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New law Memorandum: New tax incentives for public high-tech companies and investors
November 8, 2015 / Harel Perlmutter
In order to promote the technology and biomedical industries and to restore the Israeli stock exchange to its position as an efficient and attractive arena for capital raising to companies, an ad hoc committee was formed to analyze feasible tax incentives.
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Categories: High Tech | Tax
Fintech Companies: New Program to Facilitate Regulatory Reliefs
July 9, 2020 / Ron Shuhatovich
Although Israel is a world leader in the fintech field, companies operating in this area face many regulatory challenges. A newly published legal memorandum aims to enable the creation of a “sandbox”, with inspiration from various programs already implemented in Japan, Australia, and Singapore. The goal is to establish a unique experimental environment, a “regulatory sandbox,” where regulatory relief is granted to companies who choose to participate in the program.
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Categories: Capital Markets | Financial Regulation | High Tech | Regulation | Start Ups
Down Round Fundraising – Not At Any Valuation
June 28, 2020 / Ido Freund
A recent decision by the Economic Division of the Tel-Aviv District Court has emphasized the requirement for officers and decision makers in a company, to undertake a stricter review standard when making decisions, especially in conflict of interest situations. Accordingly companies must now increase the scrutiny on the decision making of directors in private companies, an important decision in light of the current economic climate.
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Categories: Corporate | Corporate Finance | High Tech | Start Ups
New Capital Raising Channels to Be Made Available on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
June 24, 2020 / Ron Shuhatovich
The Israel Securities Authority has approved expanding the trading activity conducted on the trading platform for institutional investors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (referred to as TACT), so that additional types of securities may be issued and traded on it.
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Categories: Capital Markets | High Tech
Israel Takes US Approach in Enabling Affordable Fast Track to Register Provisional Patents
June 21, 2020 / Daniel Lorber, Dor Marinovsky
A new, welcome initiative by the Israel Patent Office intends to allow entrepreneurs, through a preliminary and fast-tracked process, to submit an application for the provisional registration of a patent. This is a significant step, which could revolutionize entrepreneurial innovation in Israel and make it easier on many Israelis who wish to protect future patents. In the course of the fast-track process, the application is not considered for a year, and applicants are able to set an early submission date for the patent's registration.
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Categories: High Tech | IP and Licensing
Israel: Fast-Tracked Grant Channel for Companies in Crisis
May 6, 2020 / Anat Even-Chen
Following a previous Israel Innovation Authority call for bids for companies developing technologies to help deal with the coronavirus crisis, the IIA has opened a channel to support companies facing financial hardships due to the virus.
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Categories: High Tech | Start Ups
Israel Innovation Authority Updates for Companies and New Benefit Tracks
April 2, 2020 / Anat Even-Chen
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) has issued a major easement for the companies it supports, in the manner in which payroll expenses for companies in the midst of carrying out approved plans will be recognized.
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Categories: High Tech | Start Ups
New Standards in Cyber Protection for Companies in the Government, Infrastructure, and Finance Sectors
January 1, 2020 / Anat Even-Chen
The Governmental Cyber Security Unit has published a new directive according to which material service providers to government, infrastructure, and finance bodies will be required to adopt a common and unified standard for cyber protection.
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Categories: Cyber | Regulation
Israel's Attorney General Guideline to Advance Transition to Digital Services in Government Ministries
November 18, 2019 / Anat Even-Chen, Barnea
In October 2019, Israel's Attorney General published a detailed guideline document addressed to the legal counsels of various government ministries.
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Categories: High Tech | Internet | Regulation
Software Companies No Longer Subject to Expansion Orders in the Field of Industry?
July 29, 2019 / Netta Bromberg
A new ruling may affect due diligence employment findings and reclassify high-tech companies as companies operating in the industrial sector.
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Categories: Employment | High Tech
Payment Apps Will Enter Small Businesses
July 29, 2019 / Anat Even-Chen
Bank of Israel published a position paper with respect to the activity of banks' payment apps in the B2C market. The position paper is the conclusion of a long battle waged by credit card companies against the banks.
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Categories: Banking & Finance | Financial Regulation | FinTech | Regulation
Precedential Court Ruling on Option Plans for Employees
July 17, 2019 / Harel Perlmutter
A precedential judgment was handed down on option plans for employees in respect of section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance. The court ruled that when a tax assessor is notified of the allocation of options in accordance with section 102 and fails to respond within 90 days, the plan is approved and the assessor cannot later claim that this is not so, except in very exceptional cases.
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Categories: Employee Tax Benefits | Start Ups | Tax
Amendments to the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law
June 24, 2019 / Yuval Lazi
The Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Authority for Investments and Development of the Industry and Economy are presenting a series of steps to bring the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law in line with the Israeli market of 2019.
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Categories: High Tech | Start Ups
Companies Required to Amend Option Plans
December 13, 2018 / Daniel Lorber
A new circular by the Israel Tax Authority determines the terms for granting options to employees when the vesting of such options is contingent upon performance milestones or the occurrence of an IPO or exit event.
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Categories: Corporate | Employee Tax Benefits | High Tech
US Court Allows Company to Cancel a Transaction Based on “Material Adverse Effect” Clause in Agreement
December 4, 2018 / Barnea
The Delaware Court of Chancery issued a precedent recently, whereby an acquisition agreement may be cancelled due to the occurrence of a “Material Adverse Effect” (MAE) in the acquired entity.
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Categories: Corporate | High Tech | Start Ups
Israel’s Innovation Authority Issues New Know-How Licensing Rules for Multinational Corporations
September 17, 2018 / Anat Even-Chen
Israel’s Innovation Authority (the IIA, formerly the Office of the Chief Scientist) has issued new rules regarding the licensing of IIA-funded know-how for use by multinational corporations outside of Israel.
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Categories: High Tech | IP and Licensing
Memorandum on the Cyber Defense and National Cyber Directorate Law
July 10, 2018 / Yuval Lazi
On June 2018, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office published a memorandum on the proposed Cyber Defense and National Cyber Directorate Law. This law is designed to regulate the National Cyber Directorate’s purpose, functions, and powers.
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Categories: Cyber | Regulation
Control of Financial Asset Services – Update
June 6, 2018 / Anat Even-Chen
Moments before the new supervisory regime over financial asset service providers came into effect on June 1, 2018, the Minister of Finance signed an order postponing the effective date until the earlier of the following: October 1, 2018, or the issue date of the Prohibition on Money Laundering Order that addresses financial asset service providers.
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Categories: FinTech
Supervision of Service Providers Engaging in Digital Currencies
February 19, 2018 / Anat Even-Chen
While some uncertainty exists with regard to the regulatory regime that applies to public offerings of digital coins (ICOs), in the area of services related to digital currencies, regulations are expected to come into effect on June 1, 2018, within the scope of the Control of Financial Services Law.
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Categories: Capital Markets | FinTech
Developments in the Relations between Banks and Fintech Companies
January 17, 2018 / Anat Even-Chen
The Tel Aviv District Court recently issued its ruling in a proceeding that has been underway for several months. The proceeding concerns a fintech company who filed a motion for an injunction that would prevent a bank from unilaterally modifying the terms and conditions for the fintech company’s bank account.
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Categories: FinTech
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