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SubscribeAn Israeli employed by a foreign company with no ties to Israel does not benefit from the protections of Israeli law
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Labor Law and Immigration
Dispute Resolution
An Israeli employee who was terminated by a Panamanian company, which was registered in Spain and operated in Cuba, some of which shareholders were Israeli, demanded in Israel severance pay under Israeli law even though his employment agreement specifically included a clause stating that the law of Panama applies. The Court rejected the claim and […]
Ownership of a social media page belongs to that for which the page was created for
High-Tech and Technology
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Dispute Resolution
An NGO which manages a members club opened a Facebook page for the purpose of the NGO activity. The manager of the members club at the time was appointed as manager of the page and once such was terminated he contended to be the owner of the page. The Court held that the dismissed club […]
Same sex couples will be recognized in Europe as married for the purpose of tax and mortgages
European Law and Regulations
Common-Law Marriages Agreements
Dispute Resolution
A couple from Romania submitted a request for a mortgage from a Romanian bank. The bank refused the request on the basis that the couple is not considered married, and the specific mortgage that they requested is applicable for married couples only. The European Court of Human Rights held that the couple should be recognized […]
Filling in details on an open check given for security purposes without the knowledge of the owner of the check may result in the check not been enforced
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
An open check that was given as a security for a short and limited period, was transferred to a third party who filled in the name of the beneficiary and the amount without power. The Court accepted the objection to the banknote and held that payment of the check should not be enforced. When the […]
A relator who was not the effective factor in the transaction will be entitled to a proper reward only despite a written commitment to pay brokerage fees
Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
A relator sought a brokerage fee of 2% from a transaction to sell a lot in Kfar Shmariahu, even though the property was purchased with the assistance of another relator. The Court held that the relator is not entitled to the full brokerage fee, because she was not the effective factor in executing the transaction. […]
The Iron Curtain ? How Difficult is it to Pierce the Corporate Veil
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
An article on the tests for piercing the corporate veil and attributing corporate debts to its shareholders. The article was written by Gilad Bar-Ami, Adv. of Afik & Co.
common-law spouse will be recognized by a pension fund as the widow of an insured only if she led a family life and shared joint household with the deceased
Domestic Relations
Common-Law Marriages Agreements
Dispute Resolution
A woman claimed to be known as common-law spouse of a deceased and sought recognition as his widow in a pension fund in which he was insured and to be entitled to payments by virtue of the deceased’s rights in the fund. The Court rejected the claim because the couple did not manage a joint […]
