Private Law
Mohsen Esmaili; Mahdi Abbasi Sarmadi
Abstract
AbstractThe conflict resolution rules pertaining to determination of applicable law on the subjects of intellectual property law including copyright are seriously challenged by the advent of Internet. This is because of much increase in the possibility of misuse from copyrighted works and also infringement ...
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AbstractThe conflict resolution rules pertaining to determination of applicable law on the subjects of intellectual property law including copyright are seriously challenged by the advent of Internet. This is because of much increase in the possibility of misuse from copyrighted works and also infringement of the creator’s rights around the world due to the spread of Internet use. The specific nature of intellectual property and the domination of the principle of territoriality as well as the diversity of these rights and lack of internationally accepted conflict resolution rules specific to intellectual property law lead to numerous different problems for the courts in each of the different countries of the world. Hence, in order to achieve the most effective rules of conflict resolutions in this field and particularly in relation to solving the problems caused by Internet, existing laws and regulations were studied using documentary method. The findings of this research indicate that the closest connection rule which is raised and supported by modern academic approaches such as the system designed by American Law Institute can be useful and effective in confronting the challenges and limitations of intellectual property law both in theoretical and practical aspects.
Mehdi Abasi Sarmadi; Seyyed Salman seyedi
Abstract
Non-contractual obligations, along with contractual obligations, form a large part of the legal obligations and, in aspect of conflict of laws, constitute a conflict resolution rule. The conflict of laws and the determination of the law governing non-contractual obligation arise when one or more foreign ...
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Non-contractual obligations, along with contractual obligations, form a large part of the legal obligations and, in aspect of conflict of laws, constitute a conflict resolution rule. The conflict of laws and the determination of the law governing non-contractual obligation arise when one or more foreign elements interfere. The most recent initiative in European legislation on conflicts of laws in non-contractual obligations was passed in 2007 which is known as the Rome II. In these regulations, law of the place of the damage is accepted as the general rule of law applicable to non-contractual obligations. Therefore, the Iranian judge faces a big problem in determining the applicable law, because Iranian legal system has not any rule in regard to the non-contractual obligations. In this case, some believe in the applicability of the law of the place of the incident. The other view is that, because of the lack of an explicit statute, the applicable law is the law of the court seat. In the Iranian law, we believe that the law of the place of the incident can be accepted as the applicable law. As well as this point, we will consider the regulations of the Rome II, as the first international document related to the non-contractual obligations.
