ISRAEL Law and Practice Contributed by: Charles Gottlieb and Osnat Issan, Gottlieb Gera & Co Advocates
1.2.3 Enforceability Against Domestic Parties From a practical point of view, in any court proceed - ing, it is advisable to have any bill of sale that is not in Hebrew or English translated into Hebrew or English. 1.2.4 Registration, Filing and/or Consent From Government Entities Aircraft bills of sale are filed with the Israeli Registrar of Aircraft in connection with the registration of aircraft. The Registrar generally accepts duly executed bills of sale in Hebrew or English. To register a bill of sale that is in a language other than Hebrew or English, the Registrar may require a notarised and apostilled translation of the bill of sale into Hebrew or English. An original bill of sale is required to be presented to the Registrar to give effect to the registration. In addition to the bill of sale, in order to register an ownership interest in an aircraft, an owner must sub - mit an original aircraft registration application in the form prescribed by the Registrar and signed by the owner (or its authorised agent or representative) with the following attachments. • If the application is made by a corporation, corpo - rate authorisation must be given by the relevant organ of the relevant corporation duly empower - ing the individual executing the application to do so, approved and certified by such corporation’s authorised signatory for such purpose. In the case of an Israeli corporation, the applicant must also submit sufficient proof of such corporation’s registration with the Israeli Companies Registrar or another applicable authority. • If the application is executed by an agent or repre - sentative of the owner of the aircraft, the applica - tion must expressly state the name of the owner and include details of the agent or representative and state that they are acting in such capacity, enclosing a notarised power of attorney from the owner presented not later than three years from its issuance. If the power of attorney is executed out - side Israel, it should be notarised and apostilled. • If the aircraft was previously registered in a for - eign country, sufficient proof must be provided that such registration has been cancelled or is no longer valid.
• If the aircraft was not previously registered in a foreign country, an affidavit or other sufficient proof must be given that the aircraft has never been registered in a foreign country to the satisfaction of the Registrar. • A receipt for the payment of the applicable regis - tration fees in respect of the certificate of registra - tion and issuance of the applicable registration marks must be provided. • In the event of a change of ownership, in addition to the bill of sale as noted earlier, any previous certificates of registration for the aircraft – as well as sufficient proof regarding the change of owner - ship – must be provided. • In respect of an aircraft not previously registered in Israel, proof of payment of the applicable customs payment (or exemption thereof) is required. The Registrar will accept an importation declaration regarding the import of the aircraft executed by the customs authority as sufficient proof. The Registration Regulations also provide for addition - al registration requirements in special circumstances, such as in transfers by force of law, inheritance, and realisation of security. The execution and delivery of a bill of sale do not require any government applications or consents. However, the registration of an aircraft by an owner who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Israel with the Israeli Registrar of Aircraft will require certain consents (see 2.3.4 Registration of Leases With the Domestic Aircraft Registry ). 1.2.5 Taxes/Duties Payable Upon Execution of a Bill of Sale For taxes and duties payable upon the execution or delivery of a bill of sale, or the consummation of a sale of ownership interest in an entity that owns an aircraft or engine, see 1.1.1 Taxes/Duties Payable Upon Execution of the Sales Agreement .
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