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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Civil Circuit C) Contestation 501/2012 (Liability for Defamation by Distributing Arrest Warrants)

The Supreme Court held that a creditor who distributes copies of an arrest warrant issued against a debtor to the public commits a tortious act that warrants compensation for damage to reputation.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Civil Circuit A) Contestation 64/2012 (Exclusion of Insurance Coverage for Drunk Driving)

The Supreme Court held that an insurer can refuse to provide compensation to an insured vehicle because the driver was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, in accordance with article 15(c) of the Vehicle Insurance Law.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Sharia Court Circuit) Contestation 59/2005 (Evidentiary Weight of Religious Fatwas)

The Supreme Court held that a religious fatwa issued by the Grand Mufti is not binding on the judiciary because the objective of a religious fatwa is simply to respond to the query of the inquirer based on the facts they present.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit) Contestation 156/2005 (Evidentiary Value of Commercial Books)

The Supreme Court held that regularly maintained commercial books constitute valid evidence for a merchant against an adversary merchant in disputes concerning commercial acts, even if the commercial books are created by the merchant relying on them.

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Legal Status of Israel Boycott Law

The Israel Boycott Law was never explicitly repealed, but legislative developments that took place in later years strongly suggest that this law is repealed as a matter of fact.

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