A Comparative Study of Civil Law Individuals' Liability for Damages Caused by floods

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

10.30510/psi.2022.346830.3571

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the comparative study of civil liability of public law entities in relation to flood damage. Although the nature of floods as one of the natural disasters and force majeure has not changed, but the perspective and attitude of human beings to it is constantly changing and according to the human desire for well-being and safety, people's expectations of the obligations of legal entities Increases public accountability (government, municipalities, ministries, and government for-profit institutions). The question that arises is whether, according to the existing jurisprudential-legal approach, public law persons can be held responsible for the flood? "Famous", "harmless", "loss", "fixation", "guarantee of iodine" and "guarantee of pride" and the most important basis of civil liability law includes theories of danger, fault and guarantee of rights and despite these principles, public law Floods are responsible and according to the law, using technology and science to reduce the effects of natural disasters, confrontation, relief ... to make the necessary efforts and cooperation.

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