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Levitan Sharon & Co

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The Supreme Court determined: Electric bicycles are not a motor vehicle

  The controversy over the issue of whether electric bicycles are motor vehicles and hence would be subject to the Law of Compensation to Victims 1975 (hereinafter: the Road Accident Law) of road accidents has come this week to an end by the Supreme Court which decided by a majority opinion of two Judges, Yitzhak

December 16th, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides – Israel: Insurance & Reinsurance

The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides - Israel Insurance & Reinsurance

December 16th, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

Covid-19 update – Insurance impact in various countries

Covid-19 update – Insurance impact in various countries list: AIDA COVID-19 - Country Review Update

How to do business in Israel- Insurance & Reinsurance Country Comparative Q&A

 Insurance & Reinsurance Country Comparative Q&A Israel Adv. Rachel Levitan How is the writing of insurance contracts regulated in your jurisdiction? The Insurance Contract Law, 1981 (hereinafter: The Contract Law) regulates the format and the content of insurance contracts. An insurance contract must be in writing and the proposal form must be attached to the

The Relationship between the Injured, the Tortfeasor and the National Insurance Institute (hereinafter: NII)

C.A. 27688/11/14 National Insurance Institute v the City of Tel Aviv, Jaffa et al. Liat Rotman .Adv Preamble: An employee in Israel is automatically insured for work accidents by the National Insurance Institute (hereinafter: the NII) which is a government institution. The said insurance is a compulsory insurance. The premium is paid by

September 8th, 2019|Categories: Tort Laws|Tags: |

The Israel Court has Jurisdiction over a recovery claim filed by an Israeli Insurer against a Foreign Reinsurer

Adv. Aviv Klepner C.C. (Tel Aviv) 23416-03-18 The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd. v. Infrassure Ltd.   The Tel Aviv District Court acknowledged jurisdiction over a claim filed by an Israeli Insurer against a Foreign Reinsurer who refused to participate in a settlement agreed by all other Reinsurers. The Court ordered service of the Statement of

April 15th, 2019|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

High Rise Buildings – Need For Mandatory Insurance

May 22nd, 2018|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Extra Contractual Damages due to Unjustified Declination of Insurance Claim

Hadas Adler, Adv. C.C 3168/09 The Third Step Ltd. v. the Israel Phoenix Insurance Co. Ltd General Background Plaintiff is a company engaged in the business of import and marketing of women's footwear. In December 2006 a fire broke out in Plaintiff's rented storeroom and totally destroyed it and its contents. The storeroom was insured

December 24th, 2017|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Israel published a new directive draft designed to ensure quick and fair claim settlements of long term care insurances

by Guy Shmueli During the last few years the Israeli media published many stories of Insureds who purchased Long Term Care policies and who became involved in a lengthy and complex process when trying to exercise their rights to obtain said insurance benefits. The issue raised awareness when during a recent meeting of the Israeli

December 24th, 2017|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Insurance Contract Law – 1981

 Chapter One: Provisions for All Classes of Insurance Article One: Insurance Contract 1. An insurance contract is a contract between an Insurer and an Insured which obligates the Insurer, in consideration of insurance premium, to pay insurance benefits to the beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event Insured against. What is an Insurance contract?  

January 29th, 2017|Categories: Insurance Law, Legislation|Tags: |

The Compensation for Loss of Earnings in the “Lost Year

January 8th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

BDI – Best Companies to wor

December 28th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

Carriage By Air Law – 1980

1. In this Law - "The Warsaw Convention" -- Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, signed at Warsaw on 12th October, 1929, and published in the Official Gazette;   "The Hague Protocol" -- Protocol to Amend the Warsaw Convention, signed at the Hague on the 28th September, 1955,

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Legislation, Tort Laws|

Liability for Defective Products Law, 1980

In this Law - "Manufacturer" - a person who is engaged, for commercial purposes, in the manufacture or assembly of products, including - (1) a person who represents himself as the manufacturer of a product by using his name or trade mark or in any other manner; (2) an importer, for commercial purposes, of a

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Legislation, Tort Laws|

Tort Ordinance (New Version)- Updated to March 2015

Chapter One: Interpretation 1. Subject to the Interpretation Ordinance, this Ordinance will be interpreted in accordance with the principles of legal interpretation obtaining in England, and expressions used in it will be presumed, so far as is consistent with their context, and except as may be otherwise expressly provided, to be used with the meaning

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Legislation, Tort Laws|

Road Accident Victims Compensation Law – 1975

  Chapter One: Interpretation  1. In this Law - "Road accident" - an occurrence in which bodily damage is caused to a person as a result of the use of a motor vehicle, for purpose of transportation; an event caused as a result of an ctexplosion or catching fire of the vehicle, caused by an

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Legislation, Tort Laws|

Prescription Law 1958

Chapter One: Principles of Prescription  1. In this Law - "Court" - any judicial authority and any arbitrator, but does not include a religious court ; "Action" - any civil proceeding before a court; "Land" -  land of any category and any right or interest in land, and any thing permanently fixed to land and

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Legislation, Limitation|

Chapter Four: Control of Insurance Business

Chapter Four: Control of Insurance Business   Article One: Limitations on Conduct of Business   35. The Minister of Finance may, with the approval of the Finance Committee of the Knesset, enact by regulations, for all Insurers or particular categories of Insurers, provisions as to a minimum issued and paid-up share capital and a minimum

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Insurance Law, Legislation|

Clean Air Law 2008

This is an unofficial translation. The binding version is the official Hebrew text. Readers are consequently advised to consult qualified professional counsel before making any decision in connection with the enactment, which is here presented in translation for their general information only.   Chapter One: Objectives and Interpretation Objectives of the Law The purpose of

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Environment, Legislation|

Non-Ionizing Radiation Law, 2006∗

  Chapter A: Purposes of the Law The purpose of this Law is to protect the public and the environment from the effects of non – ionizing radiation exposure and regulate the operations in sources of radiation the establishment operation thereof and provision of services for the measurement of the radiation, inter alia, by setting

August 20th, 2016|Categories: Environment, Legislation|
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