All guides: page 8 of 9
Page 8 of 9 of the guide index. This page is mainly about proceedings and claims, business regulation, digital commerce and AI; each guide states the legislation it relies on, with a link to the text of the law at the source.
Smart contracts: legal status in Israel
There is no dedicated law for smart contracts, but general contract law applies to them as to any agreement. What happens when the code has a bug, who bears the damage, and what…
Read more Defamation and reputationSued for defamation? Warning letter, the defenses and the first steps
Received a warning letter or a statement of claim for defamation? What to do first, the defenses in sections 13–15, the presumptions in section 16, what an apology changes…
Read more Digital commerce and artificial intelligenceVoice assistants and AI: privacy and regulatory issues
What is said to a voice assistant is recorded, sent to a server and stored, and collecting voice data requires clear consent. What is required of a business that uses voice AI, and how…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsOrder of debt repayment in insolvency: who gets paid first
Wages and severance pay are a preferential debt, ahead of a general creditor, up to a ceiling that is updated on 1 January. The seven ranks in order,…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsCommercial arbitration: the process, advantages and disadvantages
Arbitration is fast, private and final, and so there is almost no appeal. What exactly you give up when you sign an arbitration clause in a contract, and what the process looks…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsResolving commercial disputes: comparing the methods
A court is binding but slow and expensive, arbitration is fast and confidential but has almost no appeal, and mediation is cheap and preserves the business relationship. A comparison of cost, time…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsCommercial mediation: how to resolve a business dispute, and what makes the settlement enforceable
Commercial mediation in Israel: how you enter the process, what is confidential in it under section 79C, how much it costs, and how to turn the settlement into an enforceable judgment, even…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsExpert witness: role, rules and significance
An expert witness may give an opinion and not only facts, and filing is subject to the rules of procedure and the Evidence Ordinance. The difference between a party’s expert and…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsTemporary injunction: what the court checks and what security is required
The court looks at prima facie evidence, necessity and the balance of convenience, and a personal undertaking and security are a condition, not a recommendation. In whose presence the hearing is held, and what…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsInternational arbitration: what really applies in Israel
Since 14 February 2024 a separate law has governed international commercial arbitration, alongside the Arbitration Law and the New York Convention under which a foreign award is enforced. The writing requirement…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsMandatory mediation and a MAHUT meeting (information, introduction and coordination meeting): what the court can require, and what not
Mandatory mediation in Israel: what the court can really require, when a MAHUT meeting applies under regulation 37, who must attend, and the price of refusing…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsMediation vs. arbitration: the difference and which is preferable
Mediation versus arbitration: the essential legal difference, what is binding and what is not, and which is better for your dispute. A practical guide before you sign an arbitration clause…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsIndividual insolvency: the ways to open proceedings, the interim period and the discharge
Individual insolvency in 2026: debts above NIS 176,923.12 go to the Commissioner; up to that amount, to the Execution Registrar. The fee, the timetable…
Read more Class actions and consumer claimsThe Small Claims Court: a practical guide
The procedure is simple and cheap and is conducted without a lawyer, up to the claim limit set by law. Who may sue, how to file the statement of claim, and what…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsMediation in small claims: advantages and process
Mediation ends the dispute outside the courtroom, faster and more cheaply, and the court may give the agreement reached the force of a judgment. It is not mandatory…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsDuties of a company officer: care, loyalty and personal liability
The duty of care is measured by negligence, and the duty of loyalty prohibits conflicts of interest, competition and taking an opportunity. When exemption, indemnity and insurance are possible…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsRight to inspect company documents: what a shareholder may demand, and what a director may
A shareholder is entitled to a closed list of documents, and beyond it only by stating a purpose and subject to grounds for refusal; a director, to any document the role requires. And the threshold of…
Read more Other proceedings and topicsA warning letter before legal action: a template to copy, what to include and what not
As a rule there is no duty to send a warning letter before a claim, but some laws require a written request. What to include, a letter template to copy, and what not to write: threats, smears and copies.
Read more Digital commerce and artificial intelligenceCybercrime in Israel: what counts as an offense and what to do if you are a victim
Intrusion into computer material, disrupting the operation of a computer and spreading a virus are specific offenses, and the Penal Law and the Protection of Privacy Law apply alongside them. What to document,…
Read more Digital commerce and artificial intelligenceCyber and data security law in Israel 2026: what every startup needs to know
Every database owner must report a severe security incident to the Privacy Protection Authority immediately; the 72 hours are a European rule, not an Israeli one. What…
Read more Digital commerce and artificial intelligenceDigital banking: regulation and innovation
The Bank of Israel, the Israel Securities Authority and the Capital Market Authority each supervise a different area, and operating without a license is a criminal offense. AML duties…
Read more Digital commerce and artificial intelligenceFintech regulation in Israel: which license you need
The Bank of Israel, the Israel Securities Authority and the Capital Market Authority divide supervision between them, and operating without a license is a criminal offense. What is required of each…
Read more Elections and public lawTaking part in government tenders: threshold conditions, disqualification of a bid and appeal
Taking part in government tenders: which threshold conditions may be required, when a tender guarantee may be forfeited, when a bid is disqualified, and where and within how long to file…
Read moreThe information in the guides is general information and is not legal advice. Translated: · Hebrew version updated: .
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