Afik News 288 31.07.2019

A restaurant hostess was required to work long hours standing up without any possibility to sit, and the work area did not even have a chair on which she could sit during work time. The Court accepted the claim in part and held that the employee s entitled to compensation. Even if most of the […]

An Israeli distributor engaged in a distribution agreement with a communications equipment supplier. The agreement contained a provision under which any dispute will be heard in a Court in Singapore only. The Court dismissed the claim filed in Israel. When parties reach a contractual agreement regarding foreign jurisdiction, the Court will uphold this agreement even […]

Contracting company won a tender to execute works and signed a contract with the company managing and auditing the tender on behalf of the state, based on a shelf contract (governmental contract). The contracting company demanded additional payment due to a price increase that occurred while executing the works, as the agreement between the parties […]

A company submitted an option plan to the Tax Authority and received a formal confirmation of receipt. An employee of the company sought to exercise the right under the plan, but the Tax Authority refused to recognize the plan because it was not approved by it. The Court rejected the Tax Authority’s position and held […]

An Israeli company provided commercial services to a foreign public company traded on the London Stock Exchange, which is currently engaged, among other things, in developing technologies related to the diamond online trading scene, as well as a software provider for projects related to the blockchain worlds. The company demanded a commission for fundraising carried […]

An lasting power of attorney is an extremely important legal tool that enables an individual to ensure his life routine even when he is no longer competent, whether due to a disease, dementia, an accident or otherwise. A clear and simple formulation of preliminary instructions may prevent the need to move the Court in the […]

Purchasers of vacation apartments in a prestigious that included a pool, sauna and a gym discovered that the developer listed these as its property and not part of the common property, operates a Country Club project and insists on charging them entrance fees. The Court rejected the claim and held that the territories belonged to […]

Publication on the Globes, correspondent, Shiri Habib Waldhorn, reporting that Paul Stephenson joined Afik & Co. in order to handle issues in Australia, including IPOs