Did you know? In 2009, In Israel, public sector debts stood at NIS 74,400,000.
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In Israel, the government and local authorities benefit from the ability to implement Administrative Collection without resorting to the courts. This procedure allows for the generation of fast collections but creates image problems for the authorities, who are sensitive to criticism regarding the level and nature of services provided to citizens.
Types of Proceedings
Pre-legal proceedings
Demand letters formulated together with the client and taking into account his policies are sent to the debtors while at the same time persistent telephone contacts are made.
Legal Collection
The office's legal department files lawsuits and appears in all courts in the country regardless of location. As part of the lawsuits and whenever necessary, interim remedies are submitted such as foreclosures of bank accounts + property and chattel, injunctions, motions for prohibition of leaving the country, temporary receivership, Anton Piller orders and Mareva injunctions.
The Court System Judgment Enforcement Department
Following the receipt of the Court's judgment, our office opens the enforcement file with the Judgment Enforcement Department of the Courts and closely overseers the various collection procedures.
The proceedings that can be carried out (sometimes ex parte and before any warning has been received by the debtor) include: foreclosures seizures, confiscation of property and vehicles, injunctions prohibiting exit from the country, prohibitions of driver's license, orders to pay, obtaining information from government authorities, garnishing wages, third party seizures and even debtors imprisonment (pursuant to fulfillment of appropriate conditions).
Receivership and Liquidations
Under appropriate circumstances, our office files motions for bankruptcy, receivership and liquidation of companies.
Administrative Collections
Our office carries out administrative collection on behalf of government authorities and government entities. This collection is not managed through the courts but in compliance with the provisions of the Israeli Tax Ordinance (Collections).
Debt Collections in The Occupied Territories
Debt collection in The Occupied Territories involves numerous difficulties due to both language barriers and its undefined final political and administrative status.
Isaac Eilat Law Offices works in conjunction with the law enforcement and debt collection State authorities in such cases where they are authorized to issue documents as part of debt collection proceedings against residents in the Occupied territories. It should however be clarified that debt collection proceedings can only be carried out regarding the debtor's assets that are registered in Israel. In order to provide a complete solution to clients when debt collection is required from a debtor whose assets are not registered in Israel, our office works with leading debt collection agencies around the world and in the West Bank.