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This site was created by Adv. Rony Golan

Advocate & Notary Rony Golan, practices in tourism & travel law, as well as arbitration and mediation, and practices in most civil law fields and litigation.

For further information please refer to www.golan-law.co.il.

The site was updated on November 18th, 2012

Last Updates:

(List of all previous updates)

18.11.2012:  
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Added: The full text of the Tourism Service Regulations (Approved Tourist Business), 5772-2011. These regulations regulate receipt of approval that a business establishment has been found by the Ministry of Tourism to be eligible to provide services or sell goods to tourists (Laws and Regulations) .

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Added: Full text of the Camp Regulations (License-exempt Camps), 5772-2011, which provide that a camp exempt from having to obtain a license to run a business under the Business Licensing Law must obtain approval from the Ministry of Education (Laws and Regulations - Camps and Recreational Camps) .

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Added:  Judgment of the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court rejecting a claim for receipt of insurance benefits under a foreign travel insurance policy. The judgment held that the policy does not cover preterm labor risks and that these terms were explained to the insured and there was no flaw in the signing of the insurance contract. The court also found no flaw that the party in contact with the insured was not an insurance agent (Overseas Travel Insurance - Judgments) .

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Added: Judgment of the Nazareth Magistrate's Court, which rejected a claim for compensation due to bodily damages allegedly caused as a result of a water slide accident in a water park (Sites – Swimming Pools and Water Parks) .

15.10.2012:  
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 Added: Full English text of the Aviation Services Law (Compensation and Assistance due to Cancellation of Flight or Change in Terms), 5772-2012.  This law, which was published on May 29, 2012 and went into effect on August 16, 2012, makes it mandatory to give benefits to a passenger whose flight was cancelled or delayed; it also requires travel agents to help passengers to exercise their rights. The law provides that the court may order an airline, which knowingly acted contrary to the statutory provisions, to pay damages of up to NIS 10,000. The period of prescription for exercising rights under the new law is four years (Aviation) .

   
3.9.2012:  
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Updated: Standard Contracts Law, 5743-1982, amended July 2012, whereby setting forth a condition that links a price or other payment to a certain index, according to the contract, so that a fall or rise in the index shall not entitle the customer, constitutes a presumption that this condition is a depriving condition in a standard contract, as well as other amendments (Laws and Regulations).
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Added: Mention of Regulation 385A of the Traffic Regulations, 5721-1961, enacted on April 16, 2012, prohibiting a holder of a bus line license to refuse to transport a passenger from a bus stop, who is ready to pay the bus fare, except under the conditions prescribed in the regulation (Transport).
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Added: Full text of the Consumer Protection Regulations (Cancellation of a Transaction), 5771-2010  (Laws and Regulations – Consumer Protection) .
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Added: Full text of the Flight Regulations (Reduction of Monetary Sanction and Scheduling of Payments), 5771-2011 (Aviation) .
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Added: Full text of the Sports Driving Regulations (Provisions for the Import of Competitive Vehicles and Spare Parts), 5772-2012 (Laws and Regulations – Sports Driving).
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Added: Full text of the Sports Driving Regulations (Sports Driving License), 5771-2010  (Laws and Regulations – Sports Driving).
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Added: Full text of the Sports Driving Regulations (Medical Fitness Rules), 5771-2010  (Laws and Regulations – Sports Driving).
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Added: Full text of the Ports Regulations (Docks), 5771-2010 (Sailing).
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Added: Full text of the Aviation Services Licensing Regulations  (Reduction of Monetary Sanction and Scheduling of Payments), 5771-2011
1.8.2012:  
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Revised: 2010 amendment of the Standard Contract Regulations, 5743-1983 (Contracts and Regulations – Standard Contract Regulations).

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 Revised: 2011 amendment of the Passports Regulations, 5712-1952 (Passports – Passports Regulations).

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Revised: 2011 amendment of the Entry into Israel Regulations, 5734-1974 (Entry into Israel - Entry into Israel Regulations).

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Revised: Schedule to the Entry into Israel Order (Visa Exemption), 5734-1974.  Under the various amendments, citizens of the following countries are exempt from having to obtain a tourist visa (B/2) for a period of up to three months:  the Ukraine, Palau, Tonga (Entry into Israel - Special Exemptions).

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Revised: June 4, 2012 amendment of the Sports Law, 5748-1988, which modifies the terms of transfer of athletes from one sports association to another sports association (Laws and Regulations - Sports Law).

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Revised: Airports Law, 5737-1977 providing that the Airports Authority will also maintain and operate the airport being built in Timna to be named after Ilan and Assaf Ramon (Airports – Airports Authority Law).

25.6.2012:  
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 Added: Full text of the Aviation Services Law (Compensation and Assistance due to Cancellation of Flight or Change in Terms), 5772-2012.  This law, which was published on May 29, 2012 and goes into effect on August 16, 2012, makes it mandatory to give benefits to a passenger whose flight was cancelled or delayed; it also requires travel agents to help passengers to exercise their rights. The law provides that the court may order an airline, which knowingly acted contrary to the statutory provisions, to pay damages of up to NIS 10,000. The period of prescription for exercising rights under the new law is four years (Aviation) .

 

This site is intended for all those who are interested in tourism related legal issues. The site may also be helpful for legal professionals seeking focused materials in this field of law. In the site you may find Israeli legislation as well as the Hebrew version of international treaties and Israeli courts' rulings which pertain to the various fields of these issues.

For the time being, our site is available only in Hebrew. We hope to be able to offer our visitors an English version of the site in the near future.

Before using this site please refer to the general terms of use, the Release Notice, the Copyright notice and the Jurisdiction Notice on the Hebrew home page.

Please direct inquiries to rony@tourism-law.co.il.

The site includes the following subjects:

TRAVEL AGENCIES

Discussion of the legal status of the travel agent in Israel (supported by court rulings);

Fair (proper) disclosure by a tour operator (in accordance with Israeli laws and regulations);

Licensing of travel agencies in Israel;

Employment terms of travel agents;

Court rulings.

ORGANIZED (INCLUSIVE) TOURS

Organized tours;

Tour leaders;

Court rulings.

TOUR GUIDES

Licensing of tour guides in Israel (including the relevant legislation);

Reception of commissions by tour guides;

Employment terms of tour guides in Israel;

Liability for bodily injury;

Court rulings

HOTELS

Licensing of hotels in Israel (including the relevant legislation) and selected issues (e.g. ranking of hotels);

Employment terms of hotels employees in Israel;

Bodily injuries incurred at hotels;

Court rulings on various issues (e.g. thefts in hotel rooms and safes).

AVIATION

Discussion of Israeli Aviation Law;

Court rulings, divided by the different clauses of the Warsaw convention and by different issues (such as "pregnant women", "food in flights") ;

Class actions;

Complete Hebrew translation  of the Warsaw Convention, the Hague Protocol and the Guadalajara Convention  and Israeli legislation divided by the different sections of the Warsaw Convention and by different issues (e.g. pregnant women, food served on flights).

.CRUISES

Israeli legislation and Court rulings, including class actions.

TRANSPORTATION

Discussion of the ban on discrimination regarding accessibility of public transportation to persons with disabilities;  court rulings including issues involving taxi service, car sales, driving licenses, liability of car importers and class actions.

CAR RENTAL

Licensing of car rental agencies in Israel;

Israeli legislation and court rulings (including car sales by rental companies, insurance issues and sale of rental vouchers for use abroad).

ENTERING ISRAEL

Discussion of entry visas and permits.

Discussion of entry procedures (including a list of all border crossings);

Special exemptions;

The authority of the Minister of Interior;

New legislation;

Court rulings.

LEAVING ISRAEL

Discussion of exit from Israel related issues, including the basic right to leave the country, restriction on travel to certain countries and exit from Israel of soldiers and reservists.

PASSPORTS

Discussion of the regulations pertaining to Israeli travel documents, including legislation and court rulings.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Discussion of regulations pertaining to travel insurance of travelers, including related legislation and court rulings.

TOURISM SITES

Legislation and court ruling pertaining to the various tourism-sites, including discrimination issues: amusement parks, swimming  pools, beaches, casinos, national parks, horse riding, conferences, festivals, forests, halls, clubs, zoos and summer camps and resorts.

TIME SHARING

Discussion of the rights granted in time sharing hotels.

Specific legislation and court rulings.

VACATION CLUBS

Introduction of several legal issues concerning vacation clubs;

Forum non convenience;

Service of court papers in Israel;

Injuries incurred at vacation clubs.

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Full text of Israeli legislation and treaties on the subjects included in the site.

Currently we have on-line the full text of about 100 laws, regulations, orders and treaties.

AIRPORTS

The legal frame work for operating airports, including pertinent legislation and judgments (including the operation of duty free shops at airports, liability for bodily injuries and damage or loss of passenger’s belongings, employment terms at airports).

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Legislation encouraging capital investments in Israel, inter alia in tourism enterprises and relevant judgments.

MISCELLANEOUS

Various issues relating to the Tourism Law, such as passenger's liability to pay for travel services, when the services were ordered by a third party, municipal tourism entities, Hebrew - English and English - Hebrew Freight Forwarding Glossary (by Advocate Oren Hann), articles by leading lawyers (e.g. Protecting Tourism Areas by Law Against Non-Touristic Uses by Advocate Dov Kolani), restrictive trade practice rulings, issues relating to handicapped people, issues pertaining to the Palestinian Authority, etc.