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Uniform contracts - the end to the small print in the contract

For the attention of dealers and consumers: On the second and third reading, the Knesset approved the Standard Contracts Law (Amendment No. 3), 2010, which was the result of cooperation between MK Kirshenbaum and the "Public Trust" organization.
A standard contract is a contract whose terms have been determined in advance by one party to the contract, the supplier, to be used as the basis for contracts between it and its customers.
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Between a stay of proceedings in Israeli law
and the American Chapter 11

A company that is in trouble usually needs protection from its creditors for a certain period of time in order to carry out a re-organization that may be restored or saved as a going concern for the benefit of the creditors. The sale of a company as a going concern brings greater benefits to creditors, employees and shareholders than to the sale of its assets on an individual basis. This is because the compensation received is higher and in addition the workplaces are kept. 
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The Limits of a Limited liability Partnership

Many companies, mainly in the Internet and various technologies, operate through the classic and common structure that combines a limited company with a limited partnership, in which the majority of the participation units are allocated to the limited partners, who benefit from the limited liability principle on the one hand, Which is applicable to partnership, on the other hand, since according to the law, a limited partnership must include at least one general partner, 
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International Trade – Application of The International Sale of Goods Law in Israel

On January 17, 2010, the appeal of Harel Insurance Company and Nordan Energy Company against a ruling of the Tel Aviv District Court rejected the claim filed against BTR (a foreign company) following damage caused to Norden due to a welding defect of an oil filter that exploded, Harel would indemnify Norden, which was insured by it. The representatives of BTR argued that another company (VOKES) is the manufacturer of the filter, and therefore the plaintiffs
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"Non-competition" Clause in a Contract for Employment

What is the status of such a clause? What are the remedies available to the employer in the event that an employee violated the non-competition clause and what are the risks of violating the agreement?
Recently, a client - VP of a large company approached us and asked if he could hire a senior employee who had until recently worked for a competitor and what is legal exposures involved.
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Beware! Residual information clauses in your confidentiality agreements

NDAs are tools that CEOs, inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners typically use when they need to share trade secrets, proprietary or other types of confidential information with third parties, but want the third party to maintain confidentiality Their information does not use it without permission.
In these agreements, the party disclosing the confidential information
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Board of Directors - Know your responsibilities to monitor compliance and ethics in your organizations

In recent years, we have been constantly informed of various cases of bribery, embezzlement and sexual harassment in various companies in Israel and around the world that might have been prevented if the directors were more aware of their responsibility for the existence and implementation of the ethics and compliance programs in their organizations.
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The boundaries between manufacturer and supplier

Importers of equipment and goods from abroad Beware - the boundaries between manufacturer and supplier are blurred. On January 17, 2010, the Supreme Court accepted the appeal of Harel Insurance Company and Nordan Energy regarding a ruling of the Tel Aviv District Court rejecting the claim filed against BTR (a foreign company) following damage caused
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What, do not you trust me?... 10 reasons why you must make contracts and what should be included in them

The truth is I'm a little tired! Fed up. Every week a number of new customers come to me, small and medium-sized companies with a dispute with customers, suppliers and third parties, asking me to file a lawsuit on their behalf on behalf of the court and possibly an injunction and all kinds of legal proceedings. And then comes the stage where I want to see the contract they made with that baneful side. 
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Are you bidding? Be wary of submitting a tricky offer!

One of my clients is a group of companies engaged in representing large international companies in various markets, including in Israel. As such, it regularly participates in tenders for the supply of equipment and services. Recently, during a discussion of a tender team in which a very interested customer wanted, I was asked whether the bid technique that the CEO had asked to use in responding to the tender
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Are you about to conclude an international deal for the sale or purchase of goods or services? 

You must protect yourself and arrange all matters by means of an orderly, detailed and legally binding contract by a highly experienced attorney. Today more than ever, in today's world considered one kind of global village, international trade between countries and private commercial entities
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Funny thing: The Patent Office claimed that Apple's design was not original ...

As part of a lawsuit filed by the international technology giant, it complained that the patent authority was making it difficult for it to register a patent for the design of one of its machines. However, the court accepted its claim and ordered the patent authority to accept the request.
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Guidelines for the use of surveillance cameras in the workplace

In the current labor market, workers are a significant part of the day's work, so the effect of regular follow-up by the employer is heightened by the employees' sense of privacy. A video camera installed in the workplace is able to document in a comprehensive and continuous manner the overall conduct of the employee
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Agreement to provide services - points of thought

Before drafting an agreement to provide services or signing it, here are some important points for each dealer or company. It is emphasized that, in view of its commercial importance and legal complexity, it is recommended that before consulting and signing the agreement, consult with an expert lawyer in the field.
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Can the scam of partners in the company be a basis for claims of discrimination against the minority and to an award of generous compensation

Can the scam of partners in the company be a basis for claims of discrimination against the minority and to receive generous compensation? Is it possible to make the controlling shareholder personally liable? The claim was filed against the controlling shareholder of an international trade and shipping company,
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Enforcement of the Anti-Bribery Law for Foreign Government Officials

For the first time in Israel, enforcement of the law to prevent bribery of foreign government officials made executed. Acts of corruption and bribery pose a threat to democratic institutions and can undermine the rule of law and undermine international economic development. 
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Whose trade mark is this?

In the past few days we have been informed in the Globes newspaper about another dispute over the subject of a trade mark, this time between the Angel Bakery in Jerusalem and the Engel bakery Pastry Products, recently decided by the Deputy Registrar of Patents and Trademarks, to win the Angel Bakery. Angel Bakery in Jerusalem, 
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Company acquisition agreements with performance-based price adjustment mechanisms (Earn Out)

Recently, we have been reading in the economic press about many transactions in which the consideration for the reported acquisition is not final and it is possible that the sellers will actually receive a higher amount subject to meeting certain conditions. Below is a brief and exhaustive explanation of the price adjustment mechanism behind these transactions.
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