Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Associate Professor, Department of Private and Islamic Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Master's degree in International Commercial and Economic Law, Kish International Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The Metaverse, a dynamic three-dimensional autonomous decentralized virtual space, is continuously expanding and presents new legal challenges, such as the Metaverse properties. The areas associated with Metaverse technology further illustrate the complexities faced by lawmakers, and the economic and commercial platform it provides users, resulting in the creation of token-based assets that do not fit into any established categories, including previous virtual properties. Moreover, blockchain technology, by decentralizing data, adds to the intricacies of regulating this realm. In the present research, by studying the internal and external sources that have been developed in a descriptive-analytical way, we come to the conclusion that according to Iranian law, Metaverse properties can be defined as either intangible assets, in line with the beliefs of many Iranian jurists, or tangible assets, as recognized by Iranian judicial practice. Therefore, these properties, in accordance with the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and Iranian laws, possess valuable. and they have a place separate from the former physical and virtual property (between the two)
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