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A compromise in a class claim in another country may block claims in Israel

April 2, 2015
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Published in Afik News 176 15.04.2015

 ישראלי הגיש בקשה לאישור תביעה ייצוגית נגד חברה אמריקאית, זאת על אף שבית המשפט בארה"ב כבר אישר הסדר פשרה עמה באותה סוגיה בארה"ב. בית המשפט העליון קבע, כי על מנת שחברה האמריקאית תבסס קיומו של מעשה בית דין על פסק הדין שניתן בארה"ב להיקלט בישראל על פי חוק אכיפת פסקי חוץ.  נקבע, כי בנסיבות דנן יש להכיר בפסק החוץ שניתן בארה"ב הואיל ולבית המשפט הזר הייתה סמכות, להליך הייצוגי היה קשר מהותי לארה"ב וכן טענות התובע הייצוגי לפגיעה בזכות חברי הקבוצה בישראל להליך הוגן כבר נדונו בבית המשפט בארה"ב ונדחו. לאור האמור, הבקשה לאישור תובענה ייצוגית שאושרה בישראל נדחתה ונקבע יש להכיר בפסק הזר המאשר את הסדר הפשרה בהליך הייצוגי בארה"ב כמעשה בית דין לפי הדין בארה"ב המונע פתיחת הליך הייצוגי בארץ.

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