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SubscribeEU directive 2016/943 of 8th June, 2016, regarding trade secrets
Commercial, Banking and Financial
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
1 COMMENTS TO EU DIRECTIVE 2016/943 REGARDING TRADE SECRETS ARCO ABOGADOS Y ASESORES TRIBUTARIOS SLP Inscrita en el R.M. Tomo 3274. Libro 587. Folio 169. Secciףn 8. Hoja V-8243. Inscripciףn 22 COMMENTS TO EU DIRECTIVE 2016/943 REGARDING TRADE SECRETS Introduction Definition of trade secrets Definition of lawful and unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure Non-exclusivity Time […]
A lessee of a property is not entitled to offset future damage due to defects in the property
Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
A lessee of a property failed to deliver upcoming rent payments to the lessor claiming that there were deficiencies (floods and moisture) in the leasehold which caused damage and may cause future damage that is likely to increase, because of alleged difficulty in leasing the leasehold to a sublessee in the future. The lessor wished […]
Using a similar mark of a registered trademark will be considered as infringement that entitles compensations
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
מחוזי ת"א: שיווק מוצר ובו סימן הדומה לסימן מסחר רשום לקהל לקוחות זהה ובאותו ענף, עולה בגדר דמיון מטעה והפרת סימן המסחר
A person issuing invoices and registered as independent at the tax authorities may still be considered employee
Labor Law and Immigration
Dispute Resolution
A Lawyer filed a claim for recognition of her status as employee in a law firm and for rights as such for the period of employment and for the termination of employment, all despite the fact that she worked as an independent contractor and issued invoices to the office. The Labor Court held that the […]
A company filing a claim will usually be ordered to deposit a guarantee for defendant’s expenses
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
A company that has been sued by another company demanded claimant to deposit a guarantee for its expenses. The Court held that in principle a company filing a claim will be obligated to deposit a guarantee for the expenses of the defendant. Nevertheless, the Court may order the company to pay adequate security deposit defendant’s […]
Trade secrets in the workplace
Labor Law and Immigration
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Many employers have their employees sign employment agreements that include strict stipulations regarding the maintaining of the confidentiality of information received by the employee during employment with the employer and prohibit any use of such information after the termination of employment. However, many employees wish to make use of skills, knowledge and experience acquired in […]
Manager of a company closed and replaced by another will be personally liable only if committed fraud
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
An Israeli company purchased Chinese goods via a foreign company controlled by an Israeli. The Israeli company claimed that the foreign company breached the agreement and caused damage but because the foreign company was closed and replaced by a new foreign company the claim was filed against the foreign company that replaced it and the […]