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Chamber of Advocates Regulations (Arrangements for Examinations

on the Laws of the State of Israel, Professional Ethics Applying to

Foreign Advocates and Practical Subject), 5723 - 1962

Revised and Unabridged Version

Table of Contents

Section Page number

Chapter 1: The Chamber's examinations on the Laws of the

State of Israel

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1 Dates of examinations on the Laws of the State of Israel 3

2 Proof of eligibility to sit the examination 3

3 Written or oral examination 3

4 The subjects of the examinations 4

5 Each examination to cover at least two subjects 5

6 Exemption 5

7 Examiners and supervisors 5

8 Practice regarding examination answers 6

9 Use of books 6

10 Discipline 6

11 Penalty for breach of discipline 6

12 The examination results 7

13 Position of a candidate who failed the examination 7

14 Confirmation of the examination results 8

Chapter 1A: Professional ethics examination for foreign

advocates

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14A Dates of foreign advocates' professional ethics examination 8

14B Written examination 8

14C The examination subjects 8

14D Application of provisions 9

Chapter 2: The Chamber's practical subjects examination 9

15 Date of the examination 9

15A Special examination date 9

15B Additional dates for the oral examination 10

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16 The application to be examined 10

17 Examining Committees 10

18 The examination subjects 10

18A Format of the examination 11

18B The written examination 11

18C Results of the written examination 12

18D Disabled examinees 12

19 Transfer of data to the Examining Committee 12

20 Results of the oral examination 13

21 Reexaminations 13

22 Confirmation of the results of the apprenticeship

examination

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Chapter 3: Miscellaneous provisions 13

23 Repeals 13

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Chamber of Advocates Regulations (Arrangements for Examinations

on the Laws of the State of Israel, Professional Ethics Applying to

Foreign Advocates and Practical Subject), 5723 – 1962*

By the authority vested in me by sections 110, 26(2) and 39 of the Chamber of Advocates

Law, 5721 – 1061, I hereby enact the following Regulations:

Chapter 1: The Chamber's examinations on the laws of the State of Israel

Dates of examinations on the laws of the State of Israel

1. (a) The Chamber's examinations on the laws of the State of Israel (hereinafter the

examinations) shall be held under the Chamber's auspices at least twice a year and on

such dates as shall be determined.

Regulations 5749 - 1989

(b) A notice regarding the examination dates, their venue and the languages in which

they shall be held shall be announced in the Official Gazette.

Proof of eligibility to sit the examination

2. A person wishing to take the examinations shall attach to his application under

section 4 of the Chamber of Advocates Rules (Knowledge of the Hebrew Language,

and Fees for Examinations in Hebrew, the Laws of the State of Israel and

Professional Ethics Applying to Foreign Lawyers and Practical Subjects), 5722-1962,

documents which prove that he satisfied the conditions stipulated in section 25(2) or

(3) of the Law.

Written or oral examination

3. (a) The examinations shall be in writing, although the Chamber may in special

circumstances permit an examinee, at his request, to take all or some of the

examinations in a verbal format.

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(b) The written examination shall be of 3 hours duration.

(c) The examinations shall be in Hebrew, although the Chamber may permit an

examinee or a category of examinees, to answer the questions in a foreign language,

provided that they pay the cost of translating their answers into Hebrew as the

Chamber shall determine.


(d) The Chamber may decide to hold examinations on a given date or in a certain

place in a foreign language.


(e) A person who has proved that he has adequate knowledge of the Hebrew

language, as he must do in order to be registered as a trainee under section 2 of the

Chamber of Advocates Rules (Knowledge of the Hebrew Language, and Fees for

Examinations in Hebrew, the Laws of the State of Israel and Professional Ethics

Applying to Foreign Lawyers and Practical Subjects), 5722-1962, may not be

examined in a foreign language.

The subjects of the examinations


4. (a) The examinations shall be based on the following subjects:

(1) Laws of obligations, employment law and social insurance;

(2) Property law;

(3) Family and succession law;

(4) Criminal law and criminal procedure;

(5) Commercial law "A" (corporations);

(6) Commercial law "B" (bankruptcy, liquidation, bills of exchange, taxes and other

commercial subjects);

(7) Civil procedure and professional ethics;

(8) Constitutional and administrative law.

(b) The laws on which the candidates shall be examined in each subject shall be the

versions of those listed in the Schedule which were in force 30 days before the

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examination, unless they had been repealed before then.

Each examination to cover at least two subjects

5. (a) A candidate may be examined on all the subjects listed in section 4 in one sitting,

or divide them between several sittings, provided that as long as he has not been

examined on more than one subject, each such sitting shall include at least two

subjects.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Chamber permit a candidate

to be examined at a sitting on one subject only, should it consider it appropriate to do

so having regard to the candidate's military service.

Exemption


6. (a) The Chamber may exempt a candidate who holds a law degree from a foreign

institution from being examined on a particular subject, if it determines that the laws

on that subject which were covered by an examination which he passed as set by that

institution are similar to those in Israel.


(b) The Chamber may, in its discretion exempt a person who satisfies the

requirements of section 25(3) of the Law from being examined on a certain subject, if

it determines that the laws in the country in which that person held one of the

positions referred to in that section, are similar to the laws of Israel.


(c) The Chamber may, in its discretion, exempt from being examined on a certain

subject a person who satisfies the conditions stated in section 103A of the Law.

Examiners and supervisors

7. (a) The Chamber shall appoint examiners and supervisors in relation to the

examinations generally or examinations being held on a particular date or in a

particular subject and may pay them such remuneration for their services as it shall

determine.

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(b) Examinees must comply with the examination supervisor's instructions.

Practice regarding examination answers

8. (a) Each examinee shall be allocated a number which he shall write on his answer

book together with the examination subject; an examinee shall not record his name on

the answer book.

(b) Where an examinee uses several answer books, he shall record the details

described in subsection (a) and a serial number on each of them before attaching the

additional answer books to the first answer book.

(c) An examinee shall write his answers on one side of the page.

(d) An examinee shall not detach pages from the examination booklet.

Use of books

9. (a) The Chamber may permit examinees to use a book during the examination which

contains the wording of the relevant enactments.

(b) Should permission have been given as aforesaid, the examinee shall not use any

other book, list or other writing, including a commentary, remark or other recorded

material apart from the text of the statute itself.

Discipline

10. Where he has grounds for assuming that during the examination an examinee has in

his possession a book, list or writing which is prohibited under section 9, is assisting

or disturbing another examinee or is not complying with his instructions, the

supervisor may stop his examination and remove him from the exam room.

Penalty for breach of discipline

11. (a) Regardless of whether his examination was stopped and he was removed from the

exam room or whether he was allowed to continue with his examination, the

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Chamber may prohibit an examinee who breached discipline as stated in section 10

from taking an examination on another date, whether in relation to the same subject

only or in relation to other subjects, and whether generally or for a specific period of

time, and may likewise disqualify any examination which he has already taken.

(b) The Chamber shall not take a decision under subsection (a) until after the

examinee has been given an opportunity to voice his arguments before it or a

Committee which shall be appointed for this purpose.

The examination results

12. (a) The marks which an examinee shall receive for his examination shall be

determined by the examiner in his discretion and expressed as a percentage which

shall not exceed 100.

(b) Where verbal examinations were held by a team of two examiners who cannot

agree on the marks to be given, the opinion of the examiner who gave the higher

mark shall be followed.

(c) The Chamber shall inform the examinee of his results after receiving them from

the examiner.

Position of a person who failed the examination

13. (a) A person who received a grade of less than 61 percent in a subject on which he

was examined shall be considered as having failed to pass the examination in that

subject.

(b) An examinee who failed to reach the pass mark in a given subject may retake the

examination in that subject on one of the dates determined under section 1.

(c) Where the examinee received more than 45%, the Chamber may at his request

allow him to retake the examination at an earlier date than that stipulated in section 1.

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Confirmation of the examination results

14. An examinee who passed the examination in all the subjects specified in section 4 or

those for which he did not receive an exemption, shall be entitled to a letter from the

Chamber confirming this.

Chapter 1A: Professional ethics examination for foreign advocates


Dates of foreign advocates' professional ethics examination


14A. (a) The foreign advocates' professional ethics examination under section 98F(a)(3) of

the Law (hereinafter in this chapter: the professional ethics examination) shall be held

under the Chamber's auspices at least twice a year, at such dates as shall be decided

upon.

(b) The date, time and venue of the professional ethics examination shall be

announced in the Official Gazette.

Written examination


14B. The professional ethics examination shall be a written test, although the Chamber may

permit an examinee to be examined verbally in exceptional circumstances.

The examination subjects


14C. (a) The examination shall be on the following laws:

(1) The Chamber of Advocates Law, 5721 - 1961: sections 53, 54-60, 61, 62,

75, 81-88, section 98B (c) the opening paragraph and paragraphs (2) and(4),

98C, 98E, 98I-98K;

(2) Sections 48 and 52 of the Evidence Ordinance [New Version], 5731- 1971;

(3) Sections 235A-235D of the Income Tax Ordinance and section 143 of the

Value Added Tax Law, 5736-1975;

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(4) The Chamber of Advocates Rules (Professional Ethics), 5746-1986;

(5) The Chamber of Advocates Rules (Advertising), 5761-2001;

(6) The Chamber of Advocates Rules (Other Business), 5763-2003;

(7) The Chamber of Advocates Rules (Directors in Public Companies), 5749-

1988.

(b) The laws on which the candidates shall be examined as stated in subsection (a)

shall be the versions of the said enactments which were in force 30 days before the

examination, unless they had been repealed before then.

Application of provisions

Regulations 5772-2012

14D. Sections 7-14 shall equally apply, mutatis mutandis, to the professional ethics

examination.

Chapter 2: The Chamber's practical subjects examination

Date of the examinations

Regulations (No.2)5746-1985

Regulations (No.2) 5755-1995


15. The Chamber's practical subjects examinations shall be held twice a year, on such

dates as the Chamber shall decide upon.

Special examination date


15A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 15, the Minister of Justice, in consultation

with the Chamber of Advocates National Council, may for special reasons that shall

be recorded in his decision, set an additional date for the practical subjects

examinations.

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Additional dates for the oral examination


15B. The Chamber shall determine two dates each year on which the oral examinations

shall take place; these dates shall be in addition to those determined under section 15.

The application to be examined

16. (a) The application to sit the Chamber's practical subjects examinations (hereinafter:

the apprenticeship examinations) under section 4 of the Chamber of Advocates Rules

(Knowledge of the Hebrew Language, and Fees for Examinations in Hebrew, the

Laws of the State of Israel and Professional Ethics Applying to Foreign Lawyers and

Practical Subjects), 5722-1962, shall be submitted at least 15 days before the date of

the examination.

(b) Documents shall be attached to the application which prove the applicant's right

to sit the apprenticeship examinations; a letter from the Chamber confirming that the

candidate had completed the period of his apprenticeship shall constitute conclusive

evidence in this regard.

Examining Committees

17. The Examining Committees referred to in section 40 of the Law shall be assembled

by the Chamber to carry out a general function or for a specific examination.

The examination subjects



18. The candidate shall be examined on several of the following subjects:

(1) Basic Laws;|

(2) Jurisdiction of the courts, including religious courts and the labor courts;


(3) Criminal procedure including powers of investigation and enforcement and civil

procedure including arbitrations;

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(4) Law of evidence, with an emphasis on the practical aspect;

(5) Execution Office, bankruptcy and receivership procedures;

(6) Procedures for registration of land and interests in land and the principles of

taxation pertaining thereto;

(7) Registration of corporations, corporate documents, liquidation procedures,

registration and cancellation of charges;

(8) Drafting of contracts and legal documents;

(9) Legislative and common law changes and developments in the areas covered by

these Regulations;

(10) Professional ethics, the Chamber of Advocates Law, 5721-1961, and the Rules

enacted pursuant thereto;

(11) General knowledge of the rules of interpretation.

Format of the examination


18A. The practical subjects examination shall comprise of a written examination and an

oral examination; only an examinee who has successfully passed the written

examination may take the oral examination .

The written examination


18B. (a) The written examination shall generally take the form of a multiple choice test

prepared by the Examining Committee (hereinafter: the questionnaire) in which

the examinee shall circle one of a number of possibilities given to him, as the

correct answer.

(b) The Examining Committee shall decide the subjects or combination of

subjects to be included in the questionnaire from amongst those specified in section

18; the questionnaire shall be divided into parts, in each of which all the questions

pertaining to a subject or a combination of subjects chosen by the Committee as

aforesaid shall be concentrated.

(c) In addition to the questionnaire, the Examining Committee may also include in

the written examination a legal document drafting test; the legal documents which

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the examinee shall draft shall not be given a grade within the framework of the

written examination.

Results of the written examination


18C. A person who received a grade of at least 60 percent in each division of the

questionnaire shall be regarded as having passed the written examination; however,

if the grade which he received in one or more parts of the questionnaire was below

60 percent, he shall only be regarded as having passed the examination if his overall

score was at least 65%.

Disabled examinees


18D. (a) With regard to the written examination under section 18B, the Examining

Committee

may, at the request of an examinee who suffers from a disability as defined in the

Equal Rights for Disabled Persons Law, 5758-1998, specify adjustments which are to

be made in order to accommodate his disability and ensure that in so far as possible he

shall be examined upon equal terms with the rest of the examinees.

(b) The adjustments which shall be made by the Examining Committee as stated in

subsection (a) may include devising an examination format which deviates from that

described in section 18B(a).

Transfer of data to the Examining Committee


19. The Chamber shall pass on to the Examining Committee report's from the examinee's

principal, the results of the written examination and the legal documents which the

examinee drafted within the framework of the written examination.

Results of the oral examination


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20. (a) Upon completion of the oral examination the Examining Committee shall

determine whether the examinee has passed or failed, based on its impression of his

verbal answers, his principals' reports, the legal documents which he drafted and the

grade he achieved in the written examination.

(b) The Chairman of the Examining Committee shall inform the examinee of the

results of the examination, record them in the examinee's personal file and certify

them by his signature.

Reexamination


21. (a) An examinee who failed the written examination may re-sit the examination on

the dates specified under section 15 or 15A.

(b) An examinee who failed the oral examination may retake the oral examination on

the dates specified under sections 15, 15A or 15B; however, an examinee an

examinee may only retake the oral examination on two of three consecutive oral

examination dates.

Confirmation of the results of the apprenticeship examination

22. An examinee who passed the apprenticeship examination shall be entitled to receive a

letter from the Chamber confirming this.

Chapter 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Repeals

23. Repeals:

(1) Sections 2-4, 7-11, 13, 35-37, 39 and 40 of the Legal Council Regulations, 5713-

1953;

(2) The Schedule to the aforementioned Regulations as replaced in the Schedule

Amendment Notice under section 7(d).

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24. (Repealed)


Schedule

(Section 4(b))

Note: For Laws marked * general knowledge only is required

1. Obligations Laws and Labor and Social Insurance Laws

(1) Liability for Defective Products Law, 5740-1980*

(2) National Health Insurance Law, 5754-1994*

(3) National Insurance Law [Consolidated Version], 5755-1995 -

Chapters 5 and 14; general knowledge only is required of the

rest of the chapters

(4) Motor Vehicle Insurance Ordinance [New Version], 5730-1970 -

Section 3; Chapter 4, general knowledge only

(5) Labor Court Law, 5729-1969

(6) Retirement Age Law, 5764-2004

(7) Sick Leave Law, 5736-1976

(8) Tenants Protection Law [Consolidated Version], 5732-1972*

(9) Protection of Employees (Exposure of Offences, Unethical Conduct or Improper

Administration), 5757-1997

(10) Protection of Employees in an Emergency Law, 5766-2006*

(11) Wage Protection Law, 5718-1958*

(12) Notice to Employee (Employment Terms) Law, 5762 - 2002

(13) Prior Notice of Dismissal and Resignation Law, 5761-2001

(14) Transfer of Obligations Law, 5729-1969*

(15) Collective Agreements Law, 5717-1957

(16) Employment of Workers by Manpower Contractors Law, 5656-1996

(17) Rights for People with Disabilities Hired for Rehabilitation Purposes (Temporary

Provision) Law, 5767-2007*

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(18) Right to Sit While Working Law, 5767-2007*

(19) Contract for Services Law, 5734-1974*

(20) Contracts Law (General Part), 5733-1973

(21) Contracts (Remedies for Breach of Contract) Law, 5731-1970

(22) Standard Contracts Law, 5743-1982*

(23) Annual Vacation Law, 5711-1951

(24) Discharged Soldiers Law (Returning to Work), 5709-1949*

(25) Settlement of Work Disputes Law, 5717-1957*

(26) Sale Law, 5728-1968

(27) Sale Law (Apartments), 5733-1973*

(28) Sale (Apartments) (Assurance of Investments of Persons Acquiring Apartments) Law,

5735-1974*

(29) Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998

(30) Gift Law, 5728-1968*

(31) Trust Law, 5739-1979

(32) Torts Ordinance [New Version]

(33) Civil Wrongs Law (Liability of the State), 5712-1952

(34) Law Amendment of Civil Wrongs Laws (Personal Injuries Benefit),

5724-1964*

(35) Youth Employment Law, 5713-1953*

(36) Employment of Women Law, 5714-1954*

(37) Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991

(38) Guarantee Law, 5727-1967*

(39) Unjust Enrichment Law, 5739-1979

(40) Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963

(41) Compensation for Victims of Road Accidents Law, 5735-1975

(42) Equal Opportunities at Work Law, 5748-1988

(43) Bailees Law, 5727-1967*

(44) Employment Service Law, 5719-1959*

(45) Hire and Loan Law, 5731-1971

(46) Minimum Wage Law, 5747-1987*

(47) Equal Pay for Male and Female Employees Law, 5756-1996

(48) Agency Law, 5725-1965

(49) Hours of Work and Rest Law, 5711-1951

(50) Labor Court Regulations (Procedures), 5752-1991*

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(51) Labor Court Regulations (Settlement), 5753-1993*

2. Property Laws

(1) Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty

(2) Basic Law: Israel Lands*

(3) Prescription Law, 5718-1958

(4) Restoration of Lost Property Law, 5733-1973*

(5) Copyrights Law, 5768-2007*

(6) Chattels Law, 5731-1971

(7) Israel Lands Law, 5720-1960*

(8) Land Law, 5729-1969

(9) Pledge Law, 5727-1967

(10) Trade Marks Ordinance [New Version], 5732-1972*

(11) Patents Law, 5727-1967*

(12) Patents and Designs Law, 1924*

(13) Land Regulations (Management and Registration), 5730-1969*

3. Family and Succession Law

(1) Palestinian Order in Council 1922-1947 (Articles 51-55,

64 and 65)

(2) Citizenship Law, 5712-1952

(3) Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1981

(4) Hague Convention Law (Return of Abducted Children), 5751-

1991

(5) Administrator-General Law, 5738-1978

(6) Family Court Law, 5755-1995

(7) Religious Courts Law (Enforcement of Orders) 5716-1956

(8) Druze Religious Courts Law, 5723-1962*

(9) Rabbinical Courts Law (Enforcement of Divorce Judgments), 5755-

1995

(10) Marriage Age Law, 5710-1950

(11) The Dayanim Law, 5715-1955

(12) Tenant Protection Law [Consolidated Version], 5732-1972, sections 19 to 29

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(13) Agreement for Carrying Embryo Law (Confirmation of Agreement and Status of the

Unborn Child) 5756-1996

(14) Right to Alternative Civil Burial Law, 5756-1996

(15) Financial Relationship between Spouses Law, 5733-1973

(16) Succession Law, 5725-1965

(17) Legal Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962

(18) Maintenance (Assurance of Payment) Law, 5732-1972

(19) Genetic Information Law, 5761-2000

(20) Prevention of Domestic Violence Law, 5751-1991

(21) Single Parent Families Law, 5752-1992

(22) Marriage and Divorce Ordinance (Registration)

(23) Religious Communities (Conversion) Ordinance*

(24) Penal Code, 5737-1977 - Sections 175-183

(25) Khadis Law, 5721-1961*

(26) Determination of Age Law, 5724-1963

(27) Equal Rights for Women Law, 5711-1951

(28) Dissolution of Marriage Adjudication Law (Special Cases and

International Jurisdiction), 5729-1969*

(29) Rabbinical Courts Jurisdiction Law (Marriage and Divorce), 5713-1953

(30) Names Law, 5716-1956*

(31) Amendment of Family Law (Maintenance), 5719-1959

(32) National Health Regulations (In Vitro Fertilization), 5747-1987

(33) Prevent of Domestic Violence Regulations (Procedures), 5751-

1991

(34) Civil Procedure Rules, 5744-1984 Part C1: Claims regarding family

(sections 258A -351)

4. Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

(1) Prohibition of Money Laundering Law, 5760-2000 - sections

10 and 11B; only general knowledge of the rest of the law is

required

(2) Prohibition on Financing Terrorism Law, 5765-2005 - sections 1

and 8 – 11; only general knowledge of the rest of the law is

required

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(3) Wire Tapping Law, 5239-1979 - Section 13; only general

knowledge of the rest of the law is required

(4) Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981 - Section 32; only general

knowledge of the rest of the law is required

(5) Investigation Proceedings and Testimony Law (Adjustment for

People with Mental or Intellectual Impairment), 5766-2005

(6) Extradition Law, 5714-1954

(7) Rights of Victims of Crime Law, 5761-2001

(8) Autopsies Law, 5718-1958 - Sections 19, 27

and 32; only general knowledge of the rest of the law is required

(9) Treatment of Mental Patients Law, 5751-1991 - sections 15-21 and 28

(10) Combating Criminal Organizations Law, 5763-2003 - Chapter 2;

only general knowledge of the rest of the law is required

(11) Probation Ordinance [New Version], 5729-1969*

(12) Restrictions on Sex Offender Returning to Victim's Neighborhood Law, 5765-2004

(13) Prevention of Threatening Harassment Law, 5762-2001*

(14) Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998 - sections 4 and

5; only general knowledge of the rest of the law is required

(15) Crime Register and Rehabilitation of Offenders Law, 5741-1981*

(16) Youth (Adjudication, Punishment and Methods of Treatment) Law,

5731-1971

(17) Serving of a Custodial Sentence in the Prisoner's Country of Citizenship Law,

5757 - 1996

(18) Public Defender Law, 5766 - 1995*

(19) Administrative Offenses Law, 5746 - 1985*

(20) Penal Law, 5737 - 1977 - Preliminary section, Part 1: General,

Part 2: Offenses - Chapter 7 Article 7G, Chapter 9, Chapter 10 Article F1;

only general knowledge is required of the rest of the law

(21) Criminal Procedure Law [Consolidated Version], 5742-1982

(22) Criminal Procedure Law (Interrogation of Suspects), 5762-2002

(23) Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Arrest and Search) [New

Version], 5729-1969

(24) Criminal Procedure Law (Enforcement Powers - Searching the

Body of a Suspect and Appropriation of Identifying Material), 5756 -

1996

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(25) Criminal Procedure Law (Enforcement Powers - Arrests),

5756-1996

(26) Dangerous Drugs Ordinance [New Version], 5733-1973 –

Chapters 1, 3 and 5; only general knowledge shall be required of the other chapters

(27) Powers to Safeguard Public Safety Law, 5761 - 2001

(28) Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Testimony)

(29) Evidence Ordinance [New Version], 5731-1971

(30) Probation Law, 5761-2001

(31) Law to Amend the Rules of Evidence (Cautioning of Witnesses and

Abolition of Oath), 5740 - 2980

(32) Law to Amend the Rules of Evidence (Protection of Children), 5715-

1955

(33) Criminal Procedure Regulations, 5734-1974

5. Commercial Law "A" (Corporations)

(1) Cooperative Societies Ordinance*

(2) Companies Law, 5759-1999

(3) Trusts Law, 5739-1979

(4) Securities Law, 5728-1968*

(5) Non-Profit Organization Law, 5740-1980

(6) Partnerships Ordinance [New Version] 5735 – 1975

6. Commercial Law "B" (bankruptcy, liquidation, bills of exchange, taxes

and other commercial subjects)

(1) Restrictive Trade Practices Law, 5748-1988*

(2) Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981*

(3) Companies Ordinance [New Version], 5743-1983 - sections 164

- 201, 244 -367, 370-382, as well as sections 1 and 394 insofar as they relate to charges

and liquidation

(4) Insurance Contract Law, 5741-1981*

(5) Debit Cards Law, 5746-1986*

(6) Land Taxation Law (Appreciation, Sale and Purchase), 5723-1963

(7) Income Tax Ordinance - Parts A, B, C and E; only general

knowledge of the rest of the chapters shall be required

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(8) Value Added Tax Law, 5736-1975*

(9) Taxes Ordinance (Collection) *

(10) Bankruptcy Ordinance [New Version], 5740-1980*

(11) Bills of Exchange Ordinance - Chapter Three

7. Civil Procedural Law and Professional Ethics

(1) Arbitration Law, 5728-1968

(2) Contempt of Court Ordinance - section 6

(3) Courts Law [Consolidated Version], 5744-1984

(4) Administrative Affairs Courts Law, 5760-2000

(5) Execution Law, 5727-1967

(6) Chamber of Advocates Law, 5721-1961, sixth and seventh

chapters; only general knowledge required of the rest of the chapters.

(7) Notaries Law, 5736-1976, sections 7 - 20; only general

knowledge required of the other sections

(8) Legal Aid Law, 5732-1972

(9) Adjudication of Interest and Linkage Law, 5721-1961

(10) Ottoman Civil Procedure Law, 1879 - sections 80-82*

(11) Determination of Age Law, 5724-1963*

(12) Class Actions Law, 5766-2006

(13) Law to Amend the Rules of Evidence (Cautioning of Witnesses and

Abolition of Oath), 5740-1980

(14) Law to Amend Procedures (Examination of Witnesses) 5718-1957

(15) Civil Procedure Amendment Law (State as a Litigant), 5718-1958

(16) Chamber of Advocates Rules (Professional Ethics), 5746-1986

(17) Chamber of Advocates Rules (Representation in Apartment Transactions),

5737-1977

(18) Chamber of Advocates Rules (Other Business), 5763-2003

(19) Chamber of Advocates Rules (Maximum Fees for Handling Claims under the

Road Accident Victims Compensation Law), 5737-1977

(20) Court Regulations (Fees), 5767-2007, Excluding the Sschedule

(21) Courts Regulations (Mediation), 5753-1993

(22) Execution Regulations, 5740-1979

(23) Civil Procedure Rules, 5744-1984, the examination

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will include preparation of pleadings

(24) Procedure in the High Court of Justice Rules, 5744-1984

8. Constitutional and Administrative Law

(1) Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation

(2) Basic Law: Jerusalem the Capital of Israel

(3) Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty

(4) Basic Law: The Knesset

(5) Basic Law: The State Comptroller

(6) Basic Law: The Government

(7) Basic Law: The State Economy

(8) Basic Law: Israel Lands

(9) Basic Law: President of the State

(10) Basic Law: The Army

(11) Basic Law: The Judiciary

(12) Citizenship Law, 5712-1952

(13) Prohibition on Discrimination in the Provision of Products and Services and

In Entrance to Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000

(14) Elections Law (Methods of Propaganda), 5719-1959*

(15) Elections to Public Bodies Law, 5714-1954*

(16) Knesset Elections Law [Consolidated Version], 5729-1969*

(17) Administrative Courts Law, 5752-1992

(18) Courts Law [Consolidated Version], 5744-1984

(19) Administrative Affairs Courts Law, 5760-2000

(20) The State Flag, Symbol and Anthem Law, 5709-1949*

(21) Commissions of Inquiry Law, 5729-1968*

(22) Pupil's Rights Law, 5761-2000*

(23) Patient's Rights Law, 5756-1996*

(24) Right to Alternative Civil Burial Law, 5756-1996*

(25) Terminally Ill Patient's Law, 5766-2005

(26) Freedom of Information Law, 5758-1998

(27) Immunity, Rights and Duties of Members of Knesset Law,

5711-1951*

(28) Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day Law, 5719-1959*

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(29) Independence Day Law, 5709-1949

(30) Foundations of the Law, 5740-1980

(31) Entrance to Israel Law, 5712-1952*

(32) The Knesset Law, 5754-1994*

(33) Local Councils Ordinance*

(34) Financing of Political Parties Law, 5733-1973*

(35) The Government Law, 5761-2001

(36) Transitional Law, 5709-1949

(37) Political Parties Law, 5752-1992*

(38) Population Registry Law, 5725-1965*

(39) Police Ordinance [New Version], 5731-1971*

(40) Knesset Building, Square and Guarding the Knesset Law, 5728-

1968*

(41) Public's Complaints Commissioner in Relation to Judges, 5762-

2002

(42) Law and Administration Ordinance, 5708-1948

(43) Emergency Powers Law (Arrests), 5739-1979*

(44) The Municipalities Ordinance*

(45) The Press Ordinance*

(46) Interpretation Law, 5741-1981

(47) Interpretation Ordinance - Sections 1, 16, 17, 19 and 42

(48) Chief Rabbinate of Israel Law, 5740-1980*

(49) Business Licensing Law, 5728-1968*

(50) Golan Heights Law, 5742-1981

(51) Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965*

(52) Second Television and Radio Authority Law, 5750-1990*

(53) Law of Return, 5710-1950

(54) Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law, 5758-1998

(55) Equal Rights for Women Law, 5711-1951

(56) Guarding of Sacred Places Law, 5727-1967

(57) Law Amending Administrative Procedures (Decisions and

Reasons), 5719-1958

(58) Planning and Building Law, 5725-1965*

(59) Emergency Regulations (Judea and Samaria - Jurisdiction in

Offenses and Legal Aid), 5728-1967*

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Comment: In this Schedule, "Law", "Ordinance" or "Regulations" - Law,

Ordinance or Regulations as enacted up to one month before the

examinations, unless they had been repealed by then.

24th Cheshvan 5723 (21st November 1962) Dov Yosef

Minister of Justice

_____________________________________________________________________

*Published in Collected Regulations 5723 No. 1395 on 13.12.1962 p.704.

Amended *** Collected Regulations 5724 No. 1522 on 19.12.1963 p. 388 - Regulations

5724-1963. ###

Collected Regulations 5725 No. 1706 on 1.4.1965 p. 1685 - Regulations 5725-1965.

Collected Regulations 5727 No. 2006 on 2.3.1967 p. 1556 - Regulations 5727-1967; $$$

which came into force on 1.5.1967. ###



Commencement on 1.4.1969. ###

Collected Regulations 5729 No. 2402 on 5.6.1969 p. 1588 - Regulations (No.2) 5729-1969.

Collected Regulations 5734 No. 3182 on 6.6.1974 p. 1298 - Regulations 5734-1974; see

sections 3, 4 regarding application and transitional provisions. $$$ 3. These Regulations shall

apply to examinations held by the Chamber from 5735.

4. (a) A person who upon completion of the first examinations which were held by the

Chamber after the publication of these Regulations in the Official Gazette (hereinafter: the

determining date) had not yet passed in all the subjects listed in section 4 of the main

Regulations, but did pass the examination in the subject specified in column A hereinafter,

shall be regarded as having passed in the subject specified opposite it in column B as follows:

Column A Column B

Laws of obligations Laws of obligations, employment and social insurance

Property, family and succession laws 1. Property laws

2. Family and succession laws.

Criminal law and procedure Criminal law and criminal procedure.

Commercial law, constitutional

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And administrative law and taxes 1. Commercial law (A) - (corporations);

2. Commercial law (B) - (bankruptcy,

liquidation, bills of exchange, taxes and other

commercial subjects);

3. Constitutional, administrative and tax law

Civil procedure Civil procedure and professional ethics.

Constitutional, administrative and Constitutional and administrative law

tax law

(b) A person who on the determining date had not yet passed the criminal law section of the

examination, but had already passed the criminal procedure section, may be examined orally

on the subject of criminal law including items 1-17 in Part 4 of the Schedule to the Main

Regulations, and a person who passed this examination shall be regarded as having passed the

"criminal law and criminal procedure" section of the examination.

(c) A person who on the determining date had not yet passed the criminal procedure section

of the examination, but had already passed the criminal law section, may be examined orally

on the subject of criminal procedure including items 18 - 35 in Part 4 of the Schedule to the

Main Regulations, and a person who passed this examination shall be regarded as having

passed the "criminal law and criminal procedure" section of the examination.

(d) A person who on the determining date had not yet passed the constitutional, administrative

and tax law section of the examination, but had already passed the commercial law section,

may be examined orally on the subject of tax law including items 4 - 11 in Part 5 of the

Schedule to the Main Regulations, and a person who passed this examination shall be

regarded as having passed the "commercial law (A) - (corporations)" and "commercial law

(B) - (bankruptcy, liquidation, bills of exchange, taxes and other commercial subjects)"

section of the examination.

(e) A person who on the determining date had not yet passed the commercial law section of

the examination, but had already passed the constitutional, administrative and tax law section,

may be examined orally on the subject of bankruptcy, liquidation, bills of exchange, taxes and

other commercial subjects including items 1 – 3 and 13-16 in Part 5 of the Schedule to the

Main Regulations, and a person who passed this examination shall be regarded as having

passed the "commercial law (B) - (bankruptcy, liquidation, bills of exchange, taxes and other

commercial subjects)" section of the examination.

(f) The oral examinations under this section shall be held on the date on which the oral

examinations are held pursuant to the Main Regulations.###


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Collected Regulations 5745 No. 4850 on 20.8.1985 p. 1832 - Regulations 5744-1985;$$$

which came into force on 1.9.1985. ###


Collected Regulations 5746 No. 4885 on 20.12.1985 p. 298 - Regulations (No.2) 5746-1985;

$$$ which came into force on 1.10.1986. ###



Collected Regulations 5751 No. 5319 on 1.1.1991 p. 388 - Regulations 5751-1991; $$$ which

came into force six months from the date of their publication. ###


Came into force six months after the date of their publication. ###

Collected Regulations 5755 No. 5698 on 16.8.1995 p. 1730 - Regulations (No.2) 5755-1995;

$$$ Came into force on 1.1.1996.###



Came into force on 1.1.1998 and see section 7(b) regarding application. $$$ (b) Section

18B(c), as worded in section 3, shall apply to examinations which were held after 7th Tammuz

5758 (1st July 1998). ### ###

Collected Regulations 5759 No. 5931 on 15.10.1998 p.18 - Regulations 5759-1998.



Collected Regulations 5768 No. 6649 on 24.2.2008 p.524 - Regulations 5768-2008; $$$

which came into force 30 days after their publication. ###

Collected Regulations 5772 No. 7155 on 16.8.2012 p.1604 - Regulations 5772-2012; see

section 4 regarding temporary order. $$$ 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14A(a)

of the Main Regulations as worded in section 2 of these Regulations, in 2012 the Professional

Ethics examination shall be held on 16th Cheshvan 5773 (1st November 2012). ###