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Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Mergers and Acquisitions
High-Tech and Technology
An Israeli high-tech company developed a silicone implant designed to help with issues related to chest reduction or lifting, but entered a crisis due to the suspension of its European Standard certificate (CE). However, the directors approached the shareholders with a proposal to dissolve the company and distribute the balance of the funds to the […]
A member of a non-profit association that does not participate in its activities is not deemed to have retired from it
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
The articles of association of a non-profit association stipulated that a member of the association wishing to resign from the association should notify it in writing, and also set a requirement for a hearing prior to a decision to remove a member. A number of members of the association have not been active in it […]
An article in a website’s terms and conditions regarding location of legal proceedings may not be valid
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Booking.com’s terms and conditions states that legal documents may not be served to the Israeli subsidiary providing service to individuals who made an online purchase of tourism services from the Dutch parent company. The Court held that, notwithstanding the terms and conditions, documents may be served to the Israeli company for the Dutch mother company. […]
When clicking on agreement to an online contract is a pre-condition for service it is deemed a uniform contract
High-Tech and Technology
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Google’s standard service agreement stipulates that Google may revoke the right of its advertisers in the event of a breach of the service agreement by them. After Google notified of a breach of the agreement, Google took from the advertiser all revenue accrued to it. The Court held that Google will refund a large portion […]
On Kangaroo Food and Website Legal Terms
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
High-Tech and Technology
When the Kangaroo Park at Nir David, an Israeli kibbutz by the Sea of the Galilee, wishes to order food for its residents, it can order it online without even knowing that the manufacturer operates out of Kingscote, South Australia – 13,000 Km southeast of the kibbutz. Nor is it aware that, when purchasing online, […]
A joint tenant has no right to decide on the manner of dissolution of the real estate property
Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
Joint tenants in common in land demanded dissolution of the joint property by way of selling the land to the highest bidder, but some of the joint tenants objected and demanded the other right owners join a construction project under a combination transaction instead of selling the land. The Court accepted the claim and ordered […]
Blockchain and Crypto Insurance Companies
Cryptocurrency, NFT and Web-3
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
High-Tech and Technology
In recent years, the insurance market has undergone a technological change, closing the gap between the old financial world and the new digital world, with its apps, services without humans and systemic technological changes in order improve and streamline ongoing work. Beyond the technological change, the change is primarily a change in perception, towards technological […]
A severance grant may be conditioned on signing a waiver of claims
Labor Law and Immigration
Dispute Resolution
An employer offered an employee a severance grant if no other position will be available for him. When none was available, the employee was terminated and only then required to sign a waiver of claims as a pre-condition for receiving the grant. The Court rejected the employee’s demand for the retirement grant. There is no […]