The Legal Structure of the Ha'avara (Transfer) Agreement: Design and Operation

Adam S. Hofri-Winogradow

The Legal Structure of the Ha'avara (Transfer) Agreement: Design and Operation

Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia

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Abstract

This chapter describes the "Ha'avara", a sophisticated quasi-trust mechanism created and operated from 1933-1941 in order to extract Jews and their property from Nazi Germany, bypassing both German exchange controls and British immigration restrictions. "Ha'avara" saved at least 50,000 lives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	National Economies
Subtitle of host publication	Volks-Wirtschaft, Racism and Economy in Europe between the Wars (1918-1939/45)
Publisher	Cambridge Scholars
Pages	97-107
ISBN (Print)	1-4438-7786-7, 978-1-4438-7786-2
Publication status	Published - Sept 10 2015

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The Legal Structure of the Ha'avara (Transfer) Agreement: Design and Operation

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