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חוק הגנת הצרכן (תיקון מס' 66), התשפ"ג-2023

Government bill · Published 3 Aug 2023

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 126 Jun 2023
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-330 Jul 2023
  5. 5Published3 Aug 2023

How it affects you

Businesses using unfair influence on consumers may face fines of 69,120 shekels, or 38,415 shekels if they are not corporations. Certain consumer violations against older people, new immigrants, minors and vulnerable people will count as aggravated circumstances, allowing fines to rise by up to one and a half times.

Who gains

  • Consumer Protection Commissioner May fine businesses that use unfair influence

Who pays

  • Business owners May pay up to one and a half times the regular fine

Under the table

  • Passed in a pile

    15 other laws passed the Knesset on the same day.

  • Private bill absorbed

    A private member's bill was merged with a government bill.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For13
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote107

Coalition

2 for

Opposition

3 for

Coalition

2 for

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

Coalition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

3 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • הרשות להגנת הצרכן והסחר ההוגן5
  • משרד המשפטים4
  • משרד הרווחה והביטחון החברתי3
  • איגוד לשכות המסחר2
  • והחוסן החברתי הלאומי1
3 committee meetings
  • 9 Jul 2023ועדת הכלכלה14 invited
  • 17 Jul 2023ועדת הכלכלה17 invited
  • 18 Jul 2023ועדת הכנסת24 invited

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