october 2012

Administrative procedures:

·        The Customs Authority canceled a deficit of thousands of NIS that had been charged to one of our clients, a textile importer, after it was proved that the source of the goods was as he had declared.

·        The advisory committee to the Minister of Industry Trade and Labor recommended imposing a dumping tax at a rate of 10% for two and a half years, on rubber soles for repairing tires. This decision was approved by the Minister of Industry Trade and Labor and the Minister of  Finance and it is currently in discussion with the economics committee of the Knesset. The local factory that requested this tax is represented by our office.

·        Our office is representing a leading company in the field of baby products, in proceedings against the Customs Authority.

·        Our office is providing consultation for importation in a project for the construction of an electric power station.

·        Our office is accompanying a large-scale project of a municipal tender for the import of used goods from abroad.

·        Our office is accompanying a well-known clothing company in an opposition proceeding regarding the imposition of Customs taxes on royalties.

Lectures:

·        Attorney Gil Nadel gave a lecture on October 15 at the chamber of commerce on the Customs Agents Law.

·        A seminar took place at the chamber of commerce in Tel Aviv on October 28, on the topic of class actions in the food industry. Attorney Gil Nadel gave a lecture to an audience of food importers on the topic of: what defenses can be taken against the onslaught of class actions.