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Cryptocurrency, NFT and Web-3
An article on the cryptocurrency market and how to avoid frauds. The article was written by attorney Adi Marcus of Afik & Co.
Deviation from the remuneration policy will be made according to the role the corporate officer actually performed and not his formal definition
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Labor Law and Immigration
Dispute Resolution
A public company entered into an employment agreement with an employee for the position of CEO. When in practice he was tasked with performing the duties of the previous CEO, president, and chairman of the company, while the compensation he was offered exceeded the maximum compensation set forth in the company’s remuneration policy but was […]
Managing a foreign company from Israel may create a constructive presence in Israel for a lawsuit in Israel
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
An employee demanded his salary from the company he worked for, but also from its parent company and from its grandfather company, which is a Swiss company, and contended that the mere delivery of the statement of claim to the two Israeli companies also constitutes delivery to the Swiss company. The Court found that the […]
When a contract is subject to a later contract to be signed, the latter may change terms to the detriment
Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
In an urban renewal project an apartment owner received a smaller apartment than the other apartment owners. Firstly there was execution of an urban renewal contract and later a purchase agreement in which she bought the apartment from a company that leased it to her, with the first contract promising a larger apartment but it […]
A representation presented in the pre-contractual stage may bind the party who presented it even if it was not included in the final contract
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
A shareholder sought to separate from the other shareholders by means of a forced sale of his shares due to his oppression by the other shareholders. The shareholder contended that the value of his shares should be calculated according to the method of a multiplier on the monthly turnover, because this is the method that […]
The prohibition on being in a state of conflict of interest will also apply to an external consultant who lacks operative authority
Public Law, Environment and Tenders
Dispute Resolution
An attorney served as an external consultant to a local authority in a tender, provided, at the same time, services to one of the bidders in the tender. The Supreme Court held that the external consultant is in a state of conflict of interest. The conflict of interest rules extend not only over an action […]
A negative publication that may be related to a specific person even if his name does not appear therein may be deemed defamation
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Dispute Resolution
A publication accompanied by photos in a community settlement’s WhatsApp group accused one of the residents of using public water and electricity resources to wash his private car without any permission. The publication did not mention the name of the person. The Court accepted the claim and deemed the publication defamation. Israeli law defines defamation […]
