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…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking
The US government, led by President Trump, has recorded another big win in the battle that US law enforcement agencies have been waging for years against Google. This time, a federal court issued a landmark ruling stating that…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Investment funds have a variety of legal structures customized to investors’ various needs and investment policies. The two main fund structures are closed-end funds and open-end funds, which differ in several material…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Owners of buildings designated for long-term rentals are entitled to significant tax benefits that are being granted in order to encourage the construction of buildings that include residential apartments earmarked for long-term…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
As we advised earlier, on January 1, 2024, regulations came into effect in Israel to increase the enforcement of labor laws (the wage components comprising the value of an hour of work by a contract employee) (“the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
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 be…
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/ Business Organizations
A new extension order signed in March 2025 applies to employees in the construction, infrastructure, heavy equipment, public works, civil engineering and renovation sectors and came into effect on April 1…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
We are living in an era of revolutionary medical innovation, particularly in the research and development of medicinal products. Diseases that were once considered incurable, are now treated with drugs, vaccines and cutting-edge…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
Regulatory amendments in several popular jurisdictions in the gaming industry have prompted many companies to look for other alternatives. One of the destinations that is generating growing interest is Anjouan – a relatively…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law
On April 2, 2025, the President of the United States signed an Executive Order announcing the imposition of very extensive customs tariffs on products being imported into the United States. Following is a quick analysis of the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
The minimum wage in Israel is rising by 6.25% to ILS 6,247.67 per month as of April 1, 2025 (compared to ILS 5,880 last year). The minimum wage for hourly workers is increasing to ILS 34.32, compared to ILS 32.30 prior to the…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The Regional Labor Court recently ruled that the time has come to entitle employers, under special circumstances, to demand that employees undergo medical examination by a physician on the employer’s behalf, even after an HMO…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The various wars that have taken place around the world in recent years, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the Swords of Iron War, have placed the DefenseTech sector in the spotlight. Amid changes in global security dynamics…
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/ Intellectual Property, Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Last week, the Bank of Israel published a preliminary design of the central bank’s Digital Shekel system. In a detailed document, holding more than 100 pages, the Bank of Israel presents guiding principles and a work plan for…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO), which seeks to reduce enforcement of the anti-bribery and anti-corruption provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), may be perceived as a declaration of an expected…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
