THE LIMITS ON FREEDOM OF CONTRACT BASED ON CONSUMER PROTECTION

The principle of freedom of contract is conceptually narrower than the will theory and as such it does not deny the state the right to put limits on contracts between individuals. On this ground some measures have been taking to strike a balance between the interests of the consumers and the producers. Among these measures are the compulsory sales to consumers in the case law and on the basis of public order. This particularly true in the case of producer having monopoly over one product which is needed by the public order. The supply of such a product is then considered as public good and subject to public order. In this lecture we seek to examine such a trend in the case law in Iran.