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The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Israel

 

A recent decision of the Jerusalem District Court summarizes the conditions for the enforcement of a foreign award in Israel. Procedural requirements are straightforward but fundamental, and the ability to prove the legality of the decision under the laws of the country in which it was given is a prerequisite.
 


Extradition From Israel
The Israeli Supreme Court has issued a decision ordering the extradition of a woman accused of criminal extortion from Israel to the United States, and rejecting her claim that a condition of her extradition should be her return to Israel in order to serve out any sentence imposed. This is an area of law that has undergone many changes in Israel over the last 10 years, and is frequently controversial. An understanding of it is useful in the context of any criminal activity, including parental child abduction, where a suspect has or might attempt to take refuge in Israel.

 

Israel's Long Arm Jurisdiction

Israel has an extremely liberal long arm jurisdiction statute, and the court's there have applied it in that spirit. The forum non conveniens doctrine has also been applied sparingly. Two recent decisions, one of the Tel Aviv Magistrate;s Court, the other from the Tel Aviv District Court, offer a primer on this subject:

1. The Gallup Organization Decision;

2. The Naish International Decision.