Regulation

20 stories about Regulation
ועידה כלכלית לאומית 2019 אמי פלמור מנכ"לית משרד המשפטים

Facebook Won’t Fudge Content Oversight, Says Israeli Legal Expert

07.05.20|Omer Kabir
Emi Palmor, former director-general of Israel’s Ministry of Justice, was recently appointed as one of the 20 founding members of Facebook's Oversight Board
כוח משטרתי מיוחד קורונה

Israel Now Has 304 Covid-19 Cases

17.03.20|CTech
While Israel has not yet gone into complete lockdown, most of the country’s economic activity has now been halted
חסימת השורה הראשונה באוטובוסים בשל הקורונה

With 76 Corona Cases, Israeli Ministry of Health Expands Restrictions

11.03.20|CTech
As the police sets up teams to make sure potential carriers stay at home, gatherings of over 2,000 have been forbidden
פעילי הליכוד אחרי פרסום המדגמים בחירות 2020

Election Results Pending, One Thing Is Clear: Israel Needs Better Privacy Laws

03.03.20|Omer Kabir
The recent election brought to light many privacy-related issues that have flourished in Israel under outdated privacy laws. From the triple leak of Israel’s voting registrar to an anonymous texter that trolled Likud supporters, something needs to change
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Cannabis May Be Stalled, but Cannabis Tech Is Racing Forward

23.02.20|Sophie Shulman
2019 may have temporarily halted the growth of the global cannabis sector, but the shockwave impacted public companies more than the technology itself
איש העסקים ארנון מילצ'ן

Financial Secrecy Promised to Immigrating Millionaires Is a Stain on Israel

19.02.20|Omri Milman
In the Financial Secrecy Index published by independent international network the Tax Justice Haven for 2020, Israel has not made significant strides
מימין  אלדד בן משה לי-היא גולדנברג דורית בנט עדיאל שמרון ועידת הכלכלה והתעשיה 2020

With the Right Regulation, Industry and the Environment can Co-Exist, Says Activist Lawyer

06.02.20|Billy Frenkel
Leehee Goldenberg, ‎director of the economy, natural resources, and environment department at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, spoke Wednesday at Calcalist's Industry and Economy conference in Tel Aviv
אלון מאסק מייסד מנכ"ל טסלה מכונית חשמלית

Israel Greenlights Tesla’s Semi-Autonomous Driving System

29.01.20|Udi Etsion
Earlier this month, Israel’s Ministry of Transport made the decision to ban Tesla’s Autopilot system completely
חממת גידול קנאביס

After a Year of Disappointments, the Israeli Cannabis Industry Pins its Hopes on 2020

22.01.20|Tzally Greenberg
Calcalist spoke with leading players of the local cannabis industry to see where the wind will blow in the upcoming year
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 מימין יהודה שפר ארנית שנער טל סלובודקין נטע מרום

Financial Regulation Must Not Hurt Business, Says Former Israeli Official

13.01.20|Lior Gutman
Yehuda Shaffer, a former deputy state attorney for financial crime at the Israeli Ministry of Justice, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 ד"ר חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים

One of the Biggest Payment Companies Will Enter Israel in 2020, Says Banking Regulator

31.12.19|Raheli Bindman
Hevda Ber, who will step down in April, spoke at Calcalist’s Forecasts 2020 conference held Tuesday in Tel Aviv
מימין המפקחת על הבנקים חדוה בר נגיד בנק ישראל אמיר ירון מריוס נכט ו אמנון שעשוע

Israel’s New Digital Bank: not yet Operational, Already Looking for Exceptions

31.12.19|Raheli Bindman
In September, the Bank of Israel greenlit Marius Nacht and Amnon Shashua’s new digital banking venture
ד"ר חדוה בר המפקחת על הבנקים כנס פינטק 2019

Hedva Ber’s Achievements and Shortcomings in Her Five Years as Israel’s Banking Regulator

02.12.19|Raheli Bindman
On Sunday, Israeli banking regulator Hedva Ber announced she will not be extending her tenure
שר האוצר משה כחלון 1 זירת הנדלן

Israeli Cabinet Greenlights Advisory Body for Foreign Investments

31.10.19|Adrian Filut
Despite previous concerns, the new committee will not oversee Israel’s tech industry. Regulators will decide whether to pass matters on to the committee at their own discretion
תל אביב רמת גן מבט על מלמעלה

Israel’s Rise in Ease of Doing Business Ranking not all it Seems to Be

27.10.19|Adrian Filut
Israel was up 14 places on the World Bank’s Doing Business report published last week, but local industry players claim governmental self-lauding is blowing things out of proportion
גידול קנאביס סם סמים מריחואנה

Israel’s Medical Cannabis Reform Continues to Benefit Nearly No One

20.10.19|Tzally Greenberg
Coming into full effect in September and intended to help standardize the industry, the reform has so far resulted in market shortages and hiked prices
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Israel Police Had a Plan to Police Social Media

08.10.19|Omer Kabir
An inner document obtained by Calcalist reveals the police has set up a dedicated “shaming” officer who is in charge of removing negative comments and posts from social media, and that the agency also previously planned to create a real-time monitoring system of such posts
דת יהדות חגים

In Judaism, One Must Work for the Right to Be Forgotten

27.09.19|Dov Greenbaum
With the Jewish High Holidays around the corner, researcher Dov Greenbaum considers the process of Teshuva (repentance) and earning a digital clean slate courtesy of the GDPR
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The Most Urgent Tech-Related Tasks the New Israeli Parliament Must Tackle

22.09.19|Omer Kabir
Israel’s general election last week marked the end of nearly an entire lost year in which the Israeli parliament was effectively paralyzed. Now, the newly elected members of parliament must hurry to address pressing global and local tech issues