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The ICA Clarifies the Application of Competition Law During the Coronavirus Crisis
March 22nd, 2020
 
Last week the Israeli Competition Authority (ICA) published several clarifications regarding the application of the Israeli Economic Competition Law in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented business-related challenges it raises.

It is a core principle of competition law that a state of emergency or business distress does not necessarily protect a cooperation between competitors. However, the current state of emergency may be relevant to the application of the law, for instance by increasing the economic and competitive benefits and necessity of certain types of collaboration arrangements between competitors. 

We have analyzed the ICA's publication in the our latest client update, covering the following:
  • Collaboration arrangements between competitors to accommodate the state of emergency
  • A more flexible approach towards "gun-jumping" rules
  • The postponement of the deadline for submission of reports to the ICA in accordance with the Food Sector Law
We remain at your disposal for any queries or questions you may have on this or any other matter.
Competition/Antitrust Practice Group

Tadmor Levy & Co., led by former Director General of the Israeli Competition Authority (ICA), Dr. David Tadmor, and the ICA's former head of mergers team, Shai Bakal, is a leading firm in Competition/Antitrust, ranked a top-tier firm by international and domestic legal directories alike.

We handle all administrative, civil and criminal aspects of competition law, providing effective advice to clients before the ICA, the Competition Tribunal, district courts and the Supreme Court of Israel.

We are deeply familiar with competition issues and regulations in a range of sectors, including banking, shipping, transportation and aviation, food, technology, energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. 

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Dr. David E Tadmor
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Head of Competition/Antitrust
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