Reflections on the Structure and Situation of Government-owned Corporations in the Legal System of Iran

These days, Government-owned corporations play crucial role in economical and political relations of the governmental so they have a great importance but that is their structures which command the attentions. It means they act like a merchant (trader) which concerns about its benefits as an economical enterprise while it has the responsibilities of presenting some public services at the same time. This twofold role makes these kinds of companies more complicated and consequently it leads to having an unclear position in the legal Structure of the state. Meanwhile such companies should follow the specific regulations which are regulated by lawmaker for society confronted the sudden proliferation of such companies which obviate the public services, although they pursue the regulations of trading companies. It is deemed wise by lawmaker that government’s organization should not be covered by private law to the extent that the only resemblance of such company with trading one is only in theory.