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Israeli Rabbinical tribunal: content retrieved from spouse’s smartphone without consent is admissible evidence

The Israeli rabbinical tribunal in Netanya ruled that text messages and e-mails that a wife secretly retrieved from her husband’s smartphone and computer are admissible evidence in divorce proceedings. According to the rabbinical tribunal, “the necessity to determine the truth outweighs the husband's right to privacy and right to conceal the abovementioned text messages and e-mails”. The tribunal also stated ...

Second Draft of Circular on Cyber Risk Management in Institutional Entities

The Department of Capital Market, Insurance and Savings at the Israeli Ministry of Finance recently published a second draft of its circular on cyber risk management in institutional entities, revising the first draft it published in October 2015. According to the explanatory notes issued by the ministry, the second draft emphasizes the “cyber threats concept” in which information security and ...

Israeli Ministry of Justice Contemplating Legislation Allowing Doe Subpoenas against Pirating Users

The Israeli Ministry of Justice is examining the possibility of drafting a government sponsored bill aimed at compelling Internet companies to disclose the identity of internet users engaged in pirating and copyright infringement, through a Doe subpoena. Obviously, having the identify of pirating users would allow copyright holders to legally pursue Internet subscribers for copyright infringement and seek damages. The ...

Israeli Credit Data Bill Headed for Final Enactment into Law

The Economic Affairs Committee of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) has approved the proposed Credit Data Bill, 5776-2015 for second and third (final) reading at the Knesset. The bill seeks to enhance competition in the Israeli consumer credit market, by establishing a central database at the Bank of Israel (Israel’s central bank) with information concerning the creditworthiness of Israelis. The ...

The State will collect VAT for online services offered by foreign companies

The Israeli Tax Authority at the Israeli Ministry of Finance has released a draft bill proposing amendments to the Israeli Value Added Tax (VAT) law such that foreign companies established abroad who provide internet-based services to Israeli customers will be required to pay VAT to the Israeli Tax Authority. The draft bill lists electronic services, communication services, radio and television ...

Israel: Facebook to pay millions in class action settlement

The District Court of Tel-Aviv (Judge Yitzhak Inbar) recently accepted a settlement agreement in a putative class action suit against Facebook. According to the settlement agreement, Facebook will pay 9 million NIS (approximately 2.4 million US Dollars) and will change the mechanisms through which it lets users send invitations to join the social network. The cause of action underlying the ...

New Israeli Guidelines for Taxing Foreign Companies Active Online

Yesterday (April 11, 2016), the Israeli Tax Authority published circular 4/2016 concerning “Online Activities of Foreign Corporations in Israel”. The circular - which is groundbreaking in Israeli law - explains the scenarios in which a foreign entity will be taxed under the Israeli tax regime for its income originating from sale of goods or provision of services to Israelis over ...

Coming Soon: A Health Information Card for Every Israeli Patient

The Israeli Minister of Health, Mr. Ya’akov Litzman, announced his plan to promote the issuance of a uniform medical card that will consolidate all medical information about a patient, including information regarding treatments, medical tests, medications and medical history. The card is designed to allow all health providers and hospitals in Israel consolidated access to a patient’s medical information in ...
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