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March 15, 2017

Bar Association Training Course for Directors

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Department at Barnea, will lecture today on the subject of the Israel Securities Authority in the Bar Association Training Course for Directors.

March 15, 2017

Whether and How to Enforce on a Monopoly the Prohibition of Charging Excessive and Unfair Prices

Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, Partner in the Antitrust Department at Barnea, wrote an opinion article in The Marker, dealing with the question of whether and how to enforce on a monopoly the prohibition of charging excessive and unfair prices.

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March 7, 2017

Israel Securities Authority (ISA) New Proposed Bill to Prohibit the Management and Operation of Binary Options Trading Platforms out of Israel

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Department at Barnea, in an opinion article for Finance Magnets following a new proposed bill to prohibit the management and operation of binary options trading platforms out of Israel , even if regulated elsewhere.

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March 2, 2017

Dr. Zvi Gabbay in an Interview for Globes following the Exposure of Cases of Bribery by Israeli Businessmen

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Department at Barnea, was interviewed by Globes, following the exposure of cases of bribery by Israeli businessmen. Zvi commented that the Israeli prohibition against bribing a foreign public servant is new. However, the law was enacted in the US in 1977 and the US has caused other countries to align with it.

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January 25, 2017

US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Decides to Investigate Allergan’s Generics Business (Actavis Generics).

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of Capital Markets at Barnea was interviewed by Globes following the decision by the FTC to investigate a company related to Teva.

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December 26, 2016

The Charges against Generic Drug Companies for Price Fixing: Teva is Exposed Twice and is Liable to have to Reach a Compromise in Both Suits

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Head of Capital Markets and Securities Department at Barnea was interviewed by Globes, following law suits filed in the US accusing generic drug companies, including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, of price fixing. Zvi commented that Teva is exposed to both a criminal indictment and a civil suit, and is liable to have to reach a compromise in both of them.

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December 18, 2016

First Conviction Pursuant to Israeli "FCPA" – Following the Footsteps of the US

On December 2016 for the first time in Israel, an Israeli company was convinced for bribing a foreign public official. This is especially interesting due to the fact that this is also the first time the general prosecution in Israel based an indictment on Section 291A of the Israeli Penal Law, that was enacted in 2008, in the course of Israel's efforts to join the OECD as a member country.

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December 5, 2016

Nochi Dankner, Former Chairman of IDB Group, was Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of Capital Markets Securities Department at Barnea was interviewed by Several Israeli Newspapers, after Nochi Dankner was sentenced today to 2 years in prison following his conviction on charges of stock manipulation. Zvi commented that unlike the verdict, which gave the impression that Dankner would receive a more severe punishment, it can be assumed that the District Court tried to impose a light sentence, but one which would not cause the prosecution to file an appeal.

Article from Israel Hayom

Article from Globes

Article from Funder

November 30, 2016

Regulation of Crowdfunding in the UK, US and Israel: a Comparative Review

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Department at Barnea, in a comparative review of the regulation of crowdfunding for Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law. The article discusses how three jurisdictions, the UK, US and Israel, have dealt with the regulatory aspects of the equity crowdfunding sector, comparing and contrasting the approaches taken by the regulators.

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June 30, 2016

Proposal to reconsider the activist regulatory model of the Israel Securities Authority

An article by Adv. Zvi Gabbay and Andrey Yanai on the proposal to reconsider the activist regulatory model of the Israel Securities Authority applied to the public companies, allowing them to enjoy wider business and legal maneuvering room.

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