MP: Constitutional Court did not reject forfeiture law

PanARMENIAN.Net - MP Vladimir Vardanyan from the Civil Contract faction stated that the Constitutional Court did not find the “Law on the Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property” unconstitutional. Instead, the Court interpreted two provisions and, in essence, provided guidance on their application in legal practice.

“The Court has published only the final section of its decision so far,” Vardanyan told journalists, as reported by Aysor.am.

He emphasized that further analysis will be possible once the full text of the ruling is available: “Every case must be studied within its specific circumstances. The Court did not narrow the scope of property subject to confiscation—it lacks such authority. What it did was interpret the regulations and present a position that legal practitioners should follow.” According to Vardanyan, “The property in question must initially be presumed to be of illegal origin. If such origin exists and it is connected to a person who held a position incompatible with illicit activities, then that property should be returned to its rightful owner.”

The Constitutional Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the law on the confiscation of illegally acquired property, following a petition submitted by at least one-fifth of parliamentary MPs. The Court determined that the law complies with the Constitution.