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חוק קידום התחרות בענף המזון (תיקון מס' 8 והוראת שעה), התשפ"ד–2024

Private member's bill · Published 4 Jul 2024

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 114 Feb 2024
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-31 Jul 2024
  5. 5Published4 Jul 2024

How it affects you

Large pharmacy retailers will need approval to open a new store near an existing one if the opening may harm competition. Food-sector competition rules will also apply to pharmacy stores, with this special approval requirement lasting five years from the law’s commencement.

Who gains

  • Competition Commissioner Can oppose an application or approve it with conditions Section 8

Who pays

  • Large pharmacy retailers Must obtain approval for five years from the law’s commencement Section 8
  • Large pharmacy retailers Cannot open another store when competition may be harmed Section 4
  • Large pharmacy retailers Must report their stores and sales data each year Section 4

Under the table

  • Omnibus law

    This law changes 10 different laws at once.

  • Temporary provision

    The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For45
Against4
Abstained0
Did not vote71

Coalition

25 for

Shlomo KarhiForNir BarkatForMay GolanForGila GamlielForOfir KatzForYariv LevinForIsrael KatzForNissim VaturiForMoshe SaadaForחנוך דב מלביצקיForAriel KallnerForBoaz BismuthForSasson GuettaForShalom DaninoForEliyahu RevivoForקטי קטרין שטריתForOsher ShekalimForאביחי אברהם בוארוןForDavid BitanForGalit Distel AtbaryanForאלי דללForTali GottleibForAmit HalevyForTsega MelakuForMoshe PassalFor

Coalition

6 for

Jonathan MisharkiForYinon AzulaiForJoseph TaiebForErez MalulForMoshe AbutbulForMichael MalchieliFor

Coalition

2 for

Jacob AsherForJacob TesslerFor

Coalition

3 for

מיכל מרים וולדיגרForSimcha RothmanForZvi SuccotFor

Coalition

3 for

יצחק שמעון וסרלאוףForYitzhak KroizerForZvika FogelFor

Opposition

1 against

Ahmad TibiAgainst

Opposition

3 against

אימאן ח'טיב יאסיןAgainstWalid al-HuashlaAgainstMansour AbbasAgainst

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

6 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • רשות התחרות14
  • רשתות הפארם10
  • לובי 996
  • משרד האוצר5
  • רשתות שיווק5
  • הכנסת4
  • משפחות החטופים3
  • פורום הגבורה3

Lobbyists at the meetings

  • אורלי בן שמאי
  • ליטל סבר · שופרסל
  • מירב יונג · שופרסל
  • ניב זקלר · רשתות הפארם
  • ניב זקלר · משרד עורכי-דין זקלר-ארגוב, סופר-פארם
  • סטיבן לוי
6 committee meetings
  • 5 Feb 2024ועדת הכלכלה24 invited
  • 18 Mar 2024ועדת הכלכלה37 invited
  • 27 Mar 2024ועדת הכלכלה27 invited
  • 27 May 2024ועדת הכלכלה27 invited
  • 3 Jun 2024ועדת הכלכלה17 invited
  • 19 Jun 2024ועדת הכלכלה15 invited

Initiated by

Ofir KatzNissim VaturiMoshe SaadaBoaz BismuthYitzhak KroizerTali GottleibYinon AzulaiLimor Son Har-MelechJoseph TaiebErez MalulIsaac PindrusMoshe Gafni