Comparative Analysis of Cases of the Right of Termination Based on the Principle of Party Autonomy in Iranian Law and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Keywords:
Party autonomy, right of termination, termination, foundationAbstract
The basis of the right of termination is one of the issues that has not been seriously discussed or analyzed, and neither the Civil Code nor the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods explicitly addresses the foundations of this right. Given that the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is one of the most important instruments adopted for the unification of substantive law, a comparative analysis of the cases that give rise to the right of termination, based on the principle of party autonomy in Iranian law and in the Convention, is a significant and noteworthy topic. This analysis not only identifies the cases that establish the right of termination on the basis of party autonomy but also examines the consequences resulting from the determination of such a basis. Considering the exceptional nature of contract termination, the origin and factor granting the right of termination to the beneficiary is regarded as the foundation of this right. In Iranian law, the beneficiary acquires the right of termination by relying on the option of stipulation (khiyar al-shart) and breach of condition, while under the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, in cases of anticipatory breach of contract and breach of installment contracts, the beneficiary is granted the right to terminate the contract on the basis of party autonomy.
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