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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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Categories: Antitrust and Competition

Everything Foreign Residents Need to Know about Buying an Apartment in Israel

August 11, 2022 / by Liat Keisary Yahalomi

Buying an apartment in Israel can be an excellent transaction for foreign residents, even without lower purchase tax brackets, as long as they know the right way to proceed.

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Categories: Private Clients | Real Estate

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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Categories: Antitrust and Competition | Enforcement | Regulation

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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Categories: Regulation

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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Categories: Blockchain | Regulation

Doing Business in Israel: How to Take Part in Israeli Innovation

July 14, 2022 / by Ken Shaked

Israel boasts a unique combination of academic excellence and an entrepreneurial approach. As a result, it is the home base for many startup companies. Most technologies underpinning startup companies develop at academic institutions.

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Categories: Corporate | High Tech | Start- Ups

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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Categories: Corporate | Regulation

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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Categories: Blockchain | Capital Markets | Enforcement

Doing Business in Israel: Fintech

June 13, 2022 / by 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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Categories: FinTech | High Tech | Internet

Criminal Law and the Adoption of the “Aggregation Theory”

May 29, 2022 / by Eran Elharar

Israeli courts have adopted the “aggregation theory” when approaching the task of convicting defendants. It now seems this theory might also be applied to the “abuse of process” defense.

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Categories: Litigation | White Collar

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