Comparative Analysis of Commercial Agency Regulations: From the New 2024 Iranian Commercial Code Draft to the 1991 French Law

Document Type : Academicm and Research

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Law faculty, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

10.22091/csiw.2026.13736.2714

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The commercial agency, as one of the fundamental structures in facilitating and regulating commercial relations, has a central position in legal systems. This study, using a descriptive-analytical method and a comparative approach, and going beyond the mere comparison of legal texts, examines the regulations governing this institution in Bill 1403 of the Iranian Commercial Code and the French Law of June 25, 1991, and analyzes the points of convergence and divergence in areas such as the legal independence of the representative, the requirements for registering the contract, the non-competition clause, and the grounds for termination. The findings indicate that French law, relying on custom, judicial practice, and institutional independence, provides a flexible model for commercial agency, while Iran's Bill 1403 seeks to regulate contractual relations.

Finally, by presenting a set of reform proposals including the formulation of executive regulations, the development of specialized arbitration institutions, the design of an electronic registration system, and the establishment of an independent supervisory authority, it is emphasized that the strategic exploitation of comparative experiences can pave the way for legal security and enhance the efficiency of this institution in the Iranian legal system.

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Comparative Studies on Islamic and Western Law

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Available Online from 04 May 2026

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