The Process of Iran's Membership in the World Trade Organisation from the Perspective of International Competition Law
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Rahmat Hajimineh
1
(Department of Communication and Social Sciences, Human Science Faculty, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Taher Haidar Zadeh
2
(Department of International Relations, Human Science Faculty, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Keywords: Iran, World Trade Organisation, Privatisation, Competitive Market, International Competition Law,
Abstract :
Joining the World Trade Organization opens up a competitive market to Iranian producers through which they can market their capabilities. As a country that is not a member of the World Trade Organization, which is responsible for the free trade and full mobility of goods and services worldwide, it will not be able to compete in global markets. International competition law is also cited as one of the essentials and factors contributing to the success of free market economies. If there is healthy competition among production and distribution actors, economic efficiency will rise and public welfare will increase and violations of international competition law will have adverse effects on economic efficiency. Therefore, legal systems are designed to counteract anti-competitive practices and to compensate for them by designing legal mechanisms. The purpose of this study is to examine Iran's WTO membership process from the perspective of international competition law. This study raises the question: what are the challenges in terms of Iran's international competition rights to join the World Trade Organisation? Descriptive-analytically evaluates the hypothesis that from the perspective of Iran's international competition for membership in the World Trade Organisation, there must be a great deal of effort in reforming laws and regulations, industrial and economic infrastructure, global quality production, business environment, banking system and Customs and privatisation. The findings of the study also prove this.
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