National Ship Registration Historically, the predominant model of ship registration was domestic registration. Under this approach, individuals, families, and merchants registered ships in their own state. During that period, the general requirement was full ownership of the vessel...
Ship Nationality and the Legal Status of Stateless Ships As a general principle, every natural person or legal entity has a name and a place of residence. To benefit from the rights, protections, and advantages offered by a...
What Does “Return of Property” Mean? Under Iranian law, every person has the right of ownership over their movable and immovable property. If someone unlawfully takes possession of another person’s property, the court may issue an order for...
Corporate Tax Regulations in Iran Under Iranian law, companies are required to pay taxes. After incorporation and registration, every company must take the necessary steps to determine its competent tax office. Following that, the company’s commercial books must...
Partition of Jointly Owned Real Property (Afraz) Afraz refers to the legal partition of jointly owned property among co-owners in proportion to their respective shares. In an afraz proceeding, each co-owner’s undivided share is separated and allocated as...
