this essay studies theory of lex mercatoria which is based on the assumption of existence of a third legal system along with the national and international legal systems regulating international commercial relations. for this purpose, the essay discusses the backgrounds of creation and emergence of the theory, its narrow and broad meaning, elements of which and the extent that it has been recog...

by the widespread of international relations, the issues related to private international law, particularly the entitlement of foreigners to the civil rights, have become more important. in the iranian law, although the entitlement of foreigners to the civil rights has been recognized as a principle as per article 961 of the civil code, but its three paragraphs provides certain exceptions. owin...

Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing worldwide. Limited data are available trying to compare different definitions suggested to identify MetS. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of MetS and its components based on currently available international and Iranian national definitions. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 amongfema...

The goal of this article is the analysis of Ahmadinejad government's foreign policy according to the critical theory of international relations. Whether it seems foreign policy of Mahmood Ahmadinejad, government is different from his before and after governments. Perhaps it could be provided more detailed and objective analysis from foreign policy of Islamic Republic of Iran during Ahmadinejad ...

 Trade liberalization is often the core attention of foreign economic strategies in developing countries. Findings in the literature confirm a significant effect of free trade on developing economies through which the economic sectors benefit from technology transfer and spillovers and increasing production capacities and input productivity leading to international competitiveness. On the other...