Legal Aspects of Dumping in Electronic Trade

This Article deals with the legal solutions to address dumping in electronic trade. The experiences of different countries as well as the review of the international conventions show that a new move has been emerged to counter dumping. However, electronic trade as a recent phenomenon has a particular nature.

The research method in this paper is descriptive-analytical.
Ethical Considerations: Ethical considerations regarding the writing of texts as well as references to sources were observed.

This Article examines and analyzes the legal framework in the field of dumping in the context of electronic trade. In order to present a comprehensive study, this Article also considers comparative aspects of the subject. On this basis, situations where dumping may occur in electronic trade, the examination of legal provisions in Iran, the legal means to enforce sanctions to protect fair competition in the market, and their comparative study will be addressed.

This Article concludes that despite proper laws in Iran, due to the lack of an appropriate framework, effective enforcement of such laws is yet to be achieved.