University of Tehran Public Law Studies Quarterly 2423-8120 47 4 2017 12 22 Efficiency and its Obstacle to Competition law in Iran Efficiency and its Obstacle to Competition law in Iran 979 994 65194 10.22059/jplsq.2017.215679.1350 FA Reza Tajarlou Associate Prof., Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Mohammadali Karbasion Ph. D. Student of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2016 09 13 Whereas competition law prevents monopoly and encourages small business, it can create efficiency. This research studies the concept of efficiency, its types and the factors affecting it, and examines one of the most important non-economic factors, with high effects on this concept, the rule of law in the area of business deals. This research aims to study the special features of the rule of law in the area of business deals i.e.: Predictability, providing opportunities and equal treatment and fair governance, reduce transaction costs, lack of red tapes, and also studies the barriers in Iran’s Competition Law and tries to find solutions in order to overcome the legal barriers blocking the effectiveness of Iran’s competition law. Whereas competition law prevents monopoly and encourages small business, it can create efficiency. This research studies the concept of efficiency, its types and the factors affecting it, and examines one of the most important non-economic factors, with high effects on this concept, the rule of law in the area of business deals. This research aims to study the special features of the rule of law in the area of business deals i.e.: Predictability, providing opportunities and equal treatment and fair governance, reduce transaction costs, lack of red tapes, and also studies the barriers in Iran’s Competition Law and tries to find solutions in order to overcome the legal barriers blocking the effectiveness of Iran’s competition law. Competition law Efficiency Business condition Predictability providing opportunities and equal treatment and fair government Reduce transaction costs lack of red tape https://jplsq.ut.ac.ir/article_65194_fa20a22e765a77e3f931c8f2287c8ec7.pdf