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AFIK & Co. is much more than a traditional legal service provider. We take pride in our firm’s ability to provide top-notch legal and business services in almost every area of business law.
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Cryptocurrency, NFT and Web-3
Notarial Services
European Law and Regulations
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Real Estate
High-Tech and Technology
Intergenerational Law (Trusts, Estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Parenting)
Labor Law and Immigration
Maritime, Aviation and Transportation Law
Taxation and Government Incentives and Funding
Competition
Public Law, Environment and Tenders
Latest Articles
On oppression and tyranny by the minority
Usually, when we think of the word "oppression" and certainly of the word "tyranny", we associate them, almost automatically, with the word "majority".
Fraud and Regulator’s Fault
Last week we witnessed the approval of MiCA, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation of the EU, by the European Parliament, which means that finally some of the uncertainty when it comes to crypto assets, will be resolved on a pan-European level.
An idea that means a lot of money, how’bout if my company purchases my shares?
Shareholders of a company agree on the exit of one of them and because the company has cash, they also agree that the company will purchase his shares.
On special experience and limitation of occupation
Not infrequently, an employer invests considerable effort in training an employee for the needs of the job, and sometimes where an employee arrives without any experience or knowledge of the field, and gains all of the training and experience with the employer, but does this fact entitle the employer to prevent the employee from competing with it after the employment ends?
Personal liability of managers and shareholders for employee wages in a company
Is there a personal liability of managers and shareholders to company debts to its employees?
Trade between East and West- The UAE
The signing of the Abraham Accords and the officialization of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates meant that many Israelis have considered to operate in the Emirates, but in certain cases, situations may arise where such may encounter frustrating regulatory barriers, which stem mainly from a lack of familiarity with the regulatory environment of the Emirates.
Catch 22 and updating your Terms of Use
While we may not be aware of it, we all, almost on daily basis, go through the experience of Yossarian, the hero of Joseph Heller's “Catch 22” novel of 1961, who is in constant despair because every time he reaches the number of flights which, under the rules, is supposed to allow him to return home, the colonel retroactively raises the number of required flights to keep him on active duty.
Banking for Dummies
The combating of money laundering and terrorist financing is not a new campaign of law enforcement agencies.
Enough, I’m Done! – The Fine Line Between Negotiation and a Binding Contract?
A young couple is interested in purchasing an apartment in the city center.
To die for you ! Between Prenups and wills
A prenuptial agreement is an important tool for preventing future conflicts and certainly it is doubly important when it comes to parties who already have property and are entering a joint life without marriage.
Lasting Power of Attorney- Will one’s will and dignity trump?
A person executes a lasting power of attorney in which it is recorded that if he becomes ill and is unable to manage his affairs, one of his daughters will be able to do it for him.
Latest Legal Updates
An employee who was offered worse conditions upon termination of a termed contract is entitled to severance pay
At the end of the season a soccer player of Hapoel Haifa was offered a materially lower salary for the next season. The Labor Court accepted the claim and held that the player is entitled to severance pay. Non renewal of a contract is as dismissal and the employer must demonstrate that it offered the […]
Determining differences in wages and working conditions may be unlawful only if the difference is based on invalid considerations of discrimination
Employees in Haifa contended that the employer who paid them a low wage, compared to other employees who did the same job in another city, discriminated against them on the basis of place of residence. The Court rejected the claim because it was not found that the difference is based on invalid discrimination considerations. Israeli […]
A contractor who did not explicitly state a date to which delivery of apartment will be postponed due to requested changes will compensate in case of delay
A contractor delivered an apartment to the purchasers after 3 months of delay and refused to compensate them because they asked to make changes to the apartment. The Court accepted the claim and the contractor was ordered to compensate the purchasers due to the late delivery. Under Israeli law a contractor must compensate if delivery […]