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November 13, 2017

Seminar with Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Israel Builders Association

Barnea hosted, together with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the Israel Builders Association, a seminar for real estate and infrastructure companies exploring a potential IPO. We discussed IPO from the perspective of a regulator.

November 9, 2017

Interview on London et Kirshenbaum about Bezeq Investigation

We were interviewed on the TV program London et Kirshenbaum about the investigation against Bezeq, where we noted that the Israel Securities Authority has invested considerable efforts in completing the investigation quickly because of the case's broad public implications (starting from 05:40).

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November 8, 2017

Hosting Australian Fund Bio Capital Impact

Barnea is hosting Bio Capital Impact Fund today, an Australian fund with extensive experience in the BioTech, MedTech, and AgriTech sectors. The fund’s representatives are visiting Israel to explore investment opportunities in startups operating in these fields.

November 8, 2017

Offering Services of Securities Trading Systems

Recently a new Amendment to the Securities Law, concerning the restructuring of the stock exchange, came into effect.

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November 7, 2017

Fintech: Challenge and Potential

Fintech combines for the first time the worlds of financial services and technology, as banks and insurance companies serve as fintech’s main playing fields. As such, both sectors must become more efficient and acquire the technological solutions that will help them fulfill their roles.

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November 5, 2017

EU Privacy – Which Jurisdiction Applies?

In an opinion issued to the European Court of Justice, the Advocate General of the Court stated that according to current legislation, any data protection authority in the European Union can take action against a breach of the privacy legislation enforced by that authority, even if the entity alleged to have contravened the legislation is located in another Member State.

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November 2, 2017

Minimum Wage Update

On October 30, 2017, an amendment to the Minimum Wage Law was enacted after being approved during the second and third readings in the Knesset.

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November 2, 2017

Barnea Represents Controlling Shareholder in Lapidoth

As part of the struggle for control of A.D.O Group, our firm was selected to represent Jacob Luxembourg, the controlling shareholder of Lapidoth. With the assistance of Adv. Micky Barnea, Luxembourg sent a warning letter to all A.D.O Group directors, alleging that the joint control agreement between Shikun and Binui, Apollo Fund, and the Dayan family is detrimental to the company.

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November 1, 2017

Hosting a Seminar on Marketing and Distribution Agreements

Barnea is co-hosting with TITANBrandWise a seminar on marketing and distribution agreements. Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld of the Corporate Department will discuss the important aspects of such agreements and how to make them work for you.

November 1, 2017

Barnea Represents HP in Acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co.'s Printer Business

HP Inc., represented by Barnea, has completed its acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s printer business in a deal valued at USD 1.05 billion.

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October 30, 2017

EU-US Privacy Shield – Recent Developments

On October 18, 2017, the EU Commission published its report on the review of the functioning of the EU-US Privacy Shield, which was established to allow the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States.

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October 29, 2017

Central District Court Rejects Class Action Against Espresso Club

The Central District Court has rejected a 2015 application to certify a class action against Espresso Club over allegations that it misled customers about how they would be charged for a coffee capsule package. The court also ordered the applicant to pay all legal costs. Espresso Club was represented by Adv. Zohar Lande and Adv. Itay Hatam of our firm’s Litigation Department.

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October 26, 2017

A Female Employee Notifies She Is Pregnant – A Few Important Facts!

Has one of your employees notified you that she is pregnant? Here are a few points you should know

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October 26, 2017

Hosting a Delegation of Investors from Mexico

Barnea hosted a delegation of Mexican investors today who are visiting Israel to explore investment opportunities. Adv. Micky Barnea, the firm’s managing partner, met with the delegation to discuss the Israeli business ecosystem.

October 25, 2017

Lecture: Employment Termination at the Human Resources Conference of the North

The head of our firm's Employment Department was invited to take part in the Human Resources Conference of the North. She will lecture on the proper procedure for dismissing employees.

October 24, 2017

Israel Securities Authority Defeated in Proceeding Against Portfolio Manager

The Administrative Enforcement Committee dismissed an administrative enforcement proceeding brought by the Israel Securities Authority against portfolio manager Ran Amitai over allegations that he used inside information relating to a deal involving biotechnology company Compugen. Our firm represented Ran Amitai and Cramim Capital Markets in the proceedings.

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October 16, 2017

Developing Marketing Strategy for Potential Investors

When you build out your business model, you need more than a great product or service. Innovative brilliance and new ideas matter, but they are not enough. By the time you are ready to raise capital, you should be able to outline for your potential investors a clear market strategy.

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October 15, 2017

District Court Rejects Scheduled Vote of Purchase Group United Sarona

The Tel Aviv District Court granted a motion by more than 50 members of the United Sarona purchase group to block a vote at a meeting scheduled for today. The members, represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, head of Barnea’s Litigation Department, argued that the process of convening the meeting was materially flawed, including a failure to provide sufficient information.

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October 10, 2017

Ministry of Economics and Industry Seeks to Impose Restrictions on Telemarketing

The Ministry of Economics and Industry recently published a draft bill for an amendment to the Consumer Protection Law. This draft bill proposes placing restrictions on telemarketing.

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October 4, 2017

Israeli Banks Told to Scale Back Overseas Activities After US Tax Evasion Scandal

Adv. Harel Perlmutter, a partner and head of Barnea’s Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following the Bank of Israel’s call for Israeli banks to reassess their strategies for overseas operations. Harel noted that the Bank of Israel’s Supervisor of Banks aims to maintain a strong banking system, even if this means reducing banks’ profits from overseas activities.

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