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July 4, 2026
An “AS IS” clause does not override the duty of good faith and the prohibition of misrepresentation.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Dispute Resolution
A couple invested in a startup for distributing online courses.  The project developers presented them with a representation that the technological system was almost completely ready, of high quality, and that significant resources had been invested in it.  The agreement between the parties stated that the system is purchased in its current condition (“AS IS”).  […]
June 24, 2026
The consent not to apply the Property Relations Law to spouses must be given following a detailed explanation from the certifying authority
Notarial Prenups
Notarial Services
Dispute Resolution
In a marriage contract entered into between a Muslim couple it was stated that only Sharia law would apply to their marriage, and not the Israeli Property Relations Law.  The marriage contract was signed by both spouses, but the implication of applying Sharia law instead of the Property Relations Law was not explained to them […]
June 17, 2026
A mediation agreement is based on the independent consent of the parties with the assistance of the mediator, who does not dictate its content
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
Rights holders held the land by virtue of a judgment and a division map.  A decade after the judgment, a mediation process took place regarding a family dispute between other partners in the plot, without involving the two original rights holders.  The mediation agreement was granted the status of a judgment, but it contradicted the […]
June 14, 2026
A bank may prohibit cash deposits due to money laundering concerns
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
An association deposited significant amounts of cash collected as donations into its bank account, without identifying their source.  Consequently, and against the backdrop of various media reports raising suspicions of its involvement in terror financing, the bank decided to completely block its account activity. The Court held that the bank must refrain from closing the […]
June 2, 2026
An agent’s actions and agreements outside the scope of actual or apparent authority do not bind the principal
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Dispute Resolution
A non-Israeli company, which holds the rights to an international brand, claimed that Israeli companies breached a license agreement and infringed upon its trademark by manufacturing and marketing products bearing the brand without its authorization. The Israeli companies argued that they had acted lawfully under explicit authorization received from the company’s exclusive local representative in […]
May 31, 2026
Approval of CEO compensation via over-ruling requires addressing shareholders’ opposition
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
Dispute Resolution
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
After the general assembly of shareholders in a public company rejected the decision of the compensation committee and the board of directors of the company to grant the CEO a special bonus that deviates from the company’s compensation policy, the bonus was approved via an “overruling” decision. The Court dismissed the company’s motion for summary […]
May 29, 2026
Late payments for purchasing a property do not constitute a justification for a delay in its delivery
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
A shop purchased from a contractor was delivered with a delay of nearly three years from the contractual date, during most of which the contractor used the shop to store its own construction equipment.  At the time of the late delivery, the purchaser signed a delivery protocol.  Additionally, during the contract period, the purchaser was […]
May 24, 2026
An employer may revoke severance pay and advance notice pay from an employee dismissed for a severe disciplinary violation and breach of fiduciary duty
Labor Law
Dispute Resolution
A sales agent worked for over a decade at a sports apparel and equipment marketing company.  He was dismissed after being recorded taking merchandise from the warehouse without permission, and after it was discovered that while employed by the company, he sold products and cooperated with a competing company. The Court found that the employee’s […]
May 24, 2026
Unilateral withdrawal of corporate funds by the controlling shareholder may be deemed minority oppression
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Labor Law
A minority shareholder contended that the controlling shareholder excluded her from the company’s operations, created fictitious debts toward her and treated her in a manner amounting to shareholder oppression. The controlling shareholder contended that it acted lawfully within its authority as the sole director and that the minority shareholder knew in advance that she would […]
May 19, 2026
When a Court has jurisdiction the burden of proving the existence of a proper forum outside of Israel falls on the defendant
International Transactions and Disputes and Israeli “Soft Landing”
Dispute Resolution
An Israeli lawyer, sued by an Israeli investor who had entered into a real estate investment agreement abroad through the lawyer via a foreign partnership, requested to dismiss the investor’s claim in limine, arguing that Israel is not the proper forum to hear the dispute. The Supreme and District Courts dismissed the motion due to […]
May 19, 2026
The police may approach foreign companies for the purpose of freezing digital wallets suspected in criminal activities
Criminal Law
High-Tech and Technology
Cryptocurrency, NFT and Web-3
The Israeli police approached a non-Israeli company with a request to freeze a digital wallet that was allegedly suspected of fraud and money laundering activities. The Supreme Court rejected the petition of the wallet owner and held that the police did have the authority to approach the foreign company and act to freeze the wallet.  […]
May 13, 2026
Some statutory provisions protecting a residential tenant cannot be canceled in a lease agreement
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
An apartment owner and a tenant signed a lease agreement, under which a security check was deposited and it was stipulated that the tenant must pay a penalty if it does not find an alternate tenant in the event of an early departure.  The tenant left the apartment mid-lease and did not find an alternate […]
May 12, 2026
The consent of the majority of the residents in a condominium cannot not legitimize an infringement on the property rights of the opposing minority
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
Neighbours in a condominium opposed a permit application for the renovation and expansion of their neighbour’s apartment for the purpose of constructing a residential secure space (Mamad), despite the consent of the rest of the residents, because the planned construction would cause proprietary and structural damage to their apartment. The expansion and the construction of […]
May 8, 2026
A website may publish public verdicts and is not obligated to remove them upon request of a person appearing in such verdicts
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Dispute Resolution
A legal website automatically collected judgments published by the Directorate of Courts and published legal proceedings involving an individual over the years.  The publications included identifying details such as: ID number, signature, and personal information regarding his medical condition, all from public proceedings. The Court dismissed the demand of the person whose details were included […]
May 6, 2026
Signing an irrevocable power of attorney by a gift grantor indicates a waiver of the right to withdraw and there is no need for an agreement
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Domestic Relations
Dispute Resolution
A brother signed an irrevocable power of attorney and forms for the transfer of real estate rights, which he inherited from his father, to his sister in a gift transaction.  The siblings reported the transaction to the tax authorities as required by law, however, the rights were never recorded at the Land Registry in the […]
May 5, 2026
A testamentary provision made under duress, threats, deception, fraud, or exploitation of the testator’s weakness shall be voided
Wills and Estates
Dispute Resolution
After the father’s death, it was revealed that he had bequeathed all his property, including a business, a residential apartment, and bank accounts, to his daughter, who lived with him and cared for him and his wife in their later years, while each of her two brothers inherited ILS 10. The Court accepted the objection […]
May 4, 2026
A prolonged illegal stay harms the chances of regularizing status in Israel based on a shared life
Immigration Law
An Israeli citizen and a Philippine national submitted an application to regularize her status in Israel based on their shared life as common-law partners.  The foreign national entered Israel legally but resided there illegally for about twenty years after abandoning her lawful employer.  The couple contended a long-standing romantic relationship but only recently applied to […]
April 29, 2026
Extension Order to a Collective Agreement Regarding Reservists and Their Spouses, and the Accumulation of Annual Leave for Certain Employees
Labor Law
On April 29, 2026, an extension order was published applying to all employees and employers in Israel, except for employees and employers in the public sector (to whom a separate collective agreement dated March 26, 2026, applies).  Among the provisions in the order: protection for reservists from dismissal and being placed on unpaid leave for […]
April 21, 2026
In the absence of proof of the authenticity of the first transaction in time, it does not have a preferential right by virtue of the laws of conflicting transactions
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
A woman petitioned for recognition of land rights in East Jerusalem by virtue of a series of transactions based on a power of attorney from 1999, while the purchasers contended that they had lawfully purchased the rights directly from the heirs. The Court dismissed the claim because the woman failed to prove her rights to […]
April 19, 2026
Cancellation of a real estate agreement after the purchaser acted as owner will be deemed a taxable repurchase
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Taxation and Government Incentives and Funding
Dispute Resolution
A landowner and a developer signed a combination agreement to build an office tower.  A cautionary note was recorded in favor of the developer.  The developer did not build the building, but for 18 years acted as the owner of the property: demolished an old structure, promoted a zoning plan that significantly increased the land’s […]
April 19, 2026
The internal judicial institutions have exclusive jurisdiction over sports and association affairs
Sports Law
Dispute Resolution
Prior to the start of the match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv, pyrotechnic devices (flares, fireworks, and smoke grenades) were ignited in the Hapoel fans’ section, some were thrown toward fans and police officers, causing injuries and cancellation of the match.  The Disciplinary Court of the Israeli Football Association convicted Hapoel of […]
April 14, 2026
The duty of good faith requires grant of extension in a material breach of contract where the terminating party’s breach led to the counter-breach
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
After an agreement for the sale of a residential home was signed and the late provision of Form 4 (Occupancy Permit) by the seller, the purchasers failed to timely pay the balance of the consideration.  Shortly thereafter, the seller sent an immediate notice of termination based on a material breach of contract. The Supreme Court […]
April 6, 2026
Agreements reached via text messages cannot be unilaterally changed by a later document sent via email
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
A consumer negotiated with a telecommunications company’s sales representative via text messages, concluding with agreed-upon terms for the provision of communication services.  Subsequently, the company sent the consumer an email containing a transaction summary that included different terms from those agreed upon in the text messages, including additional charges.  The consumer did not respond to […]
April 6, 2026
A foreign national married to an Israeli may naturalize subject to the Ministry of Interior’s discretion, the sincerity of the relationship, and their center of life
Immigration Law
Dispute Resolution
An Israeli citizen and a Sri Lankan national married in Sri Lanka in 2013 and have lived together ever since. The spouse entered Israel as a nursing care worker and holds a B/1 residency visa. Their request to regulate the spouse’s status in Israel by virtue of their marriage through the gradual process was rejected […]
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