Doing Business in Israel
Because the regulatory position of a planned activity is settled while the Israeli presence is still being designed.
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Practice 05
Regulation & Government Authorities
Much of what a business may do in Israel is decided somewhere other than the boardroom — in a ministry, a regulator or a licensing authority. We establish what applies to the planned activity, prepare what has to be submitted, and act for our clients in the dealings that follow.
How we work on these matters
Regulation is far easier to deal with before an activity starts than after it has been questioned. The first question in most of these files is simply which Israeli authority has a say in what our client intends to do, and on what terms — a question that is often answered differently depending on how the activity is described.
From there the work is documentary and procedural. A submission to an Israeli authority is read by officials working from the file in front of them, so we assemble it to answer the tests that authority actually applies. The correspondence is conducted in Hebrew; the reporting to our client is in English.
Where a decision has already been taken and our client cannot live with it, there is an administrative route before there is a judicial one. We set out what that route is, what it involves, and what an authority can reasonably be asked to reconsider. We do not undertake that a licence, a permit or an approval will be granted.
What this practice covers
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Regulatory strategy
Working out which Israeli authorities have a say in a planned activity, and in what order they should be approached.
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Licensing and permits
Identifying the licences and permits an activity requires, and preparing and presenting the applications for them.
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Representation before Israeli ministries
Acting for the client in dealings with the relevant government ministry, in Hebrew and on the record.
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Representation before government authorities
Appearing before the regulators, agencies and other public bodies that supervise the activity in question.
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Administrative proceedings
Conducting the procedure an authority runs before it decides: submissions, hearings and requests for further information.
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Challenges to governmental decisions
Contesting a decision already taken, first through the authority's own review route and then, where required, before the administrative courts.
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Compliance with Israeli regulatory requirements
Keeping an operation aligned with what its regulator expects of it, including reporting and record-keeping obligations.
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Regulatory support for businesses entering Israel
Establishing the regulatory position of a foreign business before it commits to an Israeli operation.
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Government-related disputes
Disagreements with a public body that have moved past correspondence and have to be run as a case.
Related practices
Discuss Your Business or Legal Matter in Israel
Tell us what you are dealing with and where it stands. We will tell you what it involves in Israel and who at the firm will handle it.
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