research on protection of consumer rights in time-sharing contracts

Time sharing contracts or interval ownership is an almost new institution which entered to our legal system In order to developing tourism. the consumers' rights is significantly affected as a result of Complex nature of these contracts on the one hand, and the consumer's weak position against the strong professional traders on the other. In Iran, Many companies Resort to this method to transfer buildings that have been provided for this purpose. In spite of the acceptance of this institution in Iranian Law, appropriate regulation in this regard has not been passed; while, In most European states specific regulations has been enacted in this regard. After a brief explanation of the legal nature and definition of time-sharing contracts and clarifying the notion of consumer, in this paper specific regulations required for protection of consumer rights, including: right to awareness of contract, right to withdraw, right to choose freely, prohibition of advance payment, has been studied with respect to EU Directive 2008/122, as a document which has followed by many European states experienced in this type of contracts.