In recent practice, instances have frequently been recorded where, in the context of criminal proceedings initiated particularly in relation to economic crimes, investigators have conducted searches after which the doors of business premises, such as shops or pharmacies, have been sealed and closed for an indefinite period of time, thereby de facto suspending the activities of the economic operator.
A citizen of the Dominican Republic, Y.K., accused of attempting to illegally cross the state border of the Republic of Armenia and of using a false document, had been placed under a two-month detention by the decision of the Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan on 18.08.2025.
On September 18, 2025, the Anti-Corruption Court of the Republic of Armenia, presided over by Judge Sargis Petrosyan, delivered a verdict recognizing and declaring the innocence of E.N., the client of our office’s attorney Edgar Ayvazyan, who had been accused of drug trafficking and abuse of official authority.
The Civil Court of First Instance of Yerevan, Republic of Armenia (Judge Samvel Babayan) rejected the lawsuit filed against our clients T.P. and A.P. seeking the recognition of ownership rights by virtue of acquisitive prescription.