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Adv. Dr. Avishay Klein

2022: Trends in Israeli and International Privacy Regulations

January 18, 2023 / by Avishay Klein , 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 Barnea , 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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Adv. Ran Karmi

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 Barnea

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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Adv. Gal Rozent

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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Niv Polani

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 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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Adv. Sagi Gross

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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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

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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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

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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