A Comparative Comparison of the Prohibition of Abuse of Dominance in Iran's Competition Law and the European Union Competition Law: A Critical Approach and Proposal for Correction

Part 8 of provision 45 of The Act on   Implementation of General Policies of article 44 of Iran's Constitution is dedicated to prohibition of abuse of a dominant market position. Reviewing the legislative experience and international judiciary procedure as well as examining the Competition Council's verdicts in dealing with complaints, highlights the need for extensive reform of current competition rules. In this regard, it is better to give appropriate powers to the Competition Council on the issue of punishing violators of regulations (especially regarding the abuse of the dominant market position). In addition, in amending the law, other legal innovations such as exceptions or exemptions, time lapse, measures of temporary order and schedule of obligations in order to create the necessary deterrence and effective and desirable performance of the competitive authority are undeniable.