On January 21, 2026, the Israel Competition Authority (ICA) announced that the Director-General had decided to impose a monetary sanction of approximately ILS 8 million on Shufersal, the leading retail chain in Israel, for...more
2025 was characterized by a clear trend of stepped-up law enforcement by the Israel Competition Authority and the Israeli court system. 2025 also saw an expansion of the types of offenses subject to criminal punishment, far...more
1/5/2026
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Strategic Planning
In the coming days, the Knesset is expected to vote in second and third readings on a significant amendment to the Promotion of Competition in the Food and Pharma Sectors Law, dubbed the “Lior Adika Law.” The amendment sets a...more
1/2/2026
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Competition ,
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Food Manufacturers ,
Israel ,
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Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Retailers ,
Small Business
On October 19, 2025, the Competition Commissioner published her detailed position regarding the proposed anti-dumping levy on imports of aluminum profiles from China. This position expresses strong opposition to the...more
11/21/2025
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Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Construction Industry ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Israel ,
Levies ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations
In early September 2025, the Israeli Supreme Court issued its ruling on Youngster v. State of Israel (Cr.A. 4475/24), also known as the “Poland trips cartel case.” In this landmark ruling, the Supreme Court called for the...more
10/20/2025
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Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Israel ,
Penalties ,
Sentencing ,
Supreme Court of Israel ,
White Collar Crimes
The Israel Competition Authority (ICA) recently published a draft consent decree signed with the international pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and the Israeli pharmaceutical distributor Neopharm. Under the...more
9/11/2025
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Antitrust Violations ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Competition Authorities ,
Consent Decrees ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Generic Drugs ,
Israel ,
Monopolization ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Supply Chain
The Israel Competition Authority (ICA) conducted a thorough investigation of the S. Schestowitz Group, an Israeli company in the food and consumer goods sector, due to suspicions the company operated a cartel in the food...more
7/17/2025
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Antitrust Violations ,
Breach of Competition Law ,
Cartels ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evidence ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Indictments ,
Investigations ,
Israel ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular
Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank will each pay the State Treasury ILS 40 million within the framework of an administrative settlement (“agreed order”), in respect of their acquisitions of minority stakes in a competitor...more
5/8/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Competition Law ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Israel ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement
On February 19, 2025, the Competition Authority filed an indictment against leading retail chains, including Victory and Yochananof, and against some of their senior officers. ...more
3/3/2025
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Cartels ,
Competition ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Food Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
Indictments ,
Israel ,
Price-Fixing ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
White Collar Crimes
The Director-General of the Israel Competition Authority recently imposed a pecuniary sanction of an unprecedented amount, approximately ILS 111 million, on Strauss and Wyler Farm. This was due to what the Director-General...more
A few days ago, the Central District Court handed down its ruling in the lawsuit filed by Aviad Concrete and Clay Industries against Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises. The suit concerned Nesher’s rebate policy to its...more
At the end of May, the Israel Competition Authority’s Director General published a consent decree with Mizra Delicacy Food Industries and Zilber Meat and Sausage Products Industries. Both companies agreed to pay approximately...more
A few days ago, the Israel Competition Authority’s Director General announced she had reached an agreement with Meta Platforms Inc. (owner of Facebook and Instagram). Under the agreement, Meta undertook to pay the State...more
The Israel Competition Authority’s Director General recently announced that, subject to a hearing, she intends to rule that Strauss and Wyler Farm violated the Economic Competition Law and implemented a merger that could harm...more
Any foreign company considering a merger with an Israeli company (or with an international company related to an Israeli company) should familiarize itself with various aspects of the laws governing mergers in Israel. These...more
On June 19, an amendment to Israel’s Economic Competition Law was approved. This amendment adds provisions prohibiting direct importers from harming parallel imports and personal imports. It also enables the imposition of...more
In May 2023, the Israel Competition Authority’s Director General announced that seven major food suppliers would face financial sanctions exceeding ILS 23 million in aggregate. Imposition of the sanctions follows alleged...more
The uptrend in businesses’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) now includes algorithm-based pricing, which is raising concerns about harm to competition. More and more companies have been implementing algorithm-based pricing...more
The Israeli government recently announced its intention to continue amending the Economic Competition Law. The previous Knesset approved this amendment in a first reading and the current Knesset approved the continuation of...more
The Israeli Competition Director General recently announced he had reached an agreement with the British pharmaceutical company Leadiant Biosciences. According to the agreement, Leadiant undertook to pay ILS 110,000 to the...more
The Israeli Ministry of Finance and the Competition Authority published a public appeal to submit positions with regard to their plan to reduce concentration and increase competition in the food and toiletries market, which...more
2/7/2023
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Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Distributors ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Foreign Manufacturers ,
Israel ,
Logistics ,
Manufacturers ,
Retailers ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
The Competition Director General has issued a precedent-setting determination against the pharmaceutical marketing company MBI Pharma Ltd. (MBI). The Director General determined that MBI abused its monopolistic position and...more
1/23/2023
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Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Fines ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Israel ,
Ministry of Health ,
Monopolization ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Unfair Competition
Companies’ public disclosures about their business operations are quite common. However, they are also fraught with concerns about violating the Israeli Economic Competition Law. Public announcements in the media may...more
On July 26, 2022, the Israeli Supreme Court handed down a precedent-setting ruling in the Central Bottle Company (Coca-Cola Israel) case (Permission for Civil Appeal Gafniel v. Central Bottle Company Ltd.). The court...more
On May 11, 2022, a draft bill to amend the Companies Law passed a preliminary reading in the Israeli parliament. The draft bill seeks to obligate companies falling under the definition of “monopolist” pursuant to the Economic...more