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Doing Business in Israel: Aspects of Antitrust and Competition Laws during Mergers and Acquisitions
July 3, 2023
/ by
Gal Rozent
The Director General’s position is that the Economic Competition Law also applies to a merger between an Israeli entity and a foreign entity that has not been registered as such in Israel if: (a) the foreign entity holds more than 25% of an Israeli company, or (b) more than 25% of the foreign entity’s shares are held by an Israeli company, or (c) the foreign entity has a “place of business” in Israel.
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Algorithm-Based Pricing – the Next Challenge in Competition Law?
June 5, 2023
/ by
Gal Rozent
,
Ran Karmi
The uptrend in the use of algorithm-based pricing tools is increasing competition concerns, especially wherever market concentration is high. Are competition laws equipped to deal with this situation?
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The Legal Risks of Using ChatGPT
May 17, 2023
/ by
Inbar Katzir
The legal issues that follow the use of artificial intelligence-based processing solutions will continue to challenge in the years to come. Meanwhile, the main questions are related to intellectual property, privacy and reliability.
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2022: Trends in Israeli and International Privacy Regulations
January 18, 2023
/ by
Avishay Klein
,
Karin Kashi
,
Ben Norman
2022 saw significant regulatory developments in the field of privacy protection in Israel and throughout the world. These developments directly affect companies whose business activities in Israel and internationally involve the collection and processing of personal information.
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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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2022: Antitrust and Competition in Israel – A Year in Review
January 1, 2023
/ by
Ran Karmi
,
Irit Brodsky
2022 was characterized by many trends relating to competition law in Israel. Ramped up handling of monopolies, unfair pricing and restrictive trade practices, and enhanced collaboration between Israeli government ministries and the Competition Authority are just some of the trends we witnessed during 2022 in this field.
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Doing Business In Israel: Regulation of Carbon Pricing
December 21, 2022
/ by
Izabel Pashayev
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to decelerate climate change processes is an important goal of many countries. The two main mechanisms that countries use to reduce GHG emissions are carbon taxation and carbon emissions trading.
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Doing Business in Israel: Antitrust and Competition Aspects of M&A Transactions
August 25, 2022
/ by
Gal Rozent
Every foreign company considering a merger with an Israeli company (or with an international company connected to an Israeli company) must pay great attention to various elements characterizing Israeli merger control.
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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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Israeli Supreme Court Asserts Responsibility Is Not Necessarily Accountability
July 28, 2022
/ by
Niv Polani
In its “Euro-Trade” ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court essentially allows regulatory and public authorities to act as they deem fit and to receive the court’s protection even when their actions result in substantive damages.
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Crypto Custody Services and Regulation – A Review
July 20, 2022
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Andrey Yanai
The issue of whether a party is or is not a custodian may have far-reaching implications. Institutional investors, corporations, exchanges, individuals, and crypto miners all have strong demand for crypto custody services, as provided by special market participants.
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Guide to the ESGI
July 7, 2022
/ by
Sagi Gross
Everyone agrees ESG principles are important aspects of companies’ activities, but these principles have also received considerable criticism. This criticism is not of the principles themselves, but rather is directed against companies that exploit these principles for the purposes of public relations and image-building. Such criticism also spotlights the considerable difficulties in implementing fundamental changes in business activities.
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Doing Business in Israel: Fintech
June 13, 2022
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Ori Rodriguez
International companies and individuals seeking to expand into a new area of business or expand their international business into Israel must understand the relevant legal landscape and how it may shape their operations. In this article, we will focus on international companies in the fintech sector considering offering services in Israel or to Israeli clients.
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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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ESG: The New Must-Have in the Due Diligence Process
September 29, 2021
/ by
Sagi Gross
An assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has become an integral part of the due diligence review of companies. Such assessment may provide a potential acquirer with a detailed analysis of a company’s ability to operate successfully in a corporate world with growing environmental awareness. This is especially important for companies looking at merger and acquisition targets and seeking new investments. It is also important for any company for its future planning.
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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
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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