Updating the class exemptions under the Antitrust Law and extending their period

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”).  […]

The Ministry of Transport refused to renew the direct import licenses of a motorcycle importer for both Yamaha and Kawasaki brands, ruling that the license could only be renewed for one of them. The Supreme Court dismissed the importer’s appeal on competition grounds.  The Israeli Law for the Licensing of Services and Professions in the […]

The Central Company for Beverage Distribution Ltd., which is a monopoly in its field, included in its agreements with its customers an option to cancel the agreement in the event of a reduction in the customer’s purchases and the Director General of the Competition Authority imposed a fine thereupon. The Supreme Court held that the […]

As part of a merger transaction in which shareholders in the target company sold their shares to the acquiring company, an Israeli company wholly held by an Australian ASX traded company, the acquiring company undertook to provide a loan for the benefit of the target company.  While the share purchase agreements were made only with […]