Regulation

20 stories about Regulation
ועידת ברלין 2019 דינה פסקא רז KPMG

Startups Need to Tackle Regulation and Taxes to Grow, KPMG Execs Say

26.02.19|Meir Orbach
Speaking at Calcalist’s WeTechBerlin conference Dina Pasca-Raz and Tim Dümichen, both executives at the accounting firm, said startups fail to take tax and regulation into account
כנס פינטק 2018

Israel Considers Regulatory Sandbox Program for Fintech Startups

25.02.19|Lilach Baumer
The program proposed is intended to promote adoption of innovative fintech technologies in Israel
חממה של BOL קנאביס

Israeli Government Approves Cannabis Export Reform

27.01.19|Tofi Stoler
The reform will allow Israel’s dozens of cannabis-related startups and hundreds of licensed farmers to export the plant and its products for medical uses in other countries
קורקינט חשמלי תל אביב 6

How Tel Aviv Became an Unlikely Sandbox for Non-Israeli Tech Companies Looking to Expand Services

23.01.19|Orr Hirschauge and Lilach Baumer
One of the densest tech innovation hubs in the world, the small size of the predominantly Hebrew-speaking Israeli-market used to mean technology services came here late. 2018 signaled a wind change
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The Rise of the Data Protection Officer

21.01.19|Andrew Dyson and Robyn Palmer
The newly enacted GDPR has given rise to a new role, vital even to companies located outside the European Union—the DPO
מחשב לימודים סטודנט

The Battle for Net Neutrality Rages On, But Does Anyone Really Care?

14.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
2018 stands out in our collective consciousness for many reasons, but net neutrality is, in all likelihood, not one of them
בריאות דיגיטלית מדעי החיים רפואה טיפול 2

Medical Research Company Genae Acquires Israeli Company MedicSense

13.01.19|CTech
Privately-held MedicSense assists medical devices manufacturers with clinical, regulatory, and quality management requirements
כסף מחשבון

Israel Approves CRS Tax Regulations, With a Caveat

03.01.19|Omri Milman
Israel's parliamentary finance committee approved on Tuesday a series of statutes that will make life a lot harder for tax evaders in the country. Philanthropic Jewish orthodox community lending institutes will be exempted
שדה תעופה מטוס רחפן רחפנים

Israeli Regulator Considers Mandating Registration of Civil Drones

02.01.19|Udi Etsion
Limited regulation today, such as flying restriction near airports, fails to account for the easy availability of drones in the current market
קורקינט חשמלי תל אביב 4

Despite Wave of Deadly Accidents, Implementation of New Israeli E-Bike Regulations Postponed

02.01.19|Tofi Stoler and Roy Rubinstein
Nineteen people, most of them teens, have been killed in e-bike related accidents in Israel in 2018
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The Boundary Between Earth and Space is the First Hurdle

28.12.18|Dov Greenbaum
As humanity grows ever closer to space travel and all its legal complexities, one global consensus must be reached first,writes researcher Dov Greenbaum—Where, exactly, is space?
קנאביס קנביס רפואי מריחואנה יצוא

Has Israel's Cannabis Export Reform Finally Reached the Finish Line?

25.12.18|CTech
The reform, long blocked due to interministerial squabbling, will be going up to final vote Tuesday
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KLA-Tencor's $3.4 Billion Orbotech Acquisition Stuck in China

25.12.18|Lilach Baumer
After getting the nod from regulators in the Korea, Israel, the U.S., Taiwan, and Japan, the companies announced Monday the deal is still pending approval in China
כסף מחשבון

Israel to Demand Tax Report Amendments From Local Outposts of Tech Multinationals

23.12.18|Omri Milman
The decision comes following an April supreme court ruling affirming that options given to employees are wage-equivalent and should be calculated under labor costs
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Bank of Israel Sets Up Interministerial Team to Formulate Crypto Regulation

19.12.18|Lilach Baumer
The team will coordinate financial regulatory policy related to virtual assets and blockchain technology in the country
הוועידה הכלכלית הלאומית 2018 ערן יעקב בשיחה עם עמרי מילמן

Income Taxing of Options Applies to a Small Share of Israeli Tech Employees

19.12.18|Omri Milman
Out of 500 employee option plans reviewed across around 90 private companies, only three employees had plans that could, perhaps, fall under the purview of the new memo
כסף מחשבון

Israel to Fully Tax IPO or Exit-Dependent Employee Options, in Some Cases

18.12.18|Omri Milman
The Israeli tax authority now considers such options income, meaning employees could pay an income tax of up to 50% on options exercised instead of a capital gains tax of 25%
רחפן אוטונומי של אירובוטיקס

Airobotics Receives FAA Waiver to Fly Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight

09.12.18|CTech
Airobotics operates automatic drones for mining facilities and factories. The waiver permits it to operate in the U.S.
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

Israel Climbs Five Spots in World Bank’s Annual Ease of Doing Business Index

01.11.18|Tofi Stoler
Israel is now ranked 49 out of 190 countries, following a seven-year downward trend
תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

Israel Wants to Make Hiring of Non-Israeli Experts in the Country Easier

31.10.18|Omri Milman and Lilach Baumer
Among the changes considered are an expedited issuing of employment permits and the removal of compensation thresholds