IPR Country Guide:

CONTENTS Israel Economic AnalysisLegal Information Info-Prod Country Guide
CHARACTERISTICS  INDICATORS  THE ECONOMY  PRINCIPAL SECTORS  INVESTMENT ISSUES  PROJECTS  PROSPECTS

Contents
  Economic Review

Principal Commercial and
Political Characteristics

General
Commercial Outlook
Political Outlook
Economic Indicators
The Economy
Inflation Rate
Exchange Rate
Foreign Debt
Labor Force
Immigration
Principal Sectors
General
Industry
Transportation & Communications
Construction
Agriculture
Tourism
External Trade
Investment Issues
Privatization
Current and Projected Projects
General
Build Operate Transfer
Franchising
Shopping Malls
Best Business Prospects
 
 
NOTICE
The information presented here was last updated in 1998.

 For more up to date information,
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  Legal Review

Judiciary

General Magistrates Court
District Court
Supreme Court
Business Forms and Structures
Companies Law
   General
   Corporations
       General
       Private Companies
       Public Companies
       Companies Limited by Shares
   Foreign Compaies
   Directors' Duties & Liabilities
   Securities Regulations Partnerships
   General
      Limited Partnerships
      General Partnerships
      Foreign Partnerships
   Other Corporate Forms
   Joint Ventures
   Commercial Agency
   Cooperative
   Not-for-Profit Organization
Anti-Trust Law
Currency and Banking 
Foreign Currency Control
   General
   Israeli Residents
   Non-Israeli Residents
Banking
Intellectual Property
Patents
Trademarks
Copyright
Taxation
General
Taxation of Companies
Taxation of Branch Operations
Taxation of Partnerships
Taxation of Individuals
Capital Gains Tax
   General
   Interest
   Divdends
   Deductions
   Depreciation
Indirect Taxes
   Value Added Tax
   Real Property Tax
Land Betterment
   Acquisition TAx
Stamp Duty
Gifts & Inheritance Taxes
Taxation under Infaltionary Conditions
Treeaties for the Prevention of Double Taxation
IN BRIEF:
Population 5.83 million (1998)
Religions 82% Jewish, 14% Muslim,
3% Christian, 1% Druze and other.
Government Parliamentary Democracy
Languages  Hebrew, Arabic (English is widely spoken)
Work Week Public Sector:
Sunday - Thursday
8:30 - 16:30
Banking:
Sunday - Friday
8:30 - 12:30
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
16:00 - 18:00
Embassies:
Sunday - Thursday
8:00 - 16:30
Monetary Unit New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
Exchange Rate NIS 3.6/US$ 1(1998)

 

 Investment and Trade Issues

Investment Incentives
   General
   Encouragement of Capital Investment Law
   Research and Development
Free Trade Zones
   General
   Qualifiying Industrial Zone
Trade Agreements
Customs
Environmental Law
General
General Statutes oncerning Environmental Issues
Environmental Protection Legislation


 

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