NGOs, Administrative Fines, Prohibitions and Transferring Assets in Israel

This article addresses NGOs, administrative fines, prohibitions and transferring assets in Israel. NGOs are not allowed to sell the amutah, and after liquidation procedures commence, Israeli NGOs are prohibited from transferring assets to their members.  Breaches of the Israeli Amutot Law will be considered administrative offenses and will result in fines.  This article provides some…

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Rehabilitation of an Israeli Nonprofit Organization (Amutah)

This article addresses issues surrounding rehabilitation of an Israeli nonprofit organization.  If an investigation of an Israeli nonprofit organization reveals problems to be addressed and the organization is willing to address them in order to avoid other legal ramifications, the Registrar of Amutot may offer the Israeli nonprofit organization a chance for rehabilitation. This Series…

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Dual Purpose Body in Israel and Non-Profit Organizations

An Israeli non-profit organization or Israeli amutah may be considered a dual purpose body in Israel if it is considered to have both a private and public function.  If an Israeli non-profit organization is found to be a dual purpose body, it is subject to stricter regulations (i.e., obligations of public law).  This article addresses…

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Requirements When Submitting Documents to the Registrar of Amutot

Submitting documents to the Registrar of Amutot can be complicated as there are a number of essential points to remember.  This short article addresses some important considerations for Israeli non-profit organizations (an amuta in singular and amutot in plural), particularly addressing issues relating to the submission of documents to the Registrar of Amutot. This Series…

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The Israeli Nonprofit Organization’s By-Laws and Written Procedures

Our amutot articles Israeli nonprofit organizations (amuta in singular and amutot in plural) are required to fulfill a variety of basic functions. In this article we address issues related to an Israeli nonprofit organization’s by-laws, model by-laws and written procedures. This Series of Posts At our law office, we believe it is important for people…

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Regulations and Israeli Nonprofit Assets

Rules and regulations for Israeli not for profit organizations or Israeli NGOs (amuta or amutot) clearly state that all nonprofit assets (i.e., funds, equipment, etc.) must be used to promote the objectives of the registered Israeli amuta. This Series of Posts Our law office has experience in Israeli not for profit law and Israeli NGO law. …

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The Israeli Nonprofit Organization and the Executive Board

There are three mandatory institutions of any nonprofit organization in Israel, and this article will address the institution of the Executive Board. This Series of Posts Our law firm has experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli NGO law (or Israeli nonprofit organization law).  This article is one in a long series focusing on…

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The General Assembly in the Israeli Nonprofit Organization

There are three mandatory institutions of any Israeli nonprofit organization (amutah), and the General Assembly is one of them. This Series of Posts Our law office specializes in Israeli nonprofit organization law, among other things. This article addresses some essential information about Israeli nonprofit organizations.  The other posts focusing on Israeli nonprofit law and regulations…

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Nonprofit Law and an Amuta’s Institutions

Israeli nonprofit law requires that three institutions be present in every Israeli amuta: a General Assembly, an Executive Board and an Audit Committee. This Series of Posts on Nonprofit Law Advocate Joshua Pex, a partner at our law firm in Israel, specializes in Israeli nonprofit law.  This short article will discuss some information that will…

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