Political crimes and the differences between them and non-political crimes under Iranian law This article will discuss political crimes and the differences between them and non-political crimes such as crimes related to national security under Iranian law. Thirty-seven years following the victory of the Iran Islamic revolution, the “political crime” bill was ratified by the…
Franchise agreements under Iranian law We need to consider several legal points in franchise agreements under Iranian law. These points will be discussed in this article. Reviewing franchise agreements under Iranian law can be exciting for business persons seeking new opportunities to grow their business activities in the heart of the Middle East. It was…
Iran Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Center Iran Chamber of Commerce Arbitration (hereinafter ACIC) is a new organization compared to other countries worldwide. This organization brought new methods to settle disputes. In this article, we will discuss the formation of this center, the rules of arbitration proceedings, and the structure of the Iran Chamber of Commerce…
Administrative Court of Justice in Iran In this article, we intend to examine the duties and components of the Administrative Court of Justice in Iran. Moreover, we are going to discuss the legal and procedural system, and last, we will discuss the scope of competency of the court. Briefed history of the Administrative Justice…
The crime of embezzlement under Iranian law One of the most serious crimes in any society is embezzlement. The crime of embezzlement differs from theft, abuse of confidence, and fraud. Embezzlement in the word means robbing money from a government institution or office, thieving, stealing, and financial abuse by a responsible person. In the law…
Definition of bribery Bribery means giving money, property, documents, etc., to government officials or employees working in public institutions and other people mentioned in the law to perform or not perform duties related to the administration or organization where they are employed. The crime of bribery under Iranian law Laws and regulations are established…
Fraud Crimes and Scamming under Iranian law Unfortunately, with the increased use of the Internet to provide services and sell goods, fraud crimes and scamming has also increased; this phenomenon led to new methods to commit fraud and scamming. One of the new strategies for committing this crime is fraud through the telephone, the internet,…
Mitigation circumstances and extenuating factors under Iranian law – Second Part In the first part of this article (please click “Mitigation of Punishment” to find the first part) we discussed mitigation circumstances and lapse of punishment under Iranian law. Although commutation of the sentence does not always result in a lapse of punishment, in some…
Mitigation of punishment and extenuating factors under Iranian law – First Part Regardless of whether the purpose of punishment in the Iranian legal system is to intimidate perpetrators or make them afraid of committing a crime to provide deterrence, a judge may encounter conditions and circumstances in which he can mitigation the punishment during the…
Legal status of startups under Iranian law The Legal status of startups are one of the new legal issues that have arisen these days due to the emergence of businesses on the Internet. Common legal problems of startups exist in all stages, including the launching of a startup, their growth and development, and especially in…