The list of major laws and legal acts affecting trade in goods and services in Iran as of 2009:
The Memorandum of THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
(2009).
*The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران, ''Qanun-e Asasi-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran'') was December 1979 Iranian constitutional referendum, adopted by referendum on 2 ...
;
*The Twenty-Year Vision of the I.R. Iran;
*The Civil Code;
*The Commercial Code of the Iranian year 1311 (1922) and its Amendments of 1374 (2005);
*The 1990 Labour Act (the Iranian year 1369);
*The Export-Import Regulations Act of the Iranian year 1372 (1993) and its Executive Ordinance of the Iranian year 1373 (2004) together with its subsequent amendments;
*The Act on the Administration of Free Trade-Industrial Zones of the I. R. Iran of the Iranian year 1372 (1993) and its Revising Act of the Iranian year 1377 (1999);
*The Third Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan Act of the Iranian year 1379 (2000);
*The Fourth Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan Act of the Iranian year 1383 (2004);
*The Act on the Revision of the Third Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan Act and on the Imposition and Collection of Duties and Other Fees from Producers of Goods and Providers of Iranian Goods and Services (better known as the Act on Consolidation of Duties) of the Iranian year 1381 (2002);
*Annual State Budgetary Acts;
*The 1991 Act on the Cooperatives Sector of the Economy of the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Iranian year 1370);
*The 1921 Act on the Registration of Corporations (the Iranian year 1310);
*The Trademarks and Patents Registration Act of the Iranian year 1310 (1931);
*The 1958 Amending By-Law of the Trademarks and Patents Registration Act (the Iranian year 1337)
*The Act on the Protection of the Rights of Authors, Composers and Artists of the Iranian year 1950 (1971), and its executive By-Law;
*The 1973 Act on the Translation and Reproduction of Books, Publications and Phonograms (the Iranian year 1352);
*The 2000 Act on the Protection of Rights of Creators of Computer Software (the Iranian year 1379);
*The 2004 Act on the Protection of Geographical Indications (the Iranian year 1383);
*The 2003 Act on the Registration of Plant Varieties and Control and Certification of
Seed and Plant (the Iranian year1382);
*The 2003 Electronic Commerce Act (the Iranian year 1382);
*The 2001 Act on the Promotion and Protection of Foreign Investment (the Iranian year 1380);
*The 1992 Act on the Revision of the Laws and Regulations of the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran
The Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI; ) is the Iranian governmental institution for standardization and certification. It is the Iranian representative to International Organization for Standardization.
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(the Iranian year 1371);
*The 1990 Act on the Islamic Republic of Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries and Mines
The Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is a non-profit non-governmental institution, established to facilitate economic growth and development in the country. ICCIMA is a forum in the field of industries, mines an ...
(the Iranian year 1369)
*The 1987 Act on the State Public Auditing (the Iranian year 1366);
*The Direct Taxation Act of the Iranian year 1366 (1987) and its subsequent amendments;
*The 1995 Act on Transportation and Transit of Foreign Goods through the Territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Iranian year 1374);
*The 1967 Act on Plant Protection (the Iranian year 1346);
*The 1972 State Monetary and Banking Act (the Iranian year 1351);
*The 1983 Act on Usury-Free Banking Operations (the Iranian year 1362);
*The 2005 Act on the Stock Market of the I.R. of Iran (the Iranian year 1384);
*The 1979 Legislative Bill on Nationalization of Insurance and Credit Institutes (the Iranian year 1358);
*The 1988 Act on Administration of the Affairs of Insurance Companies(the Iranian year 1367);
*The 1999 Act on the Revision of the Act on Administration of free Trade-Industrial Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Iranian year 1378) (regarding the establishment of insurance institutes in free zones);
*The 2000 Regulations on Establishment and Operation of Insurance Institutes in the Free Trade-Industrial Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Iranian year 1379) (approved by the Council of Ministers
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nati ...
);
*The 2001 Act on the Establishment of Non-Government Insurance Institutes (the Iranian year 1380);
*The Act on Customs Affairs of the Iranian year 1350 (1971) and its Executive By-Law of 1351 (1972);
*The 2003 Act on the Unification of Formalities of Importation and Exportation of Goods and Services (the Iranian year 1382);
*The 1997 Act on the International Commercial Arbitration (the Iranian year 1376);
*The 2001 Act on the Articles of Association of the Arbitration Center of Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries and Mines
The Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is a non-profit non-governmental institution, established to facilitate economic growth and development in the country. ICCIMA is a forum in the field of industries, mines an ...
(the Iranian year 1380);
*The 2001 Act on the Accession of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Neẓām-e jomhūrī-e eslāmi-e Irān, known simply as ''Neẓām'' ( fa, نظام, lit=the system) among its supporters) is the ruling state a ...
to the Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards (the Iranian year 1380).
See also
*Economy of Iran
The economy of Iran is a mixed economy with a large state-owned sector and is the largest in the Middle East in terms of nominal GDP. It is the world's 21st largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Some 60% of Iran's economy is centrally pla ...
*Intellectual property in Iran
Iran is a member of the WIPO since 2001 and has acceded to several WIPO intellectual property treaties. Iran joined the ''Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property'' ( Paris Convention) in 1959. In December 2003 Iran became a party to t ...
*Taxation in Iran
Taxation in Iran is levied and collected by the Iranian National Tax Administration under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Government of Iran. In 2008, about 55% of the government's budget came from oil and natural gas reven ...
*Iranian labor law Iranian labor law describes the rules of employment in Iran. As a still developing country, Iran is considerably behind by international standards. It has failed to ratify the two basic Conventions of the International Labour Organization on freedom ...
* Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA)
*Central Bank of Iran
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI), also known as ''Bank Markazi'', officially the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, بانک مرکزی جمهوری اسلامی ايران, Bank Markazi-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān; SWIFT Code: B ...
*Banking and Insurance in Iran
Following the Iranian Revolution, Iran's banking system was transformed to be run on an Islamic interest-free basis. As of 2010 there were seven large government-run commercial banks. As of March 2014, Iran's banking assets made up over a third o ...
*Supreme Audit Court of Iran
The Supreme Audit Court of Iran (SAC) (Persian: دیوان محاسبات کشور) is a government agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Located in Tehran, it is supervised by the Iranian Parliament and dates back to 1906.
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*Iranian nationality law
Iranian nationality law contains principles of both '' jus sanguinis'' and '' jus soli''.
The full nationality law is defined in Book 2 of the Civil Code of Iran, Articles 976 through 991.
Definition of Iranian nationals
Article 976 of the Civ ...
*Judicial system of Iran
A nationwide judicial system in Iran was first implemented and established by Abdolhossein Teymourtash under Reza Shah, with further changes during the second Pahlavi era.
After the 1979 overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty by the Islamic Revolut ...
*Iranian Calendar
The Iranian calendars or Iranian chronology ( fa, گاهشماری ایرانی, ) are a succession of calendars invented or used for over two millennia in Iran, also known as Persia. One of the longest chronological records in human history, ...
*Government of Iran
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Neẓām-e jomhūrī-e eslāmi-e Irān, known simply as ''Neẓām'' ( fa, نظام, lit=the system) among its supporters) is the ruling state a ...
* Iran's international rankings in economy
*Iran and WTO
Iran officially submitted an application to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 19 July 1996. From July 1996 to May 2001, Iran’s application had not been considered, mainly as a result of US objections and the US veto power in the WTO ...
References
External links
List of Major Laws and Regulations in Iran
- UN's Iran Trade Point Network
- Latest news and comments on legal and trade-related developments in various areas of Iranian commercial and financial law and practice
Laws of Free Trade Zones in Iran
Electronic Commerce Law of Iran (2004)
Laws and regulations relating to the Iranian Banking sector
- List of resources on the internet relating to Iranian laws
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Nourlaw.com - Database of Iranian laws and regulations
- 2017
Law of Iran
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Economic law
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