Important economic crimes in Iran Law In the second part of this article, we will examine other important economic crimes, including Encroachments of the government officials towards the government, customs crimes, tax crimes, money laundering, disruption of the economic system, illegal possession of public or government property or its destruction, acquisition of property through illegal…
Special economic crimes in Iran Law The significance of special economic crimes in Iranian law cannot be overstated, given their widespread occurrence and daily escalation. As a result, these crimes now have their own prosecutors’ office and court. This article, presented in two parts, aims to introduce you to these offenses and the specialized prosecutors’…
Various kinds of crimes against property and ownership in Iran The present article analyzes four categories of crimes against property and ownership: fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement and bribery. Fraud under Iranian law The crime of fraud is distinguished from other crimes against the property by the fact that, in most instances, the property…
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…