Consumer affairs and commerce

The law changes the definition of "large pharma retailer", set in the Promotion of Competition in the Food and Pharma Sectors Law, 5774–2014, in order to adapt the definition to the characteristics of the pharma market.

The law imposes a duty on a banking corporation to notify its customers who are individuals of the credit balance in their current account, if a credit balance exceeding 15,000 new shekels has accumulated in the account for a continuous period of at least one calendar quarter.

The Promotion of Competition in the Food Sector Law (hereinafter – the principal law) sets provisions regarding behaviors that may harm competition and lead to price increases with respect to each of the three main power relationships in the field of marketing food products: retailer–supplier, retailer–retailer and retailer–consumer.

The law prohibits direct importers from carrying out acts, listed in the schedule to the law, that may harm parallel import or personal import.

The bill requires bus and train operators to allow payment of fares by credit card, starting nine months after the law is published.

A bill to require banks to offer a free financial education course to customers who exceeded their credit line or experienced a cash-flow overdraft.

A bill to regulate online ride-sharing (such as ride-ordering apps) through registration of operators and setting conditions for the activity of drivers and operators.

A bill to add a new article to the Traffic Ordinance regulating the registration and operation of online ride-sharing networks (ridesharing) in Israel.

A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks (such as apps) for ordering paid rides, requiring registration of operators and conditions for managers and drivers.

A proposal to require banks to show customers online information on their financial activity for at least three years, with an option to request information from an earlier period.

A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks (such as apps) for ordering paid rides, requiring registration of operators and conditions for managers and drivers.

A bill to regulate online ride-sharing (such as ride-ordering apps) through registration of operators and setting conditions for the activity of drivers and operators.

A requirement for large businesses to provide a digital receipt for transactions and a digital receipt for telephone transactions, and to offer a digital credit voucher when a transaction is canceled.

A bill to require companies holding a monopoly to publish financial statements to the public through their website.

A proposal to require banks to show customers online information on their financial activity for at least three years, with an option to request information from an earlier period.

A proposal to require banks to make account information available to customers online free of charge for a period of at least seven years.

The amendment changes the eligibility criteria for appointing directors and board members in government companies to allow candidates with a business connection to be selected if they have special qualifications.

A bill to expand representation and diversity on the boards of directors of government companies through training, new definitions and restrictions on appointments.

The bill requires banks to notify a customer of insufficient balance before canceling a direct debit authorization, and limits fees related to direct debit authorizations.

A proposal to extend the temporary provision period allowing businesses operating without a license to use shortened licensing tracks until the end of December 2027.

The bill raises the sales turnover threshold for defining a large pharma retailer from 286 million to about 450 million shekels, and updates related definitions.

The law changes the definition of "large pharma retailer", set in the Promotion of Competition in the Food and Pharma Sectors Law, 5774–2014, in order to adapt the definition to the characteristics of the pharma market.

The law changes the definition of "large pharma retailer", set in the Promotion of Competition in the Food and Pharma Sectors Law, 5774–2014, in order to adapt the definition to the characteristics of the pharma market.

A proposal to set mandatory quotas for the representation of women on the boards of directors of public companies, gradually up to 50% within 12 years.

A bill for legislative changes in the fuel sector with the aim of improving efficiency and promoting competition

Legislative amendments to the Economic Competition Law (Sections 86, 88 of the bill) as part of an economic plan for the 2026 budget year.

An amendment to the Patents Law allowing an extension of the protection period of patents for medical preparations and medical equipment, while permitting manufacture and marketing under certain conditions during the extension period.

The law prohibits direct importers from carrying out acts, listed in the schedule to the law, that may harm parallel import or personal import.