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SubscribeLiability for damage to a ship during mooring and loading lies with the port operator and not with the shipowner
Maritime, Aviation and Transportation Law
Dispute Resolution
A ship that arrived at the Ashdod port to load fuel was moored to a marine terminal operated by the Israel Electric Corporation. Despite the winds at the location strengthening significantly, the ship was left moored to the terminal for several hours. As a result of the continuous load, the mooring cables snapped and disconnected, […]
Joint activity of Afik & Co. with the Panama-Israel Chamber of Commerce – July 2026 Issue
Latam – Spain – Israel Activities
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Joint activity of Afik & Co. with the Panama-Israel Chamber of Commerce – July 2026 Issue
A non-compete clause does not automatically become void upon termination of the contract but will be evaluated in light of the circumstances
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
A store chain owner suspected that one of the franchisees secretly became a shareholder in a competing store chain using his brother as a “straw man”. Following these suspicions, the chain terminated the franchise agreements for two branches and for the third branch demanded to activate a “forced separation” mechanism due to “breach of trust.” […]
A car accident that occurred on the way home from work may be recognized as a workplace accident
Labor Law
Dispute Resolution
An employee was involved in a car accident on her way home after finishing her workday, but cellular location data, the actual travel route, and the significant time gap between leaving work and the occurrence of the accident indicated that the location and time did not align with the accepted route from the workplace to […]
What to Consider When Making a Lasting Power of Attorney
Lasting Power of Attorney
Intergenerational Law (Trusts, Estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Parenting)
Wills and Estates
An article on the importance of executing a continuing power of attorney and detailed advance directives on medical, personal, and property matters. The article was written by Adv. Osnat Nitay of Afik & Co.
A significant delay in the delivery of an apartment may justify the cancellation of the purchase agreement and the realization of the Sale Law guarantee
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
Two families purchased apartments from a developer. After the developer ran into financial difficulties and a receiver was appointed to complete the project, they sought to cancel the purchase agreement and forfeit the Sale Law guarantees in their possession due to a significant delay in delivery and given the fact that they can no longer […]
Upon non-publication of financial statements at the expiration of the initial suspension period the company is transferred to the maintenance list
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
Dispute Resolution
A public company which shares were suspended from trading on TASE due to non-publication of financial statements petitioned at the last minute against the transfer of its shares to the maintenance list after the three months of suspension had lapsed. The company sought a short delay contending that the statements would be published soon, but […]
A company providing service and support in Israel to a foreign company may be considered its representative for the purpose of service of process in Israel
International Transactions and Disputes and Israeli “Soft Landing”
Dispute Resolution
A client whose investment account with a foreign company was blocked, served a statement of claim to the Israeli company through which the account was opened. The Israeli company contended that it is not authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the foreign company since it only provides technical support. The Court held […]
