Legislative Updates: Consumer Protection Law (Amendment No. 39), 2014

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 […]

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 […]

A company entered into a finder’s fee agreement with a middleman, under which it committed to pay him a commission in exchange for establishing a connection between the company and an investor who would invest in it or its affiliates.  Approximately seven years after the contact initiated by the middleman between the company and a […]

An individual purchased plots of land after being exposed to television advertisements and representations made during meetings with the sellers, according to which the plots were being sold at a discounted price and were ready for construction. Following the purchase, the buyer discovered that the reality was far from the advertisements and sought to cancel […]