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An open letter to the Israeli judiciary in the time of coronavirus

Dealing with the epidemic using customary rules will lead to a major economic collapse. Forget what you may have known – this is unprecedented

From Tokyo to Tel–Aviv: When Corporate Laws Transcend Cultural Differences

Although the common opinion is that the difference between Japanese culture and Israeli culture is miles apart, a close look at the countries' corporate laws reveals they are far more similar that one might think. Advs. Eliran Furman and Peter Sugarman of Yigal Arnon & Co. with a comparison of certain aspects of Israeli and Japanese Corporate Law.

Big Data, Big legal minefield

Underlying the rise of Artificial Intelligence is Big Data and Machine Learning

Officers Remuneration: Are New York and London following TASEs lead?

Nearly every discussion on the status of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) questions whether Israel’s corporate governance rules have contributed to the downtrend in the number of companies listing on it

Opportunity for new start with Israel Tax Authority

The "voluntary disclosure" procedure offers a chance to settle past tax debts without fear of criminal proceedings.

Child support a revolution!

Joint custody is now the default option and child support is calculated accordingly.

Renting an apartment? Income tax won't exactly help

Families renting a larger home and renting out their smaller home should get a tax break.

When an employee brings equipment from home

Can employees use their own telephone or computer?

How to Get a Hug from the Russian Bear?

The Russian market holds many possibilities for Israeli companies, but it is radically different from the Western markets that Israelis are accustomed to working with * What to watch out for when starting to look eastward.

What is the connection between divorce and circumcision?

A divorce case currently being conducted in various courts raises questions about the authority of the Rabbinical Court to deal with subjects that are not bound by their very nature to the divorce suit. Does the Rabbinical Court have the authority to compel a Jewish citizen in Israel to circumcise his son against his will? How far will the Rabbinical Court expand its authority?

Absence of positive discrimination in the workplace verges on discrimination

The important decision by the High Court of Justice to integrate people with disabilities into the job market sets that the absence of positive preference in the work place and by the same measure not promoting an employee because he cannot fill a full time role due to his disabilities is discrimination.

The phenomenon of legalizing building violations

Building violations are not a new phenomenon and today they are occurring on a broad scale throughout the country.

What does Alexander the Great have in common with the Partnership Ordinance

The Partnership Ordinance currently in force was enacted during the British Mandate in 1930, and rests on a doctrine in English law from 1890. It should be understood that talk of a "new formulation" does not indicate anything new in the substance of the law. Instead, before us is a formulation that goes back to before the establishment of the State, and its 'renewal" is in containing changes that stem from the establishment of the State and its authorities, and the amendments that were added after the founding of the State.

The Loan Repayment Mystery

The fee for early repayment is one of the many fees that banks like to charge as part of the current loan services provided to customers (in this context Consumer Price Index linked loans).

Surrogacy Law for Same-Sex Couples

A welcome initiative by Minister of Health Yael German has led to the approval of the Amendment to the Law for the Agreement to Carry Embryos, known as the "Surrogacy Law".