According to the Law of Armenia on Civil Forfeiture of Illegal Assets, the study of the grounds for instituting a claim for civil forfeiture of illegal assets is reserved for the Prosecutor General’s Office, namely the relevant subdivision that is in formation. The mentioned function also envisages obtaining data regarding the existence and amounts of illegal assets and scope of stakeholders.

The provisions of the Law enter into force from the day of appointment of at least three prosecutors of the first composition of the relevant subdivision of the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the subdivision is expected to be established in September.

The press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reports that, due to the need to increase effectiveness of the fight for restoration of social justice and against corruption, Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan has given all units and prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office assignments to launch and implement the procedure for civil forfeiture of illegal assets without delay.

Davtyan has also assigned to present, in early September, data on criminal cases investigated (already investigated cases) or under investigation in the proceedings during the year 2020, for which there are grounds to institute a claim as prescribed by the Law on Civil Forfeiture of Illegal Assets.