The global financial crisis triggered a vast number of new laws and regulations at international level, including initiatives that can be classified as "soft law". The legitimacy and efficacy of these new norms are subject to intensive academic and political debates. At the same time, soft law...

<p dir="rtl">תקציר בעברית: על פי הדין הישראלי מוטלת על הבנק חובת אמון כלפי לקוחותיו.</p><p dir="rtl">בבסיסה של חובת האמון מונחת החובה להפעיל את הכוח שניתן לבנק בלי לנצלו לרעה. על הבנק למלא את...</p>

English Abstract: The Fiduciary Duty is the strictest duty that exists in the realm of private law. The fiduciary must act in the best interests of his principal, and prioritize these interests over every other interest - including those of his own. Hence, the reluctance to apply a fiduciary...

English Abstract: According to the Public Interest Theory, the objective of regulation is for the purpose of maintaining and promoting public interest. However, in reality, the regulator does not always understand his task. He may use poor judgment in the prioritization of his goals; not act...

<p dir="rtl">תקציר בעברית: מורכבותם הלשונית והתוכנית של המסמכים הבנקאיים מובילה לחוסר שוויון אינפורמטיבי בין הבנק לבין הלקוח ויוצרת מכשול חמור בפני לקוחות המבקשים לבצע...</p>

<p dir="rtl">תקציר בעברית: חוק הבנקאות (שירות ללקוח), תשמ"א–1981 הוא אחד החוקים המרכזיים המסדיר את יחסי הבנק והלקוח. החוק נחקק כדי לפתור את בעיית פער הכוחות בין הבנק ללקוח ולהבטיח...</p>

Personal guarantees are common practice in Israel. Banks and lenders often demand personal guarantees from third parties as security for the provision of credit, either as sole security or in addition to other – usually proprietary – collateral. However, personal guarantees are common not...

Banking documents are characterized by linguistic complexity and multifaceted content. The display of the information is problematic as well: The documents are long, printed in small and dense letters with almost no spaces between the lines. Essential issues are hidden among immaterial sections...

Cross Border banking has become the prevailing reality. This fact is reflected twice over: Many banks operate outside their homeland by opening branches and subsidiaries in foreign countries. At the same time, they provide services in their home countries, not only to local citizens but also to...