Civil liability of classification institutions in Iranian law Looking at international court cases

Subject Areas : International Legal Research

zahra eliasy ¹ , Masoud shirani ² , dawood nassiran ³

1 - Department of Law, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran. Email:[e-mail]
2 - Department of Law, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran. Email:[e-mail]
3 - Department of Law, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran. Email:[e-mail]

Received: 2022-01-08 Accepted : 2022-02-16 Published : 2023-03-21

Keywords: Civil liability, Absolute liability, Judicial Procedure, classification institutions, safety certificates,

Abstract :

Field and Aims: Classification institutions play an important role in relation to the insurable nature of a ship. This issue is referred to as the private duty of rating agencies. Legal systems have a different approach to the issue of civil liability in the above issue. On this basis, in this research, we will examine the issue of what is the position of the civil responsibility of classification institutions in Iranian law and international conventions?Method: This research was carried out in terms of practical purpose and in terms of gathering information by documentary method and through the study of valid laws and sources, and the obtained information was analyzed in a descriptive-analytical manner.Finding and Conclusion: Those who believe that there is no civil responsibility for the classification institutions believe that the institutions only have the duty to provide advice and suggestions and have no guarantee for their performance, and the duty of the institutions is only to provide standards according to legal and international standards, and their compliance is also It is the owner's responsibility. But on the opposite point, the legal systems that gave absolute civil responsibility to institutions considered the duty of said institutions to be more than giving advice, and according to the contractual relationship that exists for institutions, they are like standardization organizations that have the duty of instilling rules and regulations between They know the international rules of work safety at sea and environmental protection.

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