ArticleChina Increased Tech Investments In IsraelWithin a nation exceeding 8.5 million people, Israel is a world leader in technology and innovation, consistently producing an impressive number of tech startups.IsraelTechnologyBarnea & Co
ArticleDraft Guide To Cyber Threat Information SharingThe Antitrust Authority published for public comments a new guidelines draft on the subject of information-sharing between competitors for the purpose of contending with cyber threats.IsraelAntitrust/Competition LawBarnea & Co
Article4 Things To Know About The Sharing EconomyIt is possible to believe the innovations of the Sharing Economy are due to a collective and empowering business model that places the emphasis on the individual.IsraelCorporate/Commercial LawBarnea & Co
ArticleUpdate On Employee Rights – Minimum Wage, Annual Paid Leave, PensionThree updates to the above three employee rights came into effect this past July. The following is important news about the next update to employee rights, which is expected to come into effect on 1.1.2017.IsraelEmployment and HRBarnea & Co
ArticleShaming On The Internet And Social Networks – The Business AspectYou have tirelessly invested time, money and significant efforts in order to create a business and to grow it, and you finally see the fruits of your labor and maybe even begin to profit.IsraelMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentBarnea & Co
ArticleCybersecurity: Protecting Your InvestmentsYour company faces potential threats every day from hackers and online criminals. IsraelTechnologyBarnea & Co
ArticleCreate Effective Website Terms And ConditionsYour website exists to help your clients and customers find and interact with you. IsraelMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentBarnea & Co
ArticleConsumer Protection Law Prescribes A General Arrangement For Canceling TransactionsUp until now, the Consumer Protection Law prescribed various arrangements for canceling transactions, such as continuous transactions (section 13.D. of the law)...IsraelConsumer ProtectionBarnea & Co
ArticleNew Superior Court Ruling Regarding Taxation Of Non Compete BenefitsThe Supreme Court clarified the procedure for classifying such income and ruled that the examination of non-competition receipts for tax purposes is a two-stage process.IsraelEmployment and HRBarnea & Co
ArticleEntry Of Foreign Mutual Funds To The Israeli MarketThe value of the total assets managed by the foreign fund manager must be at least USD 20 billion.IsraelFinance and BankingBarnea & Co
ArticleClass Action Against Israeli Company Offering Securities Abroad – Not In IsraelIt is not uncommon for Israeli incorporated companies to seek investments abroad. In many cases, such investments are done through public offerings on international stock exchanges.IsraelLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBarnea & Co
ArticleInternet Companies: Beware Of Mandatory Israeli Court JurisdictionRecently, the Israeli Attorney General opined that foreign companies (specifically those that do business via the internet) may not escape Israeli court jurisdiction even if the terms and conditions posted on their website state otherwise.IsraelLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBarnea & Co
ArticleThe Right To Review Digital DatabaseWithin the scope of a new directive published recently by the database registrar at the Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority, entities, such as service-providers...IsraelPrivacyBarnea & Co
ArticleAmendment Of The Income Tax Ordinance – Information Exchange Between Tax AuthoritiesAn amendment to the Income Tax Ordinance that was recently enacted obligates financial institutions to identify the residency and citizenship of their foreign account holders. IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleNew Court Decision On Transfer Pricing TaxationEarlier this month the Central District Court handed down its decision on an appeal involving the taxation of an international sale of intellectual property by Gteko Ltd., an Israeli subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleTax Treaty Between Israel And GermanyOn 21 August 2014 a new tax treaty between Israel and Germany was signed. The new treaty, which is based mainly on the model tax treaty of the OECD, introduces a number of favorable amendments...IsraelTaxBarnea & Co
ArticleMust-Have Legal Checklist For StartupsBuilding a startup company takes vision and great ideas. IsraelCorporate/Commercial LawBarnea & Co
ArticleIsraeli Innovation In Bolstering The Water SupplyOne of the great ironies of life on earth is that, on a planet that is approximately 75 percent covered in water, the demand for safe drinking water is higher than the supply. IsraelEnergy and Natural ResourcesBarnea & Co
ArticleDeveloping Marketing Strategy For Potential InvestorsWhen you build out your business model, you need more than a great product or service. Innovative brilliance and new ideas matter, but they are not enough. IsraelStrategyBarnea & Co
ArticleSports Tech – When Sports Join Up With Technological InnovationIn recent years, tremendous progress has been made in introducing know-how and technology into sports – despite this being a conservative world ...IsraelMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentBarnea & Co