When is foreign law not applied in inheritance cases decided in Israel?
It will not be applied if it discriminates on ground s of race, religion, sex, or nationality, or runs contrary to public regulations.
What happens if paternity testing is needed to see if someone is an heir, and the foreign law prohibits such testing?
It will not be applied, because by prohibiting paternity testing it prevents the tracing of a potential heir, and is, therefore, contrary to public regulations.
Will the foreign law not be applied just because it is different from Israeli law?
No ! It will only not be applied unless it is discriminatory on one of the grounds described in the first question above.
Will foreign law allowing someone who murdered the deceased to inherit his estate be applied?
No! This will not be acceptable and runs contrary to moral consensus in the leading legal systems of the world and to the public regulations in Israel.
Will foreign law be applied to an inheritance case heard in Israel if it contradicts one of Israeli's Basic Laws?
This depends on whether it also contradicts public regulations. Only if it does so will it not be applied.
What law will an Israeli court apply if foreign law is not to be applied because it contradicts public regulations?
The court will ignore the foreign law which contradicts Israeli public regulations, and will apply law which it regards as being just from the point of being socially acceptable.
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