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Meitar partners contribute chapter to “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2009″

Dr. Israel (Reli) Leshem, head of Meitar’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group, and Ron Peleg, partner in the litigation group, contributed the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2009″, A practical insight to cross-border International Arbitration work”. Published by Global Legal Group, London. http://www.iclg.co.uk

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Meitar attorneys are authors of the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Pharmaceutical Advertising 2009”

Ron Peleg, a partner in the litigation department, and Gilad Schiff contributed the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Pharmaceutical Advertising 2009- A practical insight to cross-border Pharmaceutical Advertising work” published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. http://www.iclg.co.uk

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Meitar’s Employment and Benefits Group, has published a Client Update regarding an amendment to the Sick Leave Payment Law, according to which a termination of employment may come into effect only after the employee has exhausted his accrued sick days.

According to the commentaries to the amendment, the employer is still entitled to conduct the hearing procedure and to set a date for termination, as long as the date falls after the employee has exhausted his accrued sick days.
The limitation regarding the date of termination shall not apply if notice of the termination and the date of such termination were given to the employee prior to his sickness or if the employer is no longer in existence.

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The Antitrust Authority amended its position regarding cooperation between institutional investors in connection with restructuring negotiations with bond issuers. The newsletter reviews in Hebrew the several changes that took place in the Antitrust Authority’s position and the current legal situation.

The amendment of the Antitrust Authority’s position follow previously published guidelines, concerning the terms under which institutional investors may cooperate in order to renegotiate the terms of corporate bonds, without having to receive an exemption for this cooperation from the Antitrust Authority. According to the amendment, the Antitrust Authority will allow institutional investors to cooperate in this matter either under the terms articulated in the previously published guidelines or according to customary antitrust laws. The newsletter explains the required terms under customary antitrust law.

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Meitar partners are authors of the Israeli chapter on Mergers & Acquisitions included in The 2009 International Comparative Legal Guide

Partners Dan Geva and Mike Rimon, contributed the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions 2009 – A practical insight to cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions”, published by Global Legal Group, London – www.iclg.co.uk. The Israeli chapter describes various aspects relating to mergers & acquisitions under Israeli law, including the ways to consummate such transactions, the parties involved, the duties of the board of directors, the approval process, timing matters and the regulatory environment.

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Meitar attorneys are authors of the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Procurement 2009”

Alon Gellert and Giora Ungar contributed the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Procurement 2009- A practical insight to cross-border Public Procurement”, published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. www.iclg.co.uk

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Meitar partners contributed a chapter to “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Litigation and Dispute Resolution 2009″

Dr. Israel (Reli) Lehem, head of Meitar’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group, and Ron Peleg, partner in the litigation group, contributed the Israeli chapter in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Litigation and Dispute Resolution 2009, A practical insight to cross-border litigation and dispute resolution”. Published by Global Legal Group, London. http://www.iclg.co.uk

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