About the Institute

The Institute of Comparative Law was established in 1973. It is one of the research institutes affiliated with the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at the University of Tehran. It has a director and six research divisions chaired by six members of the Faculty.

The Institute’s six research divisions are as follows:

1. World Major Legal Systems
2. Islamic Law
3. Private Law
4. Intellectual Property Law
5. Business and Economic Law
6. Banking, Insurance and Stock Exchange Law