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July 4, 2017

Micky Barnea will lecture today at a Training Seminar of the Israel Bar Association

Micky Barnea, our Managing Partner, will lecture today at a Training Seminar of the Israel Bar Association on the management of a law firm.

July 3, 2017

New ILITA Guidelines Prescribes Criteria for Obtaining Consent to Provide Direct-Mail Services

Recently, ILITA (the Israel Law, Information and Technology Authority) published new guidelines addressing the interpretation and implementation of provisions of the Protection of Privacy Law relating to direct mail and direct-mail services.

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July 3, 2017

Must-know labor laws for Israeli teens

Our Head of the Employment Department at Barnea, in an article for The Marker on the subject of youth employment during the summer vacation.

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July 2, 2017

Barnea & Co. represented Johnson & Johnson regarding its investment in the startup, DayTwo

Barnea represented Johnson Johnson in respect of its investment of USD 12 million in the startup, DayTwo, which provides personalized nutrition recommendations based on mapping and analyzing the composition of intestinal bacteria.

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July 2, 2017

Israel's New Opportunity in Renewable Energy

Israel has for years led the world in technology and entrepreneurial growth and development. After building in a number of key tech areas like cyber security and biotech, the nation has turned its sights on bolstering capabilities in renewable energy. Recently, the Israeli government announced a new initiative focused on pushing development of renewable energy into the 21st century. This creates a prime opportunity, for Israels energy companies and for investors looking to become part of this growth in the years ahead.

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July 2, 2017

Barnea & Co. Represented Avgol in the Sale of its Rights in the Barkan Plant

Barnea represented Avgol in the sale of its rights in the Barkan plant for NIS 52.5 million. Avgol is in the process of transfering its production center in Israel to Dimona.

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July 2, 2017

Zohar Lande Represented GBI Racing at a Hearing Before the Ministry of Finance

Adv. Zohar Lande, Head of the Litigation Department at Barnea represented GBI Racing, the UK racing betting company, at a hearing before the Ministry of Finance, following the decision to cancel betting on horse racing in Israel.

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June 29, 2017

Adv. Asaf Shalev to lecture at the Startau Entrepreneurship Course

Adv. Asaf Shalev will lecture today on the topics of founders agreements and IP at the Entrepreneurship Course of Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center.

June 26, 2017

Internet Companies: Beware of Mandatory Israeli Court Jurisdiction

Recently, the Israeli Attorney General, in a legal opinion filed with the Israeli Supreme Court as part of an appeal filed by Facebook, opined that foreign companies (specifically those that do business via the internet) may not escape Israeli court jurisdiction even if the terms and conditions posted on their website state otherwise.

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June 25, 2017

Updates and Reliefs to the Rules about Industrial Wastewater

New rules came into effect recently that constitute an amendment and update of the principal rules addressing industrial wastewater flowing from factories into the sewer system.

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June 25, 2017

China Increased Tech Investments in Israel

Within a nation exceeding 8.5 million people, Israel is a world leader in technology and innovation, consistently producing an impressive number of tech startups. From drone technology and ride sharing applications, to unique online shopping platforms and breakthrough technologies in the field of life science, Israel’s tech companies cover a myriad of fields. It therefore comes as no surprise that Chinese investors are eager to delve into the countless possibilities, which stem from the advancement of Israeli tech companies.

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June 25, 2017

Board of Directors 2017 - Challenges and Risks

Barnea, in cooperation with the Israel Director Union, is hosting a seminar on the challenges and risks in the functions of a Board of Directors. Micky Barnea, our Managing Partner, will discuss the risks in the functions of the board of directors. Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Department, will deal with corporate governance and enforcement programs.

June 22, 2017

Binary Options in Israel – The End?

On June 2017, the government of Israel approved a draft bill to amend the Securities Law that is intended to tip the scales in the battle being waged in the financial trading sector over binary options.

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June 22, 2017

BEE program Demo Day

Adv. Daniel Lorber will serve today as a judge at the demo day of the BEE program, part of the Tel Aviv University entrepreneurship center.

June 22, 2017

Financial Radio Program at the Public Broadcasting Corporation

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Head of the Capital Markets and Financial Regulation Department at Barnea was interviewed on a financial radio program at the Public Broadcasting Corporation following the investigation of the heads of Bezeq and explained how the Securities Authority is investigating. (starting at min' 12.06)

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June 21, 2017

New Court Decision on Transfer Pricing Taxation

New court decision on transfer pricing taxation may shift structuring of MA transactions from shares to assets.

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June 20, 2017

Dr. Zvi Gabbay was interviewed by the Radio Program "Where is the Money"

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the Capital Markets Department, was interviewed today on "Where is the Money" program on 103FM radio station, following the investigation launched by the Israel Securities Authority against Bezeq, the company's controlling shareholder, Shaul Elovitch, and senior officials on suspicion of committing offenses under the Securities Law. Zvi explained in the interview about transactions involving interested parties in a company. From min' 11.38

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June 20, 2017

Dr. Zvi Gabbay was interviewed by Channel 2 News

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Head of the Capital Markets Department, was interviewed for a daily program dealing with economic and consumer issues on Channel 2 news, following the investigation conducted by the Israel Securities Authority against Bezeq. Zvi explained the ISA's claims and the reason for opening the investigation.

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June 19, 2017

Precedent Ruling: a Bank May Refuse to Provide Service to a Company Engaging in Virtual Currencies

Precedent set by the Tel-Aviv District Court rules that a bank may refuse to provide service to a company engaging in virtual currencies.

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June 18, 2017

Barnea & Co. is happy to be a part of the Unistream annual event

As part of the event, Adv. Micky Barnea, was invited to participate as a judge in Unistream's Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. In the competition teens will present their startup companies to leading high- tech experts.

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