Journal of Research and Development in Comparative Law

Journal of Research and Development in Comparative Law

The Comparative Survey About Basis And Legal Effects About Interference Of Parties In Conditioned Contract’s Period Of Suspension In Iranian Law And The Principles Of European Contract Law

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Document Type : scientific research paper

Authors
Milad Rohampour 1
seyed mohammad asadinezhad 2
Akbar Imanpour 3
1 PhD student, Law Department, Faculty of Humanities, University of Gilan, Rasht, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
10.22034/law.2025.2064967.1670
Abstract
During the suspension period of the contract, the intervention of the parties regarding the suspensive condition is effective in the fate of the contract, whether it concerns the suspension of the original contract or its dissolution, which is called a resolutive condition. If one of the parties to the contract fails to fulfill its contractual obligations during the suspension period and prevents the fulfillment of the suspensive condition against good faith, what is the legal status of the contract and its effects in Iranian law compared to PECL? In PECL, since this action is against good faith and fair dealing, the rule is that the suspensive condition is presumed to be fulfilled and the contract has consequenses. The same ruling applies to a resolutive condition, and the party to the contract can consider it fulfilled and the contract terminated. Such a termination is equivalent to the effect of nullity of the contract. However, this guarantee of performance is assignable in some cases, and such a right is not envisaged for the beneficiary. According to the estoppel rule and the theory of waiver of rights and similar cases, the interference of a third party will not be a guarantee of the above-mentioned performance. In Iranian law, according to the no-harm rule, the principle of the necessity of fulfilling the promise and the theory of the implied terms, the guarantee of the execution of the decree can be considered a suspensive condition in the event of the undue interference of the other party to the current contract, and in some cases, the right to claim damages for delay in the performance of the obligation is also open.This article examines the intervention of each party using a descriptive-analytical method and library-type tools. However, there is no provision in Iranian law on this matter. There is no explicit text in Iranian law and the court procedures are not the same, but considering the rules governing contracts, the assumption in PECL can be extended to Iranian law. However, considering the spirit of the laws and legal doctrine, citing the collusive and implied terms of the contract and the common expectation that is assumed for the parties, and considering the recent ruling as valid, the wrongdoer must also bear the losses incurred.
Keywords
Conditioned Contract
Iranian Law
PECL
Fair Dealing
Interference

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