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June 11, 2025

Israel Securities Authority Pecuniary Sanctions: Enforcement Tool or Rights Violation?

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has recently begun to take a clearly more aggressive approach toward administrative enforcement. Originally, pecuniary sanctions were intended to provide a swift, proportional, and efficient solution for handling relatively minor law violations in the capital market.

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June 8, 2025

The Legal 500: Class Actions Comparative Guide – 3rd Edition Published

We are pleased to announce the publication of the 3rd edition of The Legal 500: Class Actions Comparative Guide. The guide provides a comparative overview of class action procedures across multiple jurisdictions and serves as a valuable resource for legal professionals and international businesses. The Israel chapter was authored by Adv. Eyal Nachshon and Adv. Avinadav Preuss from the firm's Litigation Department.

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June 5, 2025

DORA for Tech Vendors - What You Should Know (But Haven’t Asked)

DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is an EU regulation that sets rules for how financial entities manage ICT (Information and Communication Technology) risks. It covers areas like cyber resilience, incident reporting, third-party risk, and oversight of critical service providers.

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June 4, 2025

NSO Ordered to Pay $168M to WhatsApp: Implications for Israeli Companies

In May, a US federal court ordered Israeli firm NSO Group to pay $168 million to WhatsApp. The ruling raises key questions about US jurisdiction over foreign companies and defense tech regulation.

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June 3, 2025

Employing Teenagers in Israel During Summer Vacation

In Israel, many employers customarily employ teenagers during the summer vacation. Since the school year is coming to a close, we are recapping highlights of the Youth Employment Law to remind employers about what is permitted and prohibited when employing teenagers.

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June 3, 2025

EU Reconsiders Its Free Trade Agreement with Israel Due to the War in Gaza

EU foreign ministers have decided to explore the possibility of cancelling the EU-Israel Association Agreement due to allegations that the war in Gaza is raising doubts concerning Israel’s commitment to the safeguarding of human rights.

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May 27, 2025

Jerusalem Property Sold for Nearly NIS 80 Million

An approximately 100-year-old villa, located on an 860 sqm lot in the Talbiya neighborhood of Jerusalem, was recently sold for NIS 79 million. Adv. Alon Wolner, a partner at our firm, represented the buyer in this high-profile transaction between well-known parties.

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May 27, 2025

Possible Suspension of EU-Israel Trade Agreement

The European Union has signaled the potential suspension of its trade agreement with Israel, raising concerns about the economic implications of such a move. Prof. Amichai Cohen, special counsel on international law at our firm, was interviewed about the legal and economic consequences of this development.

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May 23, 2025

Regulation and Cost of Living in Israel Panel: Dr. Zvi Gabbay on Channel 10

Dr. Zvi Gabbay participated in a panel discussion on Channel 10 ( The economy channel) moderated by Dafna Shahar. The panel addressed the impact of regulation on the cost of living in Israel and potential strategies for addressing regulatory challenges. Participants included the Head of the Israeli Regulatory Authority, the former Director-General of the Israel Competition Authority, and other leading experts.

May 22, 2025

Upcoming Deadline for Employers to Report Gender Pay Gaps

Employers employing more than 518 employees obligate to prepare two annual reports specifying the gender wage disparities in the workplace, publish publicly and internal.

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May 19, 2025

Doral Renewables Secures $1.3 Billion Financing for Major US Solar Projects

Doral Renewables has successfully closed a landmark $1.3 billion financing agreement with HSBC, Santander, and KeyBank to support the development of three of the largest solar energy projects ever built in the United States. Advs. Samuel Henri Samuel and Nir Alter from our International Commercial Department represented the Doral Group and Migdal entities in this significant US transaction.

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May 19, 2025

Public Transportation Reform in Israel: Implications for Employee

On April 25, 2025, the public transportation fares were updated in the second phase of the “transportation justice” reform. The new fares may affect the rate of reimbursement of employees’ travel expenses.

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May 15, 2025

Trends in Law Enforcement Against Bribery and Corruption Offenses

In recent months, we have been witnessing significant changes in law enforcement efforts against bribery and corruption offenses, both in Israel and abroad. Although law enforcement trends among countries are not uniform, it appears that we may not witness a real change in the global enforcement environment, despite the dramatic change that is taking place in the United States.

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May 15, 2025

The New Institutional Long-Term Rental Track: Strong Potential – Limited Implementation

Launched in 2022, Israel’s new regulatory framework for institutional long-term residential rentals offers significant tax incentives for developers. However, despite its intended benefits, there has been a sharp decline in the number of applications submitted under this track. Adv. Maya Carmi-Lubartovski of our firm provides an in-depth analysis of the program’s structure, the regulatory and practical barriers it faces, and why the model has yet to meet expectations.

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May 14, 2025

Crypto Transformed: From Parallel Finance to the Mainstream

Bitcoin was originally conceived as an alternative to the traditional banking system a means of storing value and making payments outside the conventional financial infrastructure. As a result, cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, still largely operate as a parallel system that rarely intersects with mainstream finance.

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May 13, 2025

UNRWA’s Immunity from Tort Claims

During the Swords of Iron War, it became evident that employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) were working for Hamas and had participated in the October 7 massacre.

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May 12, 2025

Increased Insolvency Proceedings in the Israeli High-Tech Sector

Adv. Idan Miller, a partner and manager of the firm's Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Practice, was interviewed by Channel 10 - The Israeli Economic Channel, about the growing number of insolvency cases among Israeli tech companies. The interview addresses the underlying causes, legal implications, and practical measures available to company directors in situations of financial distress.

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May 12, 2025

Classifications of Customs Items

A court ruling handed down last month examined a fundamental practical issue: Can a material change be made in an imported product in order to change its classification for customs purposes?

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May 11, 2025

US Tariff Regime – Reliefs for Automobile Manufacturers and Prevention of Double Tariffs

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the President of the United States signed an Executive Order and a Presidential Proclamation, easing some of the customs tariffs on automobiles imposed at the beginning of April.

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May 11, 2025

The US Government Canceled the De Minimis Exemption for Low-Value Imports from China

The provision eliminating the de minimis exemption for low-value imports from China to the United States—previously granted for products valued under USD 800—has come into effect.

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