators and governments are on the fence with regards to NFTs, waiting to see what other jurisdictions do or how the market develops. In some instances, governments and regulators are trying to address this issue more actively, but with very different outcomes.
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Privacy Protection Laws in Israel – Outlook for 2022
December 30, 2021
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Ben Norman
The legislation of privacy protection laws in Israel has shifted into high gear and is beginning to close the gap with legislation in Europe. A major step in this direction occurred about a month ago when the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a series of legislative amendments designed to adapt the Privacy Protection Law to the consumers, technologies, and trends of 2022.
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2021: Trends in Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
April 25, 2021
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
,
Eran Elharar
2020 was a particularly challenging year due to the coronavirus pandemic. For corporate risk managers and compliance officers, the year posed additional challenges. Organizations had to contend with an alarming rise in cyberattacks, supply chain constraints, employee health and safety, corporate governance and compliance, and diverse risks relating to or deriving from various content worlds. Nevertheless, if 2020 has taught us anything, it is that risks to a corporation, regardless of their source, are intertwined.
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Five Things You Didn’t Know about Impact Investing
April 11, 2021
/ by
Sagi Gross
,
Gal Ben David
In the last decade, impact investments have become an international trend to address global challenges in the areas of environment, welfare, health, employment, and education. In light of the development of the impact investments’ field, we recommend familiarizing yourself with several terms that may help when examining investments in general and impact investments in particular.
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Collecting Employee Information? It’s Time to Wake Up
January 12, 2021
/ by
Karin Kashi
Employers collect data about their employees. It starts with employees’ salary data, resumes, and work hours. It continues with fingerprints and images from security cameras, followed by employee meals and business trip information. Employers also collect medical information, personal messages on company phones, and location data of the company car for private trips. It goes on and on and on.
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COVID-19, From Crisis to Opportunity
November 2, 2020
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
Crises test our resilience. They prevent us from deceiving ourselves about things that are unpleasant to face. Therefore, the COVID-19 crisis is a real opportunity to upgrade an organization’s compliance mechanisms and the status of its compliance officer. This includes not only improving compliance capabilities, but also integrating and deepening connections to the organization’s management.
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Blockchain and Digital Currencies Regulation
September 21, 2020
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
Dr. Zvi Gabbay examines in a short video the topic of digital currencies and recent developments in blockchain regulation in Israel.
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The Ultimate Guide to eDiscovery
September 8, 2020
/ by
Hadar Israeli
,
Shir Rozenzweig
This has opened the door to an era of massive discovery of thousands different kinds of documents of between the parties (Word documents, PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, emails, photos, and audio files), which was uncommon in the days of paper and binders.
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Crowdfunding Regulation in Israel
June 21, 2020
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
In a short video, Dr. Zvi Gabbay explains the crowdfunding model, which has become an attractive channel for both investors and companies seeking funding, and overviews current regulation in Israel.
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Protect Your Business by Learning How to Handle Data
March 4, 2020
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Karin Kashi
In an attempt to assist businesses in addressing the privacy challenges they face, we prepared a short guide on the key principles of handling data.
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Good Night 2019!
December 31, 2019
/ by
Ariella Dreyfuss
Check out some interesting developments in the Israeli high-tech sphere in 2019.
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What You Should Know before Launching a Website or App
December 4, 2019
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
When a company is looking to start operating on-line via a website or an app, it must ensure its relationship with its users is defined not only from a marketing point of view but also from a legal perspective. Watch the video to learn more.
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Considering an M&A Transaction? Don’t Forget to Conduct Privacy Due Diligence
September 11, 2019
/ by
Karin Kashi
In light of heightened privacy enforcement in Israel and around the world, companies entering into merger and acquisition transactions should include privacy aspects in their due diligence.
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The Israeli Payment Market Is Lagging Behind
July 10, 2019
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
The payment market in Israel and around the world is marching toward revolution. Still, Israel lags far behind compared to the rest of the world, and the rate of adopting innovation in the field of payment services is very slow.
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The Law of Facebook Is Not the Law of Small Companies
July 4, 2019
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
On June, two seemingly unrelated events took place: the SEC filed suit in federal court against the company Kik Interactive and Facebook announced the expected launch of a new digital currency – the Libra. What’s the connections ?
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Eight Basic Terms Relating to Antitrust and Competition
March 13, 2019
/ by
Sagi Gross
When reaching business decisions, nearly every manager must consider issues relating to restrictive trade practices. Click to read basic terms that every business should know about the antitrust law.
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What You Always Wanted to Know About Fintech Regulation, But Were Afraid to Ask…
December 31, 2018
/ by
Zvi Gabbay
For Fintech companies looking or hoping to work in Israel, the regulatory developments could either serve as an opportunity or as a barrier, and should be carefully considered. Click to read an overview of the Israeli Fintech regulatory situation.
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The New Reform in the Field of Privacy Protection and Information Security – the Day After and the Future …
August 6, 2018
/ by
Barnea
Israel’s new Privacy Protection (Information Security) Regulations came into effect this past May. These regulations constitute a significant reform and turning point in the field of personal information security in Israel and in protecting the privacy of Israeli citizens.
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GDPR – Why Should We Care about It?
May 28, 2018
/ by
Barnea
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is designed to help individuals better control their personal data. As this regulation applies also to those that offer products or services in the EU, major websites have begun updating their privacy policies to comply. Doing so is important for a number of reasons.
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Ten Golden Tips for Distribution Agreements
April 30, 2017
/ by
Michael Barnea
Distributors, agents, resellers and OEM partners all share the same commercial function of selling goods to end users. Thus, although there are significant differences between the legal statuses of each of these players, this article below treats all of them collectively as “distributors”. Appointing a distributor involves significant inherent risks. The drafting of the distribution agreement may help in mitigating these risks and realizing the potential benefit of your relationship. While formulating distribution agreements you should pay special attention to the following key issues:
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Doing Business in Israel: a Nation Friendly to Business Investment
November 7, 2016
/ by
Simon Jaffa
Companies, countries, and individuals who are interested in doing business abroad are looking more and more towards Israel. This has not occurred by accident. Israel has devised and implemented national policies to make it a world leader in technology and innovation. The result is a nation friendly to business investment. With the right business and legal guidance, investors are discovering tremendous potential in this small but sophisticated country.
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How Brexit Might Affect the UK’s Environmental and Energy Law
September 13, 2016
/ by
Barnea
The European Union (EU) has driven environmental policy across Europe since its inception in 1992. With the United Kingdom’s (UK) referendum of withdrawal from the EU, though, how it responds in its energy and environmental legal and regulatory structure could affect not only the UK, but the European and even the global marketplace.
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