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חוק הגנת הצרכן (תיקון מס' 70), התשפ"ד–2024

Private member's bill · Published 4 Jul 2024

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 1
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-32 Jul 2024
  5. 5Published4 Jul 2024

How it affects you

During an emergency, the economy minister can prohibit selling essential goods and services at prices far above their average in the previous three months. A business that violates an administrative stop order can face a fine of 5% of turnover, up to 10 million shekels per product or service.

Who gains

  • Consumers Protection from exceptionally high price increases
  • The economy minister Can declare a ban on unfair influence during an emergency

Who pays

  • Businesses Cannot sell essential goods at exceptionally high prices
  • Businesses Face a fine of 5% of turnover, up to 10 million shekels

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 9 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For9
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote111

Coalition

2 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

14 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד האוצר21
  • משרד הכלכלה והתעשייה19
  • משרד המשפטים15
  • הרשות להגנת הצרכן והסחר ההוגן12
  • איגוד לשכות המסחר11
  • התאחדות התעשיינים6
  • לובי 996
  • הרשות להגנת הצרכן ולסחר הוגן6

Lobbyists at the meetings

  • אלכס קנובסקי
  • מיכל ברנדל · /ית (משרד עו"ד פישר בכר חן, מייצג/ת את התאחדות התעשיינים
14 committee meetings
  • 6 Mar 2024ועדת הכנסת7 invited
  • 11 Mar 2024ועדת הכלכלה64 invited
  • 20 Mar 2024ועדת הכלכלה23 invited
  • 20 May 2024ועדת הכלכלה44 invited
  • 29 May 2024ועדת הכלכלה16 invited
  • 19 Jun 2024ועדת הכלכלה17 invited
  • 12 Nov 2024ועדת הכלכלה18 invited
  • 16 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה16 invited
  • 23 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה20 invited
  • 29 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה8 invited
  • 1 Jan 2025ועדת הכלכלה9 invited
  • 13 Jan 2025ועדת הכלכלה15 invited
  • 20 Jan 2025ועדת הכלכלה28 invited
  • 3 Feb 2025ועדת הכלכלה13 invited

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