In an era of stringent regulations and increasing legal risks, it has become essential for organizations to implement internal enforcement programs. However, in order for such programs to provide legal protection, they must...more
5/5/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Internal Controls ,
Israel ,
Israel Securities Authority (ISA) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The Ministry of the Economy’s wide-scale enforcement campaign launched last weekend in branches of supermarket chains throughout the country, found violations of the obligation to mark prices in all of the branches that were...more
3/6/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Grocery Stores ,
Israel ,
Labeling ,
Pricing ,
Pricing Requirements ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retailers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Recently, several cases of unlicensed investment management and consulting have made headlines. These include an instance where an administrative fine of NIS 130,000 was imposed for unlicensed investment management, and...more
In recent times, there has been an increasing trend of supervision by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) over non-supervised entities. This may seem paradoxical: if these entities are not under supervision, why does the...more
3/4/2024
/ Capital Raising ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Investors ,
Israel ,
Israel Securities Authority (ISA) ,
Prospectus ,
Public Offerings ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supervision
The Israel Securities Authority recently published a draft bill to amend the Securities Law. The amendment would give the ISA the power to investigate related offenses committed in addition to securities offenses. Under the...more
The counter-reaction against the constitutional revolution comes from diverse sources, from both within the legal system and outside it. This is part of a wider shift in Israeli public opinion, as also reflected in the...more
Knowing who to divorce is as important as knowing who to marry – that is a common phrase we all know. The latest ruling of the Israel Securities Authority’s Administrative Enforcement Committee on formerly dual-listed company...more
2020 was a particularly challenging year due to the coronavirus pandemic. For corporate risk managers and compliance officers, the year posed additional challenges. Organizations had to contend with an alarming rise in...more
4/26/2021
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Workplace Safety
The Israel Securities Authority has published an updated legal staff position paper on securities fraud. In it, the ISA seeks to detail indicators which the ISA believes point to suspicions of securities fraud that justify...more
For the first time, the Israel Securities Authority has published Sentencing Guidelines for Administrative Procedures which contain the considerations guiding its determination of sanctions for individual violators and...more
People become familiar with criminal investigations through Hollywood films or detective television programs. Usually, the scriptwriter divides those being investigated into two categories: one – the sophisticated interrogee,...more