Regulation

20 stories about Regulation
צ׳אד ברונשטיין אריק שני ואריסטוטל לומיס

Fyllo raises $30 million to expand digital marketing and compliance solutions beyond cannabis industry

06.04.21|Meir Orbach
Some 60% of the funds raised in the Series B came from outside of the cannabis sector, validating the Israeli company's potential to scale beyond the endemic market
מימין ג'ק מא יו"ר ומייסד עליבאבא ו ג'ף בזוס בעל השליטה ב אמזון

Israel is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to e-commerce regulations

24.02.21|Omer Kabir
The Ministry of Justice has started formalizing the relations between Israeli consumers and foreign e-commerce sites, with the big question being will Israeli laws protect them?
עו"ד ורד זליכה משרד ליפא מאיר ושות'

Cybersecurity policies to undergo significant changes in 2021, says tech lawyer

20.02.21|Allon Sinai
"I expect this year to bring new strategies, regulations, and partnerships in the U.S., including with the private sector to bolster cybersecurity," noted Vered Zlaikha, a partner and the head of Cyber Affairs & Artificial Intelligence practice at Lipa Meir Law firm
אלדד שמש מנכ"ל קארדיאקסנס

Israel’s CardiacSence receives CE Mark for medical-grade watch

10.02.21|Meir Orbach
The watch will be distributed throughout the European Union and used as a medical device for continually measuring heart rate and arrhythmias
ביטקוין לוהט קריפטו מטבע וירטואלי

Is the tax authority coming for your Bitcoin?

10.01.21|Omri Milman
The Israel Tax Authority defines cryptocurrency as an asset and demands 25% on any profits; its cyber department keeps a watchful eye out for those who forget to pay
אייל בר אור מנכ"ל Safe-Zone

The company guiding Israeli businesses through the U.S. investment regulations bureaucracy minefield

19.12.20|Allon Sinai
"Because I came from the missile defense sector, we developed a multi-layered defense system, made up of four levels," says Eyal Bar-Or
Big Tech Breakup

Can, or should, Facebook be broken up?

16.12.20|James Spiro
After 46 US States took the social media giant to court over antitrust laws, CTech spoke with M. Firon & Co.’s head of the Competition, Antitrust and Regulatory Affairs to discuss its future
אילנית מדמוני Ilanit Madmoni Gateways Stampa

Ilanit Madmoni: The senior regulator overseeing the adoption of financial innovation

30.11.20|CTech
The head of Bank of Israel’s innovation unit believes that open banking will encourage customers to exercise financial responsibility when making decisions, while also increasing competition for additional services
Avi Nadler

Big Tech continues to gain dominance while limiting our freedom of choice

17.11.20|Avi Nadler, Adv
In the Information Age, public discourse moves even faster than technology - and the monopoly power of Big Tech deserves public discussion
שוקי אורן מנכ"ל קרדן אן וי

In a surprise move, the digital bank joins the Association of Banks in Israel

20.10.20|Irit Avisar
The association can help save the Digital Bank legal expenses, but will it harm its attempts to stand out from the crowd?
עו"ד נטע ברומברג

How to comply with local employment laws in a world with no boundaries?

13.10.20|Netta Bromberg
Foreign companies employing Israeli workers should consider establishing a local entity or branch to ensure clear legal compliance
קורונה נשיא סין שי ג'ינפינג  ב בייג'ינג 10.2.20

For foreign companies, understanding China’s annual plans is critical

12.10.20|Tslil Kleiman
Chinese governmental programs not only define what is “forbidden” and “allowed,” but also determine to which regions and industries investments will be directed, and which projects will be given priority
עו"ד אבי ליכט 17.9.20

If you regulate them they will come: "Israel can be a leader in setting the stage for autonomous vehicles"

18.09.20|Ron Friedman
Former Deputy Attorney General Avi Licht warns Israel not to fall behind in the race to be an early adopter of the technologies of the future
מימין אניה ולדן לורי בריסטו אלזבטה קליין עינת קלייך קלך ועידת קיימות וחדשנות

Sustainability as policy: How to regulate effectively without strangling the market

06.09.20|CTech
The first panel of Calcalist's "Sustainability and Innovation Week" focused on government policies encouraging green innovation - how to open up business opportunities while protecting the environment?
Hester Peirce SEC Commissioner

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce talks about regulators’ role amid widespread uncertainty

04.09.20|Allon Sinai
Peirce believes financial innovation can ultimately decide who is included and who is excluded from the marketplace and how increased participation can lead to a better economy as a whole
Ido Margalit CanBreed

CanBreed secures patent for editing medical cannabis seeds

02.09.20|James Spiro
The company wants to expedite its stable seeds enhancement for commercial purposes by using gene-editing technology, but still faces regulatory hurdles due to EU GMO ban on CRISPR technology
ניל קורני כנס פינטק בנקאות חדשה

“This crisis is going to present many opportunities for banks,” predicts Citi Israel CEO

01.07.20|Hagar Ravet
Neil Corney says Covid-19 crisis has proven how important it was to invest in Fintech for so many years
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‘The Dark Side of TikTok’: How the newest social media platform lets anti-Semitism run wild.

26.06.20|James Spiro
TikTok is taking the world by storm, but a new study suggests that young minds are often exposed to violent, anti-Semitic, and racist content
ערן אדן MeMed

MeMed Receives Regulatory Green Light for Test that can Greatly Reduce Antibiotics Prescriptions

02.06.20|Omer Kabir
Israel-based company tests the immune system’s reaction to infection rather than the infection itself