Dissolution and liquidation of a company
Dissolution does not immediately end all company relationships. Once a ground for dissolution arises, liquidation continues to deal with assets, receivables, debts and outstanding obligations. The liquidator or liquidators have the central role.
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Dissolution does not immediately end all company relationships. Once a ground for dissolution arises, liquidation continues to deal with assets, receivables, debts and outstanding obligations. The liquidator or liquidators have the central role.
Important aspects of this matter
Point 1
The ground for dissolution and whether it arises from an internal resolution, a court judgment or a statutory circumstance
Point 2
Current assets, debts, outstanding contracts and company litigation
Point 3
Appointment of the liquidator or liquidators and the limits of their authority
Point 4
Registering dissolution, collecting receivables, paying debts and dealing with remaining assets
Legal points and course of action
The law provides different grounds for dissolution according to the type of company. For joint-stock companies, Article 199 of the law amending part of the Commercial Code includes an extraordinary general meeting resolution, bankruptcy, and a final court judgment among the grounds for dissolution.
In every case, compare the company’s current registration records, internal documents and actual events. Similar case labels do not mean that the relief sought, opposing party or legal outcome will be the same.
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Relevant legal sources
Iranian Commercial Code («قانون تجارت»)
Iranian Act Amending Part of the Commercial Code
Iranian Companies Registration Act
This list identifies the principal legal provisions relevant to the page. The applicable law and amendments must be checked against the dates, subject matter and circumstances of each case.
The official texts and latest amendments are available in the National Database of Iranian Laws and Regulations.
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