Procedures
Three tiers under the Judicial Code, with Cassation at the apex
Civil cases start in the courts of general jurisdiction, are appealed to the Civil Court of Appeal, and may reach the Court of Cassation, which reviews points of law and unifies judicial practice. The Civil Procedure Code of 2018 governs the process.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — National. A specialised Anti-Corruption Court operates alongside the general courts.
- Deadline — Appeal to the Civil Court of Appeal: one month from delivery of the reasoned judgment
- Deadline — Cassation appeal: generally three months from entry into force of the appellate judgment
Governing law
- Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia2018
- Judicial Code (Constitutional Law, 2018) — court organisation and judicial status
In practice
The Court of Cassation does not retry facts; leave is filtered by whether the case raises a question capable of developing or unifying practice, or discloses a serious procedural violation. Armenia established a specialised Anti-Corruption Court in 2021 with jurisdiction over corruption offences and related civil confiscation claims. Because Armenia is subject to the European Convention, an applicant who exhausts the Cassation route can petition the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, and adverse Strasbourg judgments have prompted domestic procedural reform.