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Doing Business in Israel through Agents and Distributors

January 24, 2023 / by Michael Barnea , Anat Even-Chen

According to the law, the relationship with the local agent is classified as either an agency agreement or a distribution agreement, depending upon the substantive nature of the arrangements between the parties and not the title the parties gave to the agreement.

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Categories: Corporate

Contractor’s Insolvency during a Real Estate Project – How to Minimize Damages?

January 23, 2023 / by Idan Miller

When a performance contractor in a real estate project becomes insolvent, the developer must make decisions and take a series of measures. It’s important to understand the legal implications of such measures and in what instances they could expose the developer to the filing of legal actions by the insolvency trustee appointed to the contractor.

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Categories: Litigation | Real Estate

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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Categories: Internet | Regulation

2022: A Turbulent Year for the Cryptocurrency Sector

January 8, 2023 / by Andrey Yanai

On the one hand, the cryptocurrency industry is still in the throes of the crisis caused by a series of bankruptcies and one of the biggest scandals in the world of finance. On the other hand, transparent and decentralized alternatives to the centralized financial sector demonstrate why they are so important, as well as their ability to function effectively even in times of crisis.

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Categories: Blockchain | Capital Markets

2022: Legislative and Judicial Trends – Israeli Labor Law

January 5, 2023 / by Netta Bromberg

In terms of Israeli legislation in 2022, the new and amended legislative arrangements were designed to advance the integration of diverse groups in the workplace. One such example is the amendment to the Male and Female Workers (Equal Pay) Law enacted in June 2022, which prescribed, for the first time, that particular types of employers must report wage gaps in the organization.

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Categories: Employment

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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Categories: Capital Markets | Enforcement | Regulation

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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Categories: Corporate | Regulation

2022: Trends in Real Estate Law in Israel

January 1, 2023 / by Maya Zisser

The uptrend in Israel’s housing prices continued in 2022. It appears we are only now beginning to feel the outgoing government’s measures. In the regulatory arena, amendments to the Sale Law (Apartments) should begin affecting the balance of powers between buyers and sellers of new apartments.

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Categories: Real Estate

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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Categories: Corporate | Regulation

Intricacies of SAFEs (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)

December 15, 2022 / by Dean Weinberg

Contrary to its title, as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity, a SAFE may not be as simple as it seems, and it has complexities.

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Categories: Corporate

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