אסופת מאמרים, עדכונים, פרשנות וניתוח של חידושי החקיקה, הפסיקה והרגולציה בתחום היבוא, היצוא, המכס והסחר הבינלאומי.
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Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Hila Wohlgemuth, Accountant (Jurist) Amit Zomer Any individual who wishes to pursue the exporting or marketing of defense equipment, the transfer of defense know-how or the provision of defense services, is obligated to act in accordance withthe Defense…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Adv Every individual who wishes to pursue the export or marketing of defense equipment, the transfer of defense know-how and the provision of defense services, is obligated to act according tothe Defense Export Control Law 2007, and according to the…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Omer Wagner This overview will describe a recent ruling by the Rishon Letzion Magistrates Court, in which issues of customs classification of various items designated for fire detection and extinguishing systems were discussed. The ruling also included…
Attorney Gil Nadel A few months ago we published an article about regulation 401 of the Standards Institution of Israel, which deals with obligations that are applicable to importers in matters of upholding the requirements of Israeli standards, the process by which an Official…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Omer Wagner Recently, the Beit Shemesh Magistrates Court rejected an importer's claim against the Israel Customs Authority and ruled that even though it is possible to have a forgiving policy towards technical faults in the filing of a certificate of origin…
Adv. Gill Nadel In November 2012, the Standards Institution of Israel published a new version of Regulation 401, which entrenches various temporary orders that had been published since the previous version of Regulation 401 came into effect. The newer edition establishes new…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Or Cohen-Sasson At the end of 2007, the Defense Export Control Law, 2007 [hereinafter: "the law"] came into effect. The law, the regulations and orders that were legislated under the law, replace the secondary legislation which existed until the law came…
Adv. Gill Nadel The Law Governing the Control of Commodities and Services (Order Regarding the Engagement in Encryption Items) - 1974 (Hereinafter: "Encryption Order"), regulates the engagement in encryption items while balancing individual and industry requirements with the…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Tina Kaplan On the 7th of September 2014, the Israel Tax Authority published a new procedure for the voluntary disclosure of previously undisclosed income, as well as a temporary order, to replace the previous procedure that was in effect from 2005 and the…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Or Cohen-Sasson At the end of 2007, the Defense Export Control Law, 2007 [hereinafter: "the law"] came into effect. The law and the regulations and orders that were legislated under the law replace the secondary legislation which existed until the law came…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Omer Wagner, Accountant (Legal Intern) Avihai Knaz Overview The phenomenon of parallel importing is growing and expanding in Israel. Many brands are imported not only by the official/exclusive importer, but by other importers as well. From the point of view…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Ohad Krief The Customs Authority is authorized to delay the release of imported and exported goods if it suspects a related offense has been committed, including false or fraudulent statements, failure to submit required documents, and others. The question of…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Ohad Krief Background: In the following article we will review the case of a bicycle and electric vehicles importer ("the importer"), who hired the services of a forwarding and customs broker ("the forwarder"). The importer sued the forwarder for a delay in the…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Ohad Krief Background: In the following article we will review the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court's ruling on the customs classification of a "turkey flavored paste". The court determined that the importer proved his claim regarding the essence of the goods and…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Omer Wagner Background: Disputes between the Customs Authority and importers relating to the disclosure of documents during a lawsuit are common, and occur routinely. The Customs Authority usually claims the documents are confidential, or are internal…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Ohad Krief Background: When a lawsuit is filed, the plaintiff is required to send the statement of action documents by personal delivery to the defendants' residence. This is done to ensure the defendant may properly respond to the plaintiff's claims. Many…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Ohad Krief Background: Monetary disputes between clients (importers or exporters) and the various entities that form the logistic chain of transporting goods (such as forwarders or customs agents) are common, and frequently reach the courts. A common claim in…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Ohad Krief Background: The international treaties relating to air and maritime transport grant carriers (shipping companies, air carriers) various immunities to lawsuits, including shortened statutes of limitation (one year for maritime transport, two years for…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Matan Yaacov Background: In the following article, we will review a case in which the Haifa Magistrate Court decided to adjudicate a dispute between an international forwarding company and an insurance company, even though the bill of lading…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Shirly Strezhevsky Case Facts & Arguments: A dispute arose between food importers and marine carriers during the release of food shipments which reached their destinations at the ports of Haifa and Ashdod. The food importers did not possess…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Omer Wagner The Finance and Economy Ministries recently publicized that they are reexamining Israel's personal imports policy, with the intent to reform the field in order to open it to as many people as possible. The Ministries noted…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Omer Wagner Background: Among the most common disputes between commercial importers and the Customs Authority are disputes regarding the value of the transaction. In other words, the sides dispute as to the amount subject to import duty. Some expenses are…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Shirly Strezhevsky Background: Israeli legislation created a special arrangement which allows for claims to be filed against individuals who are not within the territory of the State of Israel. The plaintiff files a service of process outside…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Mor Goshen A motion to certify a class action was submitted to the District Court against Oriental Secrets Ltd., which imported, produced and marketed the "Tibetan Tea" product. The claimants allege that the company violated the Consumer Protection Law…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Yarden Baruch Background: In a District Court ruling from March 2013 [TA (Central District) 18199-06-10, Marvidex Surfing Products (2004) Ltd. & Others V. The State of Israel - Customs Authority, ruling given on 10.3.13] the court accepted in…
Adv. Gill Nadel Much has been said on the new "Global Gate" system of the Tax Authority, mostly related to the operational aspect of the system - how will the broadcasts be performed by the commerce community, what is a smart card and a digital signature, how documents may be…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Omer Wagner In recent years, the Standards Institution of Israel implemented several changes in its activity with regard to oversight of imported goods. These changes were implemented in order to ease the bureaucratic process for…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Chen Avner General: In the following article we will review the possibility to conduct a legal procedure under the Customs Ordinance behind closed doors. The debate centers around whether the documents presented to the court by the…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Yarden Baruch Background: The Services and Profession's Licensing of the Vehicle Industry Law, 2016 regulates the various fields of the vehicle industry in Israel, including manufacture, import and trade of vehicles and transport products,…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Shirly Strezhevsky Background: In the following article we will review the Rehovot Magistrate Court's ruling regarding a request for reimbursement of the trial expenses of an importer. The importer sought the reimbursement of its expenses…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Omer Wagner Background: The subject of imposing custom duties upon royalties or other payments (such as advertising or store design costs) is at the center of a legal storm in recent years. Although several rulings were already given on…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Omer Wagner Mr. Avi Arditi, Head the Israeli Customs Directorate, recently announced that as of 1.11.18, any import declaration with a value of over $5,000 submitted through the 'Global Gateway' system, new IT system customs, requires the…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Shirly Strezhevsky Many disputes between importers and the Customs Authority revolve around questions of classification for customs purposes. These disputes impact not only the duty percentage levied upon the goods, but also issues…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Chen Avner Case Facts: The plaintiff, one of Israel's two cement manufacturers, turned to the Israeli Commissioner of Trade Levies ("the Commissioner"), requesting that he investigate dumping allegations regarding the import of cement…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Omer Wagner Background: The Tax Authority, as an administrative authority, has an array of enforcement tools at its disposal for the collection of tax deficits. Among others, the Tax Authority may (under certain circumstances) impose…
Adv. Gill Nadel, Adv. Dave Zeitoun, Adv. Omer Wagner Most of Israel's import duties are levied based on a percentage of the transaction value at import. Although there were changes in certain fields, such set duties according to material concentration or weight, most duties are…
