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Israel enacted a law aimed to protect customers
whoenteredastandardformcontract–theStandard
Form Contracts Law, 5743-1982. The law stipulates
that in circumstances where – considering the
entirety of the contract’s provisions and the context
of the engagement – a specific clause of a standard
form contract is found to be exploitative or affords
an unfair advantage to a service provider, the court
is empowered to invalidate it.
In practice, numerous claims are filed under this
cause of action, alleging that the provisions set out
in agreements dictated by service providers are
exploitative and, therefore, are not binding.
Many class actions are also based on claims
alleging the invalidity of clauses in standard form
contracts such as user agreements.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yechiel Kasher
is a Partner and the Head of the
firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice
group and is recognized as one of Israel’s leading
litigators. Over his 31-year career in litigation,
Yechiel has appeared in some of the most signifi-
cant class-action lawsuits in Israel, high-volume
arbitrations, and precedent-setting petitions be-
fore the Israeli Supreme Court, representing some
of the biggest names in Israel’s business and legal
community.
Yechiel’s areas of expertise are extensive and
have earned him the respect of the judiciary, his
colleagues and clients alike.
Inter alia
, Yechiel
has been appointed by the court as trustee in
restructuring proceedings and regularly serves
as an arbitrator in corporate disputes. Local and
international clients alike have contracted with the
firm specifically in order to benefit from Yechiel’s
expert representation.
His practice areas include commercial and
corporate litigation, intra-stockholder litigation
(for both domestic and foreign clients), antitrust,
class actions, banking and bankruptcy litigation, as
well as aspects of white-collar criminal litigation.
The combination of Yechiel’s skills in various
practice areas, together with his experience in
diverse business sectors, and his incomparable
passion for the profession, ensure that the firm’s
clients receive only the highest-level services.
ABOUT THE FIRM
Tadmor Levy & Co. is a premier Israeli law firm
with a global perspective, dedicated to providing
top-tier legal services to clients operating in all
sectors of the economy.
The firm is comprised of a highly skilled and
professional team of over 100 lawyers and interns.
Many of the firm’s partners and associates are
multi-lingual and have studied or are admitted to
practice in overseas jurisdictions.
The firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution
practice group is consistently recommended by
international legal publications and directories,
including Chambers and Partner, Legal 500, and by
domestic legal directories.
The firm has a reputation for excellence and
provides its clients with tailor-made solutions and
top-quality service.
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CONTACT:
Yechiel Kasher
T: +972-3-684 6000
F: +972-3-684 6001
E: yechiel@tadmor-levy.com
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