Analysis of the nature of intelligent electronic software (electronic agency) in concluding a contract and its social consequences

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, (Private Law), Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

2 PhD Student, Department of Law, (Private Law), Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

The use of smart electronic software in concluding a contract is one of the new issues in the Iranian legal system and other legal systems in the world, and the belief in being a representative, mere tool, pillar and legal personality of intelligent electronic software is one of the most important theories. Which is presented in this regard. In the present article, which is descriptive-analytical and based on the library method, using books, articles and rules and with the aim of examining the nature of intelligent electronic software in concluding a contract and its social consequences, in the first part to analyze and review theories The presented legal rights of these softwares are discussed and in the second part, the positive and negative social consequences of using these softwares in the field of concluding a contract are discussed. The results show that the most important positive consequences are: speeding up transactions, reducing costs, improving market access and increasing customer diversity, providing accurate information and clear advertising, and the most important negative social consequences are: Lack of sufficient security and probability. Violation of privacy, technical restrictions, lack of comprehensive laws, rising unemployment, cessation of activity in the event of system failure, lack of transparency in accountability, lack of necessary social and technical training, blatant violation of intellectual property rights, emergence of social problems and New criminal behaviors and cybercrimes and the lack of appropriate laws.

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