Israel Desks - February 2020 Edition

45 Coronavirus. Israel's Ministry of Health has mandated that the coronavirus is dangerous and highly-infectious, such that there is a severe danger to public health. The illness is transmitted from person to person, while the estimated incubation period of the virus of 5-7 days (the range is 2-14 days). Read more. Israel’s Communication Market: 2019 Roundup and Forecasts for 2020 Erdinast Ben Nathan Toledano & Co. The year 2019 was accompanied by many developments in the Israeli communicationsarena, themostnotablebeing theunprecedentedpenetration of online content services into the Israeli television market. During this year, Internet-based, local and international content services became major players in the multi-channel television market. This is in addition to Netflix, whose penetration into the Israeli market was significantly high during 2019. These changes raise significant legal and regulatory challenges. Want to find out what they are, and what are the forecasts for 202 0? Read more. From Tokyo to Tel–Aviv: When Corporate Laws Transcend Cultural Differences Yigal Arnon Although the common opinion is that the difference between Japanese cultureand Israeli culture ismiles apart,aclose look at thecountries' corporate laws reveals they are far more similar that one might thin k. Read more. The Israeli Payment Services Law Enters into Force Pearl Cohen The Israeli Payment Services Law entered into force on January 9, 2020. The law is a comprehensive legislative arrangement of all types of payment services, including digital payment methods such as payment applications. The new law regulates the use and offering of payment services on three leve ls. Readmore.