Release from Detention by Decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals
On March 1, 2025, the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan City applied detention as a preventive measure against our client E.N., who was accused of committing a serious crime (drug trafficking under aggravating circumstances), for a period of 2 months. On April 10, 2025, the Criminal Court of Appeals of the Republic of Armenia upheld the special appeal submitted by attorney Edgar Ayvazyan and released our client from detention, applying house arrest and a travel ban as preventive measures instead.
The Court Rejected the Defamation and Insult Lawsuit Against Our Client
After more than two years of court proceedings, the Civil Court of First Instance of Yerevan (Judge: Alfred Vardanyan), in Civil Case No. ED/3181/02/23, rejected the claim seeking to hold our client Aram Mikayelyan liable for defamation and insult.
The Administrative Court Obliged the Yerevan Municipality to Recognize Our Client’s Property Rights
Our client, A.G., had applied to the Yerevan Municipality, requesting the restoration of the grounds for the residential house and the allocated land plot that belong to him. After not receiving a response from the Mayor of Yerevan within the prescribed time, lawyer Edgar Ayvazyan filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia. On April 7, 2025, the Administrative Court, having examined the lawsuit, fully satisfied it, obliging the Mayor of Yerevan to issue a decision to restore our client’s property rights (administrative case No. ՎԴ/7416/05/24).
A Foreign Company Will Be Able to Exercise Its Right to Judicial Protection in Armenia
LSA Law Firm also represents the interests of foreign legal entities both in the extrajudicial stage of dispute resolution and in Armenian courts.
Once again, a petition for the recognition and enforcement of a foreign court decision was returned two or more times by the Civil Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction due to formal and technical requirements related to the content of documents issued by foreign state authorities. By appealing the decision of the Civil Court of First Instance to return the petition through the appellate procedure, success was ultimately achieved, and the decision to return the petition was overturned.
Meeting-Discussion of LSA Lawyers and Members of the Mantashyants Business Club on “Tax Administration, Oversight, and Practice, Application of Harsh Judicial Instruments” and Other Topics
Knowledge of the law, its practical application, and awareness of the approaches taken by administrative bodies are among the key factors for business success.
With this goal in mind, the lawyers of LSA law firm recently organized a legal seminar for members of the Mantashyants Business Club. The seminar covered a range of topics, including...