News & Analysis
Bi-Weekly News & Analysis of the International Law Office
After more than thirty years of working as an international law office, our hope for a paradigm shift in the economic environment of Iran encourages and entices us to experience a new start by providing the public and our selected clients with bi-weekly, bi-monthly and yearly News & Analysis about the legal developments that are taking place in Iran.
Our objective is to help our readers to keep themselves abreast of these developments and to remain aware of all the opportunities that are and will become available to them in the Iranian market.
May 28, 2017
As Iran has paved a lot in order for the foreign investment to be eased, as well as the whole trade ambiance to be motivated, we […]
April 18, 2017
Like almost everywhere in the developed and developing world, internet based start-ups are mushrooming in Iran. The services offered through virtual sphere and mobile applications range […]
April 3, 2017
“In the name of Allah” Undeniable benefits of renewable energies for mankind as well as environment is no longer overcast for the states. As an emerging […]
January 24, 2017
Free Trade Zones: According to article 1 of The Law on the Administration of Free Trade – Industrial Zones of Islamic Republic of Iran”(LAFTIZ)” the government […]
January 8, 2017
In September 2016, the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran ratified[1] the Act of Membership of Islamic Republic of Iran in the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), […]
December 28, 2016
The delocalisation of international commercial arbitration has been known as a consequence of the need for the harmonisation of the world economy, and in the trend […]
November 8, 2016
One of the key policies of the IRI government in the recent years has been towards combating smuggling in a way that different directives have been […]
January 29, 2015
International Joint Banks of Iran, 5th Bi-Monthly N & A (January 29, 2015) According to wantchinatimes.com on January 28, 2015: Iran and Russia are mulling a joint […]
January 22, 2015
Biosimilars and Protection of Their Ownership, 20th Bi-Weekly N & A (January 22, 2015)It is reported on the website of http://cinnagen.com: Signature of the first technology […]
January 7, 2015
Iran-Turkey Preferential Trade Agreement, 19th Bi-Weekly N & A (January 7, 2015) According to Tehrantimes.com on December 31, 2014: TEHRAN – The preferential trade agreement, which was […]
December 22, 2014
According to Zawya.com on December 20, 2014: Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce Chairman Asadollah Asgaroladi said that China has financed several Iranian projects. “We agreed to […]
December 7, 2014
It is reported on the website of egfi.org on November 30, 2014 that: Within the visit of Alexey Ulyukaev, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian […]
November 29, 2014
Lex Petrolea & International Commercial Arbitration, 4th Bi-Monthly N & A (November 29, 2014)According to Shana.ir on October 15, 2014: Managing director of the National Iranian […]
November 22, 2014
Transit Transport, Iran & its Neighbouring Countries, 16th Bi-Weekly N & A (November 22, 2014)According to Bloomberg.com on November 4, 2014: China plans a $16.3 billion […]
November 7, 2014
Tax Havens, Tax Evasion and Banking Secrecy, 15th Bi-Weekly N & A (November 7, 2014)According to Bloomberg.com on October 29, 2014: Governments around the world closed […]
October 22, 2014
Turkcell v. I. R. Iran & BITs, 14th Bi-Weekly N & A (October 22, 2014)On October 16, 2014, the website of Noodles.com published the Turkcell company’s […]
October 7, 2014
I. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) According to Jones and Wren in Foreign Direct Investment and the Regional Economy (2012): The standard definition of foreign direct investment […]
September 29, 2014
Gist of the news Presstv.ir reported on September 19, 2014 that: A top European court has struck down restrictions imposed by the European Union against the […]
September 22, 2014
Gist of the news Tehrantimes.com reported more than two years ago on April 3, 2012 that: A bill to join the Universal Copyright Convention has recently […]
September 7, 2014
Executive summary The interpretations of article 968 of the Civil Code of Iran (CCI) can be subdivided into two groups. Under the first one that is […]
August 22, 2014
Gist of the News It is reported on the website of http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/suezmax-tanker-with-european-insurance-cover-calls-at-iranian-port-sources/ on August 7, 2014 that:
August 7, 2014
Gist of the News In a new development reported by en.haberler.com on July 22, 2014, Ebrahim Shoushtari, Deputy Head of the Civil Aviation Organization for Aeronautical […]
July 29, 2014
Gist of the News According to the Tower Magazine on June 29, 2014: On Tuesday the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued […]
July 22, 2014
Introduction Let us start this News & Analysis with the following paragraph taken from Céline Lafontaine‟s book titled „Le Corps-Marché‟ published by Édition du Seuil in […]
July 7, 2014
Introduction One of the most complicated fields of law is the law of sanctions. It would be almost impossible to handle the legal issues related to […]
June 22, 2014
Executive summary Since 1931 when Article 4 of the Corporate Registry Act of Iran recognized two distinct legal forms for activities of foreign companies in Iran, […]
June 7, 2014
Executive summary At least 184 foreign companies have entered agency agreements with Iranian agents. Foreign companies need to know more about the agency law of Iran […]
May 29, 2014
New development The number of international companies that are either negotiating, or planning, or at least considering a return to the Iranian market is increasing. Sooner […]
May 22, 2014
Where two or more persons, whether natural or juridical, put together their assets to start a business activity in order to reap the benefits and to […]
May 7, 2014
Executive summary The term “foreign corporation” is composed of two parts: corporation, and foreign. To understand the real and actual sense of these two terms in […]