This guide is a comprehensive resource to business law, related legal issues and the nuts-and-bolts of starting and operating a business in Israel. It is the first reference work on this topic, covering both the practical and theoretical aspects of doing business in Israel. It provides a fine overview of the business scene in Israel and will prove to be a useful tool for interested investors and legal or accounting professionals.;Israel law and Business Guide is divided into 50 chapters, arranged under five topics: - A profile of the country (i.e. geographical and demographical). - Business law (i.e. contract, agent, trust, labour, real estate, patent, taxation and insolvency law and double taxation treaties and investment incentives). - Related legal and business issues (i.e. banking system, courts/litigation, insurance, import/export, succession, citizenship and environmental law). - Doing business (i.e. start-ups, personnel recruitment, leasing/purchasing real estate, powers of attorney and R&D incentives). - The Israeli Business Scene (i.e. the legal and accounting professions, real estate appraisal, business investigations, advertising/public relations and human resources).;More than 40 legal, accounting and other professionals, each an expert in the relevant field, contributed to this practical Guide. The contents are current through August 1994, including the new capital gains tax on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange earnings and the economic and tax aspects of the Israel-PLO accord.