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Unlike other governance systems where, as the residents of Animal Farm (George Orwell, 1945) discovered, everyone is equal but… some are more equal than others, one of the cornerstones of democracy is absolute equality before the law. But, what about voting rights in a company’s board of directors – will it be possible for one […]

What is the status of an intra-family settlement made orally many years ago in which it was agreed that real estate would be registered under the name of a family member who is not really the owner? For example: a brother decided to register land under his sister’s name, due to financial difficulties he was […]

An article on employees stock options and in particular what happens when an employee ends his employment and has exercisable options. The article was written by attorney Shelly Wilner of Afik & Co.

An article on options for employees (and for the more advanced also RSUs and Phantom Shares), option taxation and the importance of duly structuring the option plan, approving it correctly, signing the employees and dealing with the trustee, in order to avoid tax accidents and enable optimal use of this important tool. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. of Afik & Co.

An article on the European regulation on artificial intelligence technology that came into effect on 01.08.2024 and in practice affects every technology company around the world that operates AI-based technologies. The article was written by attorney Adi Marcus of Afik & Co.

An article on Israeli employee deposits under section 14 and the importance of depositing the correct amounts to prevent a drop in the value of the company during due diligence for a merger or acquisition transaction. The article was written by Osnat Nitay of Afik & Co.

An article on agreements between customers in Israel and companies which provide goods and services in Israel but compel those customers to agree to foreign law in and jurisdiction of distance countries with regard to these agreements.

Background The Israeli Capital Investments Encouragement Law 1959 (“Law“), was enacted with the aim of encouraging capital investments and economic initiatives in such a manner that priority will be given to technological innovation through various tax benefits. Commencing 2017, following amendment 73 to the Law[1], substantial tax benefits are granted to companies that own a […]

An article on the requirement on electronic filing with the Israeli Companies Registrar as of June 26, 2024, and the importance of a proper corporate secretariat, to duly hold corporate ledgers and all documents and agreements (as well as verifying that they are duly signed and are binding), and not only report the annual report to the Companies Registrar. The article was written by attorney Doron Afik of Afik & Co.

An article on the meaning of a joint activity without an agreement, which may create the status of a partnership, on all the meanings of this. The article was written by attorney Yair Aloni from Afik & Co.

An article on the Israeli legislator's attempt to stop the phenomenon of frivolous class claims and the question of whether the proposed amendment to the law can assist at all. The article was written by attorney Shelly Wilner of Afik & Co.

There are some very acute questions such as: the Maccabi or Hapoel basketball team, coffee or tea, Coke or Pepsi, but for years, one of the most basic question has always been – Apple or Android? If you ask a devoted Apple user, there is nothing like the Apple’s user experience and there is no […]

An article on the possibility of charging property tax to a person who does not use the property by himself, including a shareholder in a company. The article was written by Osnat Nitay of Afik & Co

An article on the importance of drafting a prenuptial agreement or a cohabitation agreement through a notary with experience in such agreements and in the areas that the agreement deals with (e.g., companies or real estate). The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. of Afik & Co.

An American manufacturer and a South African importer entered into an agreement to import the manufacturer’s products to South Africa. Following long negotiations, the last remaining issue was what to do in the event of a dispute. The parties agreed that a quick and inexpensive solution in a neutral jurisdiction is required and hence opted […]

An article on the application of principles of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in the management of Court proceedings. The articles was written by Yair Aloni, Adv., a litigation partner in the office of Afik & Co. and a practitioner of BJJ since 2018.

An article on tenders and the paramount importance of getting legal advice not only in the field of tenders but also in the field of the tender contract, before submitting a bid in the tender. The article was written by attorney Shelly Wilner from Afik & Co.

Bibi is a justice fighter, a defender of civil rights, a knight of freedom of expression, but he is also a fictitious character that exists only in cyberspace and is not based on any real character, just like AA who preceded him, and CC, DD, EE and FF, who will come after it. So who […]

An article on the ability of a testator to prevent his heirs from transferring the assets as they wish. The article was written by Osnat Nitay of Afik & Co.

An article on a change in tax legislation that now allows housing developers to recognize rental expenses in order to reduce the tax on rental income. The article was written by attorney Doron Afik from Afik & Co. together with On Shani CPA from Shani Reuven & Co.

The first rule that almost every high-tech entrepreneur or beginner businessman learns, even before he is weaned of the use of diapers, is that no information should be given before signing a confidentiality agreement. The first law that learns a beginner lawyer in the field is that it usually turns out that no agreements are […]

An article on the ability of the grantor of a gift to cancel it, if the recipient of the gift behaves inappropriately. The article was written by attorney Gilad Bar-Ami of Afik & Co.

An article on changing an employment agreement by behavior and whether an employee must stand up for his rights or can wait for the employment to end. The article was written by attorney Yair Aloni from Afik & Co.

An article on the prohibition of insider trading and when data will be deemed insider data when it is uncertain at the time of disclosure. The article was written by advocate Adi Marcus of Afik & Co.