Update-2026-july-en

To supplement Part 1 of Article 4 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia of October 4, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Code) with the following paragraph 79:

Article 4. Basic concepts used in the Code

1. For the purposes of the application of legal acts regulating tax relations, the concepts mentioned below have the following meaning and significance:

79) QR barcode: a machine-readable image (label) that ensures the verification of the authenticity of a document printed or downloaded from the tax authority's information database or the taxpayer's personal page of the tax authority's electronic management system for submitting reports.;

Article 304 of the Code shall be supplemented with the following content, part 2.1:

Article 304. Functions of the tax authority in servicing taxpayers

2.1. Documents printed from the tax authority's information database or the taxpayer's personal page of the tax authority's electronic reporting management system containing a QR barcode do not require additional validation by the tax authority.

Article 311 of the Code shall be supplemented with Parts 6 and 7 with the following content:

Article 311. Acceptance of tax calculations

6. The taxpayer has the opportunity to print or download the documents available on his personal page of the
electronic management system for submitting reports, as well as those documents containing a QR barcode, the list of which is approved by the head of the tax authority. The printed or downloaded document containing a QR barcode displays the information available at the time of printing or downloading. The printed and downloaded documents contain a QR barcode, and the information contained in the specified documents is considered information approved by the tax authority. Documents containing a QR barcode are accepted by organizations and individuals, as necessary.

7. The procedure for identifying QR barcodes of documents containing QR barcodes that are printed or downloaded is determined by the tax authority.

In Article 313, Part 2 of the Code, after the words "personal account", add the words "(containing a QR barcode)".

Article 313. Ensuring the possibility of viewing the taxpayer's personal account card (including tax liabilities and their repayments) online

Old version.

2. The taxpayer has the opportunity to print out his personal account statement, where the specified information is considered information approved by the tax authority and, as necessary, is accepted by other organizations and individuals.

New version.

2. The taxpayer has the opportunity to print out his personal account statement (containing a QR barcode), where the specified information is considered information approved by the tax authority and, as necessary, is accepted by other organizations and individuals.

2. On making an amendment to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia regarding the submission of tax calculations.

Name of the legislative act

Law HO-342-N on Amending the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/198020

Change status:

The amendment to the law came into effect on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Tax Code

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendment made to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia on October 4, 2016, it was clarified that the submission of tax calculations in itself does not constitute a basis for terminating the calculation of the next annual state duty defined by the Law "On State Duty", and the annual state duty obligation continues to be calculated until the emergence of the relevant basis defined by law for terminating that obligation.

Article 53 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia of October 4, 2016 shall be supplemented with the following content in part 8.1:

Article 53. Submission of tax calculation

8.1. Submission of the declarations specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of part 8 of this Article is not a basis for not calculating the amounts of the next annual state duty specified in the Law "On State Duty". The obligation for the next annual state duty continues to be calculated until the day any of the grounds for termination of the obligation to pay the annual state duty specified in Article 6.1 of the Law "On State Duty" arises.

3. On Amendments and supplements to the code of the Republic of Armenia on administrative offenses

Name of the legislative act:

Law HO-382-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/217453

Change status :

The amendment to the law came into effect on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses.

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendments made to the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses of December 6, 1985, the regulation of administrative offenses related to excise stamps, labels and control (identification) marks was expanded and clarified, including the concept of control (identification) marks, the composition of the relevant offenses was revised, and the measures of responsibility were tightened in detail, depending on the type, value and form of circulation of unstamped goods, also providing for the mandatory confiscation of the objects of the offense.

Article 170.7 of the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses of December 6, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Code):

1) Rewrite the title as follows:

Article 170.7. Alienation of excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks or marking of goods with illegally acquired excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks

2) in the first paragraph, the words “excise stamps and (or) labels” shall be replaced with the words “excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks”, and in the sanction of the same paragraph, the words “stamp and (or) label” shall be replaced with the words “excise stamp or label or control (identification) mark”.

Old version.

Alienation of excise stamps and (or) labels acquired or used in accordance with the established procedure, if their number does not exceed fifty pieces:

New version.

Alienation of excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks acquired or used in accordance with the established procedure, if their number does not exceed fifty pieces:

Article 170.8 of the Code shall be amended as follows:

Article 170.8. Alienation of unstamped goods subject to marking with excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks and circulation of unstamped tobacco products and alcoholic beverages subject to marking with excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks for the purpose of alienation

1. Alienation of unstamped goods subject to stamping with excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks, if the total value of these goods, with the exception of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (in case of non-indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) does not exceed fifty thousand drams: shall result in the imposition of a fine in the amount of seventy times the established minimum wage.

2. The violation specified in Part 1 of this Article, if the total value of these goods, with the exception of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (in case of absence of indication, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law), amounts to fifty thousand to two hundred thousand drams: shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of three hundred times the established minimum wage.

3. The violation specified in Part 1 of this Article, if the total value of these goods, with the exception of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (in case of absence of indication, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law), is from two hundred thousand drams to five hundred thousand drams: shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of eight hundred times the established minimum wage.

4. The violation specified in Part 1 of this Article, if the total value of these goods, with the exception of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) amounts to five hundred thousand drams or more: shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of twice the total value of the corresponding goods at the alienation prices recorded in accordance with the procedure established by this part, but not less than one thousand two hundred times the established minimum wage.

5. Storing, transporting, acquiring or alienating unstamped goods subject to stamping with excise stamps or labels or control (identification) marks for the purpose of alienation, in the case of tobacco products, when the total value of these goods at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) does not exceed ten thousand drams, and in the case of alcoholic beverages, fifty thousand drams: shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of three hundred times the established minimum wage, with confiscation of the object that is the direct object of the offense.

6. The violation specified in Part 5 of this Article in the case of tobacco products, when the total value of these products at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) is from ten thousand to one hundred thousand drams, and in the case of alcoholic beverages, when the total value of these products at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) is from fifty thousand to three hundred thousand drams:

shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of one thousand times the established minimum wage, with confiscation of the object that is the direct object of the offense.

7. The violation specified in Part 5 of this Article in the case of tobacco products, when the total value of these products at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) is from one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand drams, and in the case of alcoholic beverages, when the total value of these products at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law) is from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand drams:

shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of two thousand times the established minimum wage, with confiscation of the object that is the direct object of the offense.

8. The violation specified in Part 5 of this Article in the case of tobacco products, when the total value of these products at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation) is three hundred thousand drams or more, and in the case of alcoholic beverages, when the total value of these products at the alienation prices indicated by the seller (if not indicated, determined in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation) is five hundred thousand drams or more:

shall entail the imposition of a fine in the amount of five times the total value of the relevant goods at the alienation prices recorded in accordance with the procedure established by this part, but not less than three million drams, with the confiscation of the object that is the direct object of the offense.”

4. On making amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia

Name of the legislative act:

Law HO-487-N on Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218993

Change status :

The amendment to the law came into effect on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Tax Code.

What the amendments concern:

As a result of the amendment to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia of October 4, 2016, temporary tax privileges were established for electric vehicles, providing for a special regulation for their import, release for free circulation, import from the EAEU member states, and alienation in the territory of the Republic of Armenia during 2026, distinguishing the terms and conditions of application of the privilege depending on the year of release of the vehicle.

To supplement Part 2 of Article 64 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia of October 4, 2016 with the following content: Paragraphs 58.1 and 58.2:

1"58.1) From January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 inclusive, the registration under the customs procedure "Release for domestic consumption" of electric motor vehicles (including those with the status of EAEU goods) classified under EAEU CCT codes 8702 40 000, 8703 80 000, 8704 60 000 and 8711 60 or the import by individuals as a vehicle for personal use and the release for free circulation or the import from EAEU member states or the alienation on the territory of the Republic of Armenia;

58.2) From February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 inclusive, the registration under the customs procedure "Release for domestic consumption" of electric motor vehicles (including those with the status of EAEU goods) classified under EAEU CATALOGUE 8702 40 000, 8703 80 000, 8704 60 000 and 8711 60 codes and issued after December 31, 2023, or the import by individuals as a vehicle for personal use and release for free circulation, or import from EAEU member states, or alienation in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

PART II: HEALTH SECTOR

(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the healthcare sector for January 2026)

1. On Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Medical Assistance and Service to the Population

Name of the legislative act:

HO-164-N On Amendments and Supplements to the Law "On Medical Assistance and Service to the Population"

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/192567

Change status:

This Decision entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, an amendment was made to the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Medical Assistance and Service to the Population".

What the changes are about:

The amendment to the law specifically refers to the transitional individual license for a person studying in a clinical residency (clinical residency) or an institution providing postgraduate military medical education , according to which a transitional individual license for a person studying in a clinical residency (clinical residency) or an institution providing postgraduate military medical education, as provided for by the Law, must be obtained by January 1, 2026, and senior medical workers who receive an individual license must obtain an individual license by January 1, 2027.

As for PPE certificates, PPE certificates obtained by healthcare workers are valid until January 1, 2027, regardless of the period provided for in them.

Article 1. In Part 1 of Article 2 of the Law HO-42 of March 4, 1996 "On Medical Assistance and Services to the Population" (hereinafter referred to as the Law):

1) Paragraph 19 should be amended as follows:

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19) medical worker - a natural person carrying out activities in the field of healthcare, and in cases provided for by this law, also carrying out professional activities and having the appropriate medical professional education, qualification, specialization and the required continuous professional development certificate, as well as carrying out non-professional supporting activities.

New version.

19) healthcare worker - a natural person carrying out professional activities in cases provided for by this law and having the appropriate professional education, qualification, specialization, continuous professional development certificate (hereinafter referred to as the CPD certificate), an individual license or a transitional individual license in cases provided for by this law, as well as carrying out non-professional support activities.

Article 4. Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Article 28 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 28. Duties and responsibilities of those providing medical care and services:

1. Providers of medical care and services are obliged to:

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9) Terminate employment relations with a person who does not have a PPE certificate (except for a person who is carrying out professional activities for the first time and has the appropriate professional education, qualification and specialization) in accordance with the procedure prescribed by legislation.

New version.

"9) terminate the implementation of individual professional activities, terminate the employment or service provision contract concluded with a person who does not have an individual license or a transitional individual license, as well as a person who is an intermediate healthcare worker and is engaged in professional activities for the first time or does not have a medical certificate, or dismiss him/her from the position he/she holds, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law."

Article 6. Part 1 of Article 31 of the Law shall be supplemented with the following content, point 8.1:

Article 31. Duties and responsibilities of medical professionals "8.1) a senior medical worker shall have an individual license in accordance with the procedure established by law, and a clinical resident, a person studying at an institution providing postgraduate military medical training, shall have a transitional individual license."

Article 10. Paragraph 2 of Part 11 of Article 37 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 37. Procedure for the formation of the Ethics Committee, requirements for its activities 11. After examining the case, the Ethics Committee shall adopt one of the following decisions:

Old version.

2) in case of confirmation of a violation of professional ethics rules that do not provide for criminal or administrative liability by law:

a. submit a proposal to the authorized body to issue a reprimand to a healthcare worker who committed a violation for the first time,

b. in the event of a repeated violation of the rules of professional ethics by a healthcare professional within one year, submit a proposal to the authorized body to issue a strict reprimand to the healthcare professional,

c. In the event of a violation of the rules of professional ethics by a healthcare professional for the third time within a year, submit a proposal to the authorized body to suspend the license of the provider of medical care and services only for the given healthcare professional for a period of one month, based on Article 36, Part 1, Clause 12 of the Law "On Licensing".

New version.

"2) in case of confirmation of a violation of professional ethics rules that do not provide for criminal or administrative liability by law: a. submit a proposal to the authorized body to suspend the individual license or transitional individual license of a healthcare professional who has violated the rules of professional ethics for the first time within a year for a period of one month, based on Article 36, Part 1, Clause 12 of the Law "On Licensing", b. In the event of a repeated violation of the rules of professional ethics by a healthcare professional within one year, submit a proposal to the authorized body to suspend the validity of the healthcare professional's individual license or transitional individual license for a period of three months, based on Article 36, Part 1, Clause 12 of the Law "On Licensing."

Article 11. Paragraph 12 of Article 37 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Old version.

12. Based on the decisions of the Ethics Committee provided for in subparagraphs "a" and "b" of paragraph 2 of part 11 of this Article, the authorized body, as necessary, shall transmit the relevant information to the competent authorities in order to subject the relevant healthcare professional to disciplinary or administrative liability.

New version.

"12. Based on the adoption of decisions by the Ethics Committee pursuant to paragraph 2 of part 11 of this article, the head of the authorized body shall make a decision to suspend the individual license or transitional individual license of the given healthcare worker. "

2. On amendments to the law on Licensing regarding termination of license

Name of the legislative act:

On Amendments and Supplements to the Law "On Licensing" HO-341-N https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/198024

Change status :

This Decision entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Law of the Republic of Armenia " On Licensing ".

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendment made to the Law HO-193 of May 30, 2001 "On Licensing", the scope of the grounds for terminating the validity of a license was clarified, removing the reference to the termination of the activities of an individual entrepreneur from that point, and it was also established that in the event of the death of an individual, the authorized body is obliged to adopt a relevant decision (order) on terminating the validity of the license within three working days after the fact of death becomes known.

In Article 37 of the Law HO-193 of May 30, 2001 "On Licensing", paragraph 2 of part 1 shall be amended as follows:

Article 37. Termination of the License

1. The license may be terminated:

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2) in cases of liquidation of a legal entity carrying out licensed activities, termination of the activities of an individual entrepreneur, or death of an individual;

New version.

2) in the event of the liquidation of a legal entity carrying out a licensed activity or the death of an individual, on the basis of which a decision (order) on terminating the license shall be drawn up within three working days from the moment the fact of the death of the individual becomes known to the authorized body;

3. On amendments and additions to Government Resolution No. 2142-N on approving the procedure for the formation and maintenance of the register of medical workers

Name of the legislative act:

On Amendments and Supplements to the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 2142 of December 23, 2021

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/200439

Change status:

This Decision entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Government Resolution No. 2142-N of December 23, 2021 on approving the procedure for the formation and maintenance of the Register of Medical Workers.

What is the project about:

As a result of the amendments made to the Procedure for the Formation and Maintenance of the Register of Medical Workers, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 2142-N of December 23, 2021, the scope of data included in the register has been expanded, including information on the official permit confirming the right to engage in professional activities in the healthcare sector, along with work data, and the regulation of access to data in the register has been revised, establishing that data on the individual (including transitional) license status of medical workers performing activities is available to the public in order to facilitate the selection of the appropriate medical worker by individuals.

Based on Articles 33 and 34 of the Law "On Regulatory Legal Acts", the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides To make the following amendments and additions to the appendix approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia "On Approval of the Procedure for the Formation and Maintenance of the Register of Medical Workers" No. 2142-N of December 23, 2021:

In point 9 Sub-paragraph 3 shall be supplemented after the words “as well as in the case of combination”) with the words “and an official permit confirming the right to engage in professional activities in the field of healthcare”,

19. The register is formed from the following data on healthcare workers:

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3) Employment information (main job, as well as in case of combined employment):

New version.

3) Employment information (main job, as well as in case of combination) and official permission confirming the right to engage in professional activities in the field of healthcare:

Paragraph 18 should be amended as follows:

Old version.

18. After entering the data on the cases specified in paragraph 15 of these Rules into the System, the processing of the data of the given healthcare professional is terminated, and the healthcare professional's personal account is closed.

New version.

18. In order to ensure that a person can choose a healthcare provider who best meets their medical needs, the following data are publicly available on healthcare providers operating in the registry:

6) the status of the individual license of a healthcare professional, and in the case of a clinical resident, the status of a transitional individual license;

4. On Amendments and Supplements to the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 1080 of August 15, 2019

Name of the legislative act :

On Amendments and Supplements to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 1080 of August 15, 2019 No. 1976-N

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218966

Change status:

This Decision entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Government Resolution No. 1080-N of August 15, 2019 on establishing the procedure for writing prescriptions, dispensing medicines (including electronically), prescription forms, as well as the procedure for registering medicines and pharmaceutical substances and repealing the Government Resolution No. 1402 of November 9, 2017.

What are the changes about:

As a result of the amendments made by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 1080- N of August 15, 2019, the scope of mandatory data included in the procedure for the formation of prescriptions and the dispensing of medicines has been expanded, establishing the mandatory indication of the universal health insurance certificate number for insured persons in cases of prescriptions and dispensing of medicines containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as relevant additions have been made to the content of the prescription and the procedure for documenting the receipt of medicines through an authorized person.

Based on Articles 33 and 34 of the Law "On Regulatory Legal Acts", the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:

The following amendments and additions shall be made to the Resolution No. 1080-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of August 15, 2019 “On establishing the procedure for writing prescriptions, dispensing medicines (including electronically), prescription forms, as well as the procedure for recording medicines and pharmaceutical substances and repealing the Resolution No. 1402-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of November 9, 2017”:

1) Sub-paragraph 4 of paragraph 8 of Appendix No. 1 shall be amended as follows:

8. The prescription must contain the following information:

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4) in the case of prescribing drugs containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the patient's identification document data or public service number (hereinafter referred to as PSN) or, in the case of refusing PSN, the reference number of not receiving PSN;

New version.

4) in the case of prescribing drugs containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the patient's identification document data or public service number (PSN), or in the case of refusing PSN, the number of the reference number on not receiving PSN, and in the case of insured persons, also the number of the universal health insurance certificate;

Add a new sub-paragraph 2.1 to paragraph 8 of Appendix No. 1 with the following content:

2.1) Universal health insurance certificate number in the case of insured persons;

Paragraph 64 of Appendix No. 1 shall be amended as follows:

Old version.

64. In case of impossibility of the patient visiting the pharmacy, the medicines shall be received by the person authorized by the patient or the legal representative with an identity document in accordance with the procedure established by law. In such case, the reverse side of the prescription shall indicate the trade name of the medicine, dosage, dosage form, dispensed quantity, date of dispensing, name, surname, signature of the dispenser and the name, surname, signature, identity document data or personal identification number of the authorized person or legal representative or, in case of refusal of personal identification number, the reference number of non-receipt of personal identification number.

New version.

64. In case of impossibility of the patient visiting the pharmacy, the medicines shall be received by the person authorized by the patient or the legal representative with an identity document in accordance with the procedure established by law. In such case, the reverse side of the prescription shall indicate the trade name of the medicine, dosage, dosage form, dispensed quantity, date of dispensing, name, surname, signature of the person dispensing and the name, surname, signature, identity document data or the Social Security Number of the authorized person or legal representative or, in case of refusal of the Social Security Number, the reference number of the Social Security Number, and in case of insured persons, also the number of the universal health insurance certificate.

5. On approval of model forms of contracts concluded between the Universal Health Insurance Fund and providers of medical care and services, as well as between the Universal Health Insurance Fund and pharmacies

Name is the legislative act:

On approval of model forms of contracts concluded between the Universal Health Insurance Fund and providers of medical care and services, as well as between the Universal Health Insurance Fund and pharmacies N 1980-N

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/219134

Change status:

This Decision entered into force on January 1, 2026.

What are the changes about:

As a result of the decision adopted by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, exemplary forms of contracts concluded between the Universal Health Insurance Fund and providers of medical care and services, as well as the fund and pharmacies, were approved, defining the unified contractual bases for the provision of medical care and services, compensation, rights and obligations of the parties, control, accountability, liability and protection of the rights of insured persons within the framework of the insurance package. The decision is scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2026.

ON APPROVAL OF MODEL FORMS OF CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE GENERAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND AND PHARMACIES

Guided by Part 5 of Article 19 of the Law "On Universal Health Insurance", the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:

1. Confirm:

1) a sample form of the contract concluded between the universal health insurance fund and providers of medical care and services, in accordance with Appendix N 1;

2) a sample form of the contract concluded between the universal health insurance fund and pharmacies, in accordance with Appendix N 2.

2. This decision shall enter into force on January 1, 2026.

6. On making an amendment to the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses regarding universal health insurance

Name of the legislative act :

Law HO-472-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218639

Change status :

This Decision entered into force on January 3, 2026.

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendment made to the Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses of December 6, 1985, administrative liability was established for charging payments not provided for by law from insured persons by providers of medical care and services and pharmacy activities within the framework of universal health insurance or for refusing to provide services and medicines included in the insurance package, providing for differentiated fines and double liability in case of repeated violations.

The Code of the Republic of Armenia on Administrative Offenses of December 6, 1985 shall be supplemented with Article 47.36 with the following content:

Article 47.36: Charging fees not provided for by law for services or medicines for medical care and maintenance within the framework of universal health insurance or refusing to provide them

1. In the event of a contract concluded within the framework of universal health insurance by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs providing medical care and services, charging the insured person fees not provided for by law for medical care and services included in the insurance package or refusing to provide such services: shall entail the imposition of a fine for each case in the amount of one hundred to one hundred and fifty times the established minimum wage.

2. In the event of a contract concluded within the framework of universal health insurance by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs carrying out pharmacy activities, charging an insured person for medicines included in the insurance package that are not provided for by law or refusing to provide them: shall entail the imposition of a fine for each case in the amount of eighty to one hundred times the established minimum wage.

3. The act provided for in this Article shall be committed again within one year after the imposition of administrative penalties: shall result in the imposition of a fine in the amount of double the fine imposed for the previous case.

7. On approving the procedure for collecting, maintaining and transmitting data in the Universal Health Insurance Register

Name of the legislative act:

On approving the procedure for collecting, maintaining and transmitting data in the Universal Health Insurance Register N 25-N of January 8, 2026

https://arlis.am/hy/acts/219364

Change status:

This Decision entered into force on January 9, 2026.

What the changes are about:

The procedure for collecting, maintaining and transferring data in the Universal Health Insurance Register defines the legal nature, functions and scope of data processing of the register as a separate database operating in the electronic health system. The procedure provides for the collection, processing, updating and exchange of personal and non-personal data on insured persons and other persons included in the insurance system between state bodies without the consent of the data subject in cases where this is necessary for the exercise of powers provided for by law. At the same time, the procedure defines the restrictions on the confidentiality, protection and transfer of data, the status of state ownership of depersonalized information and liability for the illegal transfer or publication of data.

ON APPROVAL OF THE PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF DATA IN THE GENERAL HEALTH INSURANCE REGISTRY

Based on Part 5 of Article 24 of the Law "On Universal Health Insurance", the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:

1. To approve the procedure for collecting, maintaining and transmitting data in the universal health insurance register, in accordance with the appendix.

2. This decision shall enter into force on the day following its official publication.

8. On making additions and amendments to the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of June 29, 2002 N 867 on approving the licensing procedures for the production of medicines, pharmacy activities, medical care and service, implementation of medical secondary vocational and higher educational programs in the Republic of Armenia and the forms of licenses for the implementation of the mentioned activities

Name of the legislative act:

RA Government Decision No. 1010-N of 24.07.2025 on making additions and amendments to the Decision No. 867 of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of June 29, 2002 https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/209806

Change status:

This Decision entered into force on August 3, 2025.

1) Sub-clauses 2 and 3, paragraphs "b" of sub-clauses 5 and 8 shall enter into force on the 10th day following the date of official publication.

2) Sub-clauses 4, 6, 7 and paragraph "c" of sub-clause 8 shall enter into force 6 months after official publication.

3) Sub-clause 1, paragraphs "a" of sub-clauses 5 and 8 shall enter into force 2 years after official publication

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of this Decision, a change was made to the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 867 of June 29, 2002 on approving the licensing procedures for the production of medicines, pharmacy activities, medical care and service, and the implementation of medical secondary vocational and higher educational programs in the Republic of Armenia and the forms of licenses for the implementation of the aforementioned activities.

What the changes are about:

to this Decision lies in the stricter quality control of healthcare services and the requirements for professional personnel.

First, it is stipulated that both outpatient and inpatient organizations must have a quality assurance officer. This position can only be held by professionals who have accumulated at least 50 HSE credits in the last five years in healthcare quality and safety . Thus, quality control becomes not a formal requirement, but a truly measurable and professionally qualified function.

Large centers providing outpatient services (those serving a population of more than 45,000) must have a separate quality officer. Small organizations are given a flexible option: they may not have a separate position, but the responsibilities must be assigned to an existing employee who meets the quality officer criteria. In addition, changes are being made to staffing requirements: the concept of “medical secondary professional education” is being clarified, requiring documentary validation. At the same time, new regulations on round-theclock duty in hospitals are being established: in the regions, this must be ensured by senior medical workers, at the rate of one specialist for every 80 beds. In Yerevan, the requirement is stricter: regardless of the number of beds, round-the-clock duty of senior medical workers must be ensured for almost all types of medical services. The provision of duty is considered sufficient if at least 4 relevant medical workers are involved.

Supplement Annex No. 5 with the following content, point 19.5:

19.5. Providers of medical care and services in outpatient and inpatient settings must have positions of quality assurance responsible persons in their structure, ensuring the requirements set out for quality assurance responsible persons in the sections “Clarification of Appendix N 12” and “Clarification of Appendix N 13” of Appendix N 12. For the purposes of this point, the following persons who have acquired at least 50 SMH credits on topics related to the quality improvement and safety of healthcare services during the last 5 years are considered to be responsible persons for quality assurance of medical care and services:

1) senior medical worker:

2) an average healthcare worker with professional education completed through a bachelor's program;

In the "General Provisions" chapter of the "Explanation of Appendix N 12" section of Appendix N 12, add new paragraphs after the last paragraph:

b. with the following content:

"Organizations providing outpatient and polyclinic medical care and services that serve more than 45,000 people must have one position of a person responsible for quality assurance in their structure. Providers of medical care and services not included in the group specified in this paragraph and providers of medical care and services in other outpatient settings may not have a position of a person responsible for ensuring the quality of medical care and services in their structure, in which case the responsibilities of the person responsible for ensuring the quality of medical care and services shall be assigned by order of the head of the executive body of the provider of medical care and services to one of the employees who must comply with the requirements of paragraph 19.5 of Appendix No. 5 to this decision."

"PERSONNEL SATISFACTION" of point 99.3 of Appendix No. 13 shall be amended as follows: "STAFF SATISFACTION"

A person with secondary professional medical education, with a certificate certifying the fact of education.

In the section "Explanation of Appendix N 13" of paragraph 101 of Appendix N 13

"The person providing medical care and service in a hospital setting must organize round-the-clock duty of middle and junior medical workers in each separate department, ensuring at least one senior medical worker on duty in the hospital (a medical position is defined as 1 position per 80 beds)." The paragraph should be reworded as follows:

"The provider of medical care and services in hospital conditions must ensure round-the-clock duty of middle and junior medical workers in each separate department. In the regions, the provider of medical care and services in hospital conditions must ensure round-the-clock duty of senior medical workers who have a permit to independently carry out professional activities in the field of healthcare for every 80 beds. In the city of Yerevan, the provider of medical care and services in hospital conditions must ensure round-the-clock duty of senior medical workers who have a permit to independently carry out professional activities in the field of healthcare for each type of medical care and service provided under the specified condition, except for epidemiological, clinical drug and anesthesiological types, regardless of the number of beds. The professional education of medical workers must correspond to the types of medical care and services provided in hospital conditions, provided for by the license issued to the provider of medical care and services. For the purposes of this Appendix, round-the-clock duty of medical workers is considered to be ensured in the event of the involvement of at least 4 or more relevant medical workers on duty, unless there is another (overriding) regulation stipulated by this Appendix regarding the number of beds for individual types of medical care and service.

PART III: PUBLIC SECTOR

(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the state sector for January 2026)

1. On Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Duty

Name of the legislative act:

Law HO-339-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On State Duty"

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/198022

Change status :

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, an amendment was made to the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On State Duty".

What are the changes about:

As a result of new amendments to the Law "On State Duty", the main concepts used in the law have been revised and supplemented, the regulations related to the unified state duty account, personal account cards and electronic registers have been clarified, the grounds for terminating the obligation to pay state duty have been expanded (including in the event of liquidation of an organization), the mechanism for proportional reduction and calculation of the annual state duty in the event of termination of activity has been changed, the legal consequences of errors made during payment have been regulated, and the procedures for recording, repayment and refunding state duty obligations have been detailed. This Law shall enter into force on January 1, 2026 and shall apply to relations arising after January 1, 2026, with the exception of the provision on the termination of the state duty obligation in the event of the liquidation of an organization, provided for in Article 3 of this Law, which shall also apply to organizations liquidated before the entry into force of this Law.

Prior to the entry into force of this law, liabilities and overpayments existing on state duty personal account cards shall not be transferred to the new electronic personal account card and shall continue to be recorded on the previous state duty personal account cards until the liabilities are repaid and (or) the overpayment is returned. Only liabilities that arose after the entry into force of this law and payments made to the unified state duty account will be processed on the new electronic personal account cards for state duty. Payments of state duty for the provision of licenses (permits, rights, licenses, qualification certificates) to the payer of state duty by bodies performing services or activities subject to payment of state duty (for the first time), as well as for the issuance of a copy of a license, extension of the term of validity of a license, re-formulation of a license, engaging in the same activity subject to licensing in another location, issuance of a copy of a document certifying the right to a permit, extension of the term of validity of a permit to carry out an activity, re-formulation of a permit to carry out an activity, participation in tenders shall not be made to the unified state duty account and shall not be recorded in the personal state duty account cards. In this case, payments shall be made to the account numbers operating before the entry into force of this Law.

Article 2 of Law HO-186 of December 27, 1997 "On State Duty" (hereinafter referred to as the Law) shall be amended as follows:

Article 2. Basic concepts used in the law

1. The following basic concepts are used in this law:

1) state duty - a mandatory payment established by law, paid to the state and (or) community budgets of the Republic of Armenia by organizations or individuals (including individual entrepreneurs, notaries) for services or actions defined by this Law, conditioned by the exercise of the powers of state bodies.

2) unified state duty account - a state budget account maintained by the Treasury for the purpose of repaying the regular annual (monthly and quarterly, in cases defined by law) state duty obligations of state duty payers, in cases defined by this Law.

3) the amount of the unified state duty account - the amount with which the state duty payer's obligations regarding the next annual state duty can be repaid in accordance with the procedure established by this Law, and which may arise:

a. from the payment made to the unified account of the state duty,

b. from a recalculation based on the revised information provided by the authorized bodies,

c. in the event of termination (revocation) of a right , permit, license or qualification certificate or notified termination of activity, a proportional reduction in the amounts of state duty made in accordance with the procedure established by this Law, d. from the reduction of the obligation as a result of the execution of a final judicial act that has entered into legal force or a decision adopted by the appeals committee;

4) state duty liability: the amount of unpaid state duty and penalty calculated in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law;

5) personal account card for state duty - a register for recording state duty amounts, which reflects the amounts of the next annual state duty, the amounts of penalties calculated as a result of the state duty payer's failure to pay (partially pay) the amounts of state duty within the deadlines established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, payments made on state duty, as well as liabilities settled on the basis of payments made.

6) electronic personal account card - a personal account card for state duty maintained in an automated manner, except for cases specified by order of the head of the tax authority, when a change in the state duty obligation will be made in the personal account card for state duty based on a final judicial act that has entered into legal force or a conclusion drawn up based on the decision of the appeal commission.

7) payer of state duty - an organization or individual (including an individual entrepreneur, notary) who has or may have an obligation to pay state duty in the cases specified by this Law;

8) Authorized body: a state or subordinate state body or the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia that grants a license, permit, right, qualification certificate, patent, as well as the right to carry out activities subject to notification to persons who have submitted a notification.

9) electronic register - a unified register maintained by authorized bodies, the information included in which is provided to the tax authority electronically, through the relevant computer network, web services, using technological methods and formats mutually agreed upon between the authorized bodies and the tax authority.

Article 6 of the Law shall be supplemented with the words ", upon liquidation of the organization" before the words "or on other grounds prescribed by law".

Article 6. Termination of the obligation to pay state duty

Old version.

The obligation of legal entities to pay state duty shall terminate upon the fulfillment of that obligation, exemption from payment of state duty, abolition of state duty, or other grounds prescribed by law, and for individuals - upon the fulfillment of the obligation, exemption from payment of state duty, abolition of state duty, or in the event of the death of the state duty payer.

New version.

The obligation of legal entities to pay state duty shall terminate upon the fulfillment of that obligation, exemption from payment of state duty, abolition of state duty, liquidation of the organization or other grounds prescribed by law, and for individuals - upon fulfillment of the obligation, exemption from payment of state duty, abolition of state duty or in the event of the death of the payer of state duty.

In Article 6.1 of the Law, paragraph 3 of part 1 shall be amended as follows:

Article 61. Termination of the obligation to pay the annual state duty

1. Notwithstanding the provisions specified in Article 6 of this Law, the obligation of individuals and organizations to pay the regular annual state duty shall cease:

Old version.

3) if the payer of the annual state duty submits an application to the authorized body for the termination (recognition of invalidity) of documents (rights, permits, licenses, qualification certificates) issued by the authorized body as a result of the provision of services or performance of activities that are the subject of the annual state duty or the termination of the notified activity, before the last day of the period established by this Law for the payment of the next annual state duty or the termination of the notified activity, and in the event of subsequent satisfaction of that application. If the payer of the annual state duty submits an application to the authorized body for the termination (declaration of invalidity) of the right, permit, license, or qualification certificate or for the termination of the notified activity after the last day of the period established by this Law for the payment of the next annual state duty, then in case of its satisfaction, only a penalty shall be calculated from the last day of the period established by this Law for the payment of the next annual state duty (if a later period of termination is indicated in the application, from that day) until the date of submission of the application for the termination (declaration of invalidity) of the activity or the notified activity. If an earlier period than the date of submission of the application is indicated in the application, then the penalty shall be calculated until the date of submission of the application for the termination (declaration of invalidity) of the right, permit, license, or qualification certificate or for the termination of the notified activity.

New version.

3) if the payer of the annual state duty submits an application to the authorized body for the termination (declaration of invalidity) of the right, permit, license or qualification certificate or for the termination of the notified activity, and this application is satisfied after the deadline established by this Law for the payment of the next annual state duty, then on the day of the termination (declaration of invalidity) of the action or notified activity, a proportional reduction of the amount of the next annual state duty shall be made (regardless of the circumstance of the payment of the amount of the state duty) for the months following the month including the date of termination. To calculate the reduced amount, the amount of the next annual state duty shall be divided by 12 and multiplied by the number of months from the month following the month including the date of termination to the month preceding the month of calculation of the next state duty. To calculate the reduced amount of the quarterly state duty, the amount of the state duty for the quarter including the date of termination shall be divided by three and multiplied by the number of months following the month including the date of termination.

to be supplemented with the following content in Part 3:

3. In cases of deregistration of an individual entrepreneur, as well as termination of the activities of legal entities and individuals (including individual entrepreneurs and notaries) for a certain or indefinite period, or recognition of bankruptcy, the amounts of the next annual state duties shall be subject to payment until the day of the emergence of any of the grounds for termination of the obligation to pay the annual state duty specified in this Article.

Article 36, Part 1 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 36. Payment of state duty

Old version.

In the Republic of Armenia, state duty is paid in Armenian drams.

New version.

In the Republic of Armenia, state duty is paid in Armenian drams, and in the event of an error when making the next annual state duty payment, the following rules apply:

1) To identify the payment by the payer of state duty, the taxpayer's registration number is considered primary, then the public services number, and in its absence, a copy of the certificate provided by the authorized body regarding the absence of a public services number.

2) if the payer mistakenly indicated another person as the payer of the state duty in the payment order, as a result of which the state duty obligation of the other person was repaid, then the state duty obligation of the other person is considered fulfilled, and the amount is not subject to refund to the payer. In this case, the payer acquires the right to a civil claim against the other person.

Article 36.1 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 36.1. Accounting for state duty obligations

1. The day of accounting for amounts paid to the unified state duty account is the day of their entry into the unified state duty account.

2. Amounts subject to transfer to the unified state duty account shall be transferred to the unified state duty account on the date of their occurrence.

3. The obligations on the next annual state duty shall be repaid in the order of the obligation that arose earlier, with the amounts of duty being repaid first from the amounts of state duty obligations, then the amounts of penalties, and in case the days of payment of the state duty are the same, the repayment of the amounts of duties shall be made in the order chosen by the payer of the state duty. In the event that the payer of the state duty does not make a choice, the repayment shall be made in the manner prescribed by the order of the head of the tax authority.

4. For the purpose of recording the regular annual state duty obligations (duties, penalties), the tax authority shall maintain state duty personal account cards electronically, according to separate authorized bodies. The form and procedure for maintaining the state duty personal account card shall be established by order of the head of the tax authority, including:

1) The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia shall carry out the accounting of state duty obligations specified in Article 20.2 of this Law.

2) The tax authority shall record the state duty obligations specified in Articles 19.7 and 19.8 of this Law, as well as those provided for the exit of individuals (air passengers) from the Republic of Armenia by air transport, in a separate state duty personal account card opened in the tax authority for the purpose of recording these obligations.

5. The registration of the next annual state duty obligations is carried out exclusively on the basis of the information available in the electronic register provided online by the authorized bodies. The procedure for registering information in the electronic register on the terms of granting by the authorized bodies of the rights, permits, licenses, licenses (or inserts) to engage in the type of activity prescribed by law, on the persons who have submitted and registered notifications, on the change of the place of implementation of the activity subject to notification or on the terms of notification submitted for implementing that activity in a new place, as well as on the amount of the annual state duty payable is established by the Government. The authorized body granting permission to use the words "Armenian", "Armenia", "Armenian" and their translations in the distinctive meaning of the firm name is the body that carried out the state registration of the organization.

6. State duty liabilities and their repayments, as well as amounts paid in excess of state duty liabilities, are recorded in drams (excluding lumais). In the event of the payer's liquidation, total state duty liabilities of up to one hundred drams and amounts in the joint account are disregarded.

7. State duty liabilities are recorded and (or) recalculated by the payment deadline established by law, with the exception of state duty liabilities established by Articles 19.7, 19.8 of this Law, as well as those provided for by Articles 19.7 and 19.8 of this Law, as well as those provided for the exit of individuals (air passengers) from the Republic of Armenia by air transport, which are recorded on the date of submission of the relevant declaration or information.

8. The amounts of the paid regular annual state duty liabilities are reflected in the treasury revenue accounts on the date of their payment, after which information on the amounts of state duty liabilities paid by the treasury, as well as on the amounts subject to refund to the unified state duty account as a result of recalculation, is sent to separate authorized bodies.

9. Payments made to the unified state duty account are not considered state budget revenues and payments until liabilities have been repaid on their account.

10. Information on liabilities in electronic personal account cards opened with the tax authority for the purpose of state duty accounting is provided online to authorized bodies every day.

Article 39 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 39. Procedure for refunding state duty

1. The amounts available in the unified state duty account are subject to refund to the state duty payer or to offset to the corresponding account number of the state budget upon the basis of an application submitted electronically by the state duty payer to the tax authority in the form and manner established by the tax authority, within 20 days after its receipt. The treasury shall refund the amounts from the unified state duty account by transferring the amount to the state duty payer’s bank account or by offsetting to the corresponding account number of the state budget. In case of delay in refunding the amount by more than 30 days after the deadline established by this part, a penalty shall be paid to the state duty payer for each day of delay following that deadline in the amount of 0.03 percent of the amount subject to refund.

2. The amounts of state duty that are not included in the unified calculation of state duty:

1) are refunded from the budget to which the amount was transferred no later than 30 days after receiving the documents specified in this part, with the exception of the amounts of the duty paid for the exit of individuals by air transport. The state duty paid for the exit of individuals by air transport is refunded to individuals in accordance with the procedure established by the Government.

2) are refunded upon application of the state duty payer, if it is submitted to the relevant financial body no later than three years from the date of the right to refund the state duty or part thereof, including:

a. The state duty collected for services or activities performed outside the territory of the Republic of Armenia shall be refunded by the collecting body from the amounts of state duty collected in the current month that have not yet been transferred to the state budget in accordance with the procedure established by law. In this case, an act shall be drawn up and attached to the application of the state duty payer, the exemplary form of which and the procedure for documenting the return of state duty shall be established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia,

b. submitting an application for the refund of the state duty or part thereof suspends the three-year period,

c. The application for the refund of the state duty shall be accompanied by references from the Constitutional Court, courts of cassation, appeal and first instance and other bodies collecting the state duty on substantiating the circumstances for the partial or full refund of the state duty, as well as the original documents confirming the payment of the state duty, except for cases when the original documents confirming the payment of the state duty are with the body collecting the state duty, about which a corresponding note is made in the reference on substantiating the circumstances for the partial or full refund of the state duty.

2. On Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Registration of Rights to Property

Name of the legislative act :

Law HO-342-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Law "On State Registration of Rights to Property"

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/216448

Change status :

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, an amendment was made to the Law of the Republic of Armenia " On State Registration of Rights to Property ".

What are the changes about:

As a result of the amendments made to the Law HO-295 of April 14, 1999 "On State Registration of Rights to Property", the complete transition of cadastral cases to electronic processing after January 1, 2026 has been fixed, the procedure for initiating state registration proceedings has been clarified, establishing the submission of an electronic application with an electronic digital signature as the priority, the procedure for electronic entry, video entry and ensuring legal force of applications and attached documents has been regulated in detail, as well as the authority of the authorized body to provide an extract containing a QR code on the acceptance of the application and to establish its form and procedure for use has been established.

To amend Part 2 of Article 17 of Law HO-295 of April 14, 1999 "On State Registration of Rights to Property" (hereinafter referred to as the Law) as follows:

Article 17. Cadastral file

Old version.

2. If the cadastral case documents are submitted or compiled in paper form, they shall be stored in paper and electronic cadastral cases, and all documents submitted or compiled after January 1, 2026, shall be stored only in electronic cadastral cases.

New version.

2. If the cadastral case documents are submitted or compiled in paper form, they shall be stored in paper and electronic cadastral cases, and all documents submitted or compiled after January 1, 2026, shall be stored only in electronic cadastral cases.

In Article 24 of the Law, Part 1 shall be amended as follows:

Article 24. Initiation of proceedings for state registration of a right

Old version.

1. The basis for initiating state registration proceedings is an application submitted by the right holder requesting state registration of a right to any service office of the State Register of Real Estate (regardless of the location of the property), except for the cases provided for by this Law.

New version.

1. The basis for initiating state registration proceedings is the application submitted by the state registration subject requesting state registration of a right. The application for state registration is submitted through the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate, confirmed by an electronic digital signature, except for the cases provided for by this Law, when the application may also be submitted to any service office of the State Register of Real Estate (regardless of the location of the property).

The third part should be worded as follows:

Old version.

The applicant must present an identification document and submit with the application:

1) the legal documents necessary for state registration of the right, and in the cases provided for in Article 25 of this Law, also other documents specified in that Article. Moreover, in the cases specified in Parts 2 and 2.1 of Article 8 of this Law, the application shall be accompanied by the data identifying the relevant documents.

2) In cases provided for by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On State Duty", a receipt for payment of the state duty in the amount specified by that law and a receipt for payment of the fee provided for in Article 71 of this Law.

New version.

3. When submitting an application at the State Real Estate Registry Service Office, the applicant must present an identification document and submit the following with the application:

1) the legal documents necessary for state registration of the right, and in the cases provided for in Article 25 of this Law, also other documents specified in that Article. Moreover, in the cases specified in Parts 2 and 2.1 of Article 8 of this Law, the application shall be accompanied by the data identifying the relevant documents.

2) In cases provided for by the Law "On State Duty", a receipt for payment of the state duty in the amount specified by that law and a receipt for payment of the fee provided for in Article 71 of this Law.

Part 8 should be amended as follows:

Old version.

The applicant's identity is verified on the basis of the original or a copy certified in accordance with the established procedure of the identity document specified by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, without which the application will not be accepted. The submitted application and the attached documents are entered in the presence of the applicant and registered in the application registration log, after which the applicant is provided with a receipt indicating the date, hour, minute of the application entry, the access number, the applicant's data, the request submitted in the application and the list of documents submitted with the application.

The form of the application registration log, the procedure for maintaining it, and the form of the receipt provided to the applicant are approved by the head of the State Register of Real Estate.

New version.

8. The identity of the applicant is verified on the basis of the original or a certified copy of the identity document established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, and his presence is confirmed on the basis of a photograph taken by appropriate technical means. The submitted application and the attached documents are scanned and entered into the electronic system. The applicant certifies with his signature, using an appropriate electronic signature device, the correspondence of the submitted documents and the scanned documents, as a result of which the latter acquire equal legal force with the submitted documents, and then all the documents submitted by the latter are returned to the applicant. In case of a discrepancy between the documents submitted to the State Register of Real Estate and their other copies, preference is given to the documents submitted to the State Register of Real Estate. After submitting the application, the applicant is provided with a statement on the acceptance of the application containing a quick response (QR) code generated by the system, which necessarily indicates the day, hour, minute of submission of the application, the access number, the applicant's data: name, surname, the request submitted with the application, the list of documents submitted with the application, as well as other necessary data specified in the form of the statement on the acceptance of the application approved by the head of the State Register of Real Estate.

to supplement section 8.1 with the following content:

8.1. The procedure for uploading and entering documents submitted with the application into the electronic system, taking a photo of the applicant using technical means, and processing it, as well as the form of the extract containing the quick response (QR) code provided to the applicant, is approved by the head of the State Register of Real Estate.

3. On amendments and supplements to the Law on Public and individual notification via the internet

Name of the legislative act :

HO-415-N On Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Public and Individual Notification via the Internet

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218555

Change status:

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

A change has occurred with the adoption of the above-mentioned act

- of the Republic of Armenia on Public and Individual Notification via the Internet

- In the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia

- The Administrative Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia

- In the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia

- On Amendments to the Law on the Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings

- On Amendments to the Law on Economic Competition and Consumer Protection

- On Amendments to the Law "On State Registration of Legal Entities, State Registration of Separated Subdivisions, Institutions and Individual Entrepreneurs of Legal Entities "

- In the Licensing Law

- In the Trademark Law

- In the Law on State Registration of Rights to Property

- In the Law on Audiovisual Media

- In the Law on Enforcement Proceedings In the bankruptcy law

- In the Law on State Duty.

What are the changes about:

As a result of the amendments made to Law HO-172-N, the main concepts of individual and public notifications have been revised and clarified, the maintenance of the official website of public notifications by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia has been established, the concept of an individual's official e-mail has been redefined as a digital environment accessible through a strong identification platform, the rules for collecting state duty have been changed, and the comprehensive procedure for electronic notification of individuals and legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, consideration of being duly notified, replacement of public and postal notifications, as well as registration and technical support of notifications has been fully regulated. As a result of the adoption of the law, changes were made to a number of legislative acts of the Republic of Armenia.

In accordance with Article 2, Part 1, of the Law HO-172-N of April 9, 2007 "On Public and Individual Notification via the Internet" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), Paragraph 1 should be amended as follows:

Old version.

1) individual notification: information to be provided to a person in person, by official e-mail, by post or by other means of communication.

New version.

1) individual notification: information provided to a person in accordance with the procedure established by Article 10 of this Law

Paragraph 2 should be amended as follows:

Old version.

2) public notice: an announcement containing
information.

New version.

2) public notice: information published on the official public notices website of the Republic of Armenia;

In point 4, after the word “located”, add the words “and conducted by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia”.

Old version.

The official website of the Republic of Armenia for public notices is the website located at the Internet address http://www.azdarar.am/ (hereinafter referred to as the website).

New version.

4) The official website of public notices of the Republic of Armenia, located at the Internet address http://www.azdarar.am/ and maintained by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as the website).

Sub-paragraph "a" of paragraph 7 shall be amended as follows:

Old version.

official email:

a. in the case of a natural person, the e-mail address provided to the person in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, along with the identification card or public service number,

New version.

official email:

a. in the case of a natural person, a digital environment created by the person to provide access to his or her personal data and documents, as well as notifications about public services, access to which is ensured through a platform for strong personal identification,

Article 7 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 7. State duty charged for individual and public notification

1. A state fee is charged for posting an individual notice, with the exception of notices posted by state or local government bodies.

2. A state fee shall be charged for posting a public notice, except for the cases provided for in Article 3, Part 11 of Article 5, as well as Parts 3 and 7 of Article 10 of this Law.

Article 10 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 10. Implementation of notifications electronically

1. State and local self-government bodies may notify individuals and legal entities and individual entrepreneurs in accordance with the procedure established by this Article. If a state or local self-government body has notified individuals and legal entities and individual entrepreneurs in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, the person shall be deemed to have been duly notified.

2. A legal entity or individual entrepreneur who has joined the data exchange layer established by the legislation regulating the sphere of public information may notify other legal entities and individuals and individual entrepreneurs in accordance with the procedure established by this Article. If a person has been notified in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, he or she is considered to have been duly notified.

3. Notification of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur is carried out by posting an individual notification on the personal page of the electronic management system for submitting reports of the tax authority, as defined by the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia. If a document must be sent along with the individual notification, it is sent via a link placed on a server controlled by the notifier, and in the absence of such a possibility, the document is attached to the notification. Posting the notification, logging into the personal page of the system by the person and reading the notification are confirmed by the electronic system. The legal entity or individual entrepreneur is also notified of the posting of the notification at the additional e-mail address provided by him. If, three days after the posting of the notification sent to the legal entity or individual entrepreneur, there is no electronic confirmation of logging into the personal page of the electronic management system for submitting reports of the tax authority, then the notification is carried out by means of a public notice. The public notice shall indicate the data of the notifier and the person being notified, and a link shall be posted, through which the person, upon identification, may familiarize himself with the text of the notice and, if available, the attached documents. The public notice shall also contain information on when the notice was sent to the person through the electronic management system for submitting tax reports of the tax authority defined by the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia. A legal entity or individual entrepreneur shall be considered duly notified from the date of entering the personal page of the electronic management system for submitting tax reports of the tax authority defined by the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia, regardless of the notification received at the additional email address provided by him, if any, and in the case of a public notice, the legal entity or individual entrepreneur shall be considered duly notified on the fifth day after the date of posting the notice on the official website of public notices of the Republic of Armenia.

4. If the activities of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur have been suspended or the activities have been terminated within the meaning of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia, then the individual notification shall be sent, in the case of a legal entity, to the head of the executive body (in the case of collegiality, to all members of the executive body), and in the case of an individual entrepreneur, to the natural person registered as an individual entrepreneur, in the manner prescribed by this Article.

5. Notification of a natural person is carried out by posting an individual notification in the person’s official email. If a document must be sent along with the individual notification, it is sent via a link placed on a server controlled by the notifier, and in the absence of such a possibility, the document is attached to the notification. Posting the notification, access to the official e-mail by the natural person and reading the notification are confirmed by the electronic system. The given natural person is also notified about the notification by the additional e-mail address provided by him, and may also be notified by a message sent to the telephone number associated with the strong identification means provided by him or belonging to him. The natural person is considered to be duly notified from the date of access to the official e-mail, regardless of the notification received by the additional e-mail address provided by him or by the telephone number, if any.

6. If, three days after the notification sent to an individual is posted on the official e-mail, there is no electronic confirmation by the individual of access to the official e-mail, then the notification shall be sent by registered letter via hybrid mail, as defined in the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Postal Communication”, to the person’s registration address. Moreover, in the case of a notification sent via a link posted on a server controlled by the notifier, the postal operator shall be provided with access to the information under the link. If it follows from the materials of the case (proceedings) that the person is in a place of imprisonment, a military unit, a disciplinary battalion, is receiving inpatient treatment in a medical institution or has been involuntarily hospitalized, then the registered letter shall be sent to the person at the addresses of those institutions.

7. Seven days after the registered letter is sent to an individual, if there is no documentary or electronic confirmation of the delivery of the letter, including when the individual refuses to receive the registered letter by post, the notification shall be carried out by means of a public notice. The refusal to receive the registered letter by post shall be recorded in writing by the person delivering the registered letter by post, indicating the day, month, year and hour of the refusal.

8. The public notice shall contain the data of the notifier and the person to be notified, as well as a link shall be placed through which the person, upon identification, may familiarize himself with the text of the notice and, if available, the attached documents. The public notice shall also contain information on when the notice was sent to the person via official e-mail and registered mail. The natural person shall be deemed to have been duly notified on the seventh day after the date of posting the public notice specified in this part on the official website of public notices of the Republic of Armenia.

9. If there is a written consent of a natural person or a consent given by official e-mail or a consent given through digital communication linked to the public services number in the State Population Register, as defined by the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On the State Population Register”, which clearly confirms that the person agrees to receive notifications exclusively through his/her official e-mail, then the natural person is considered to have been duly notified from the third day following the date of posting the notification on the official e-mail, regardless of the presence of electronic confirmation of access to the official e-mail or reading the notification and without performing the actions specified in Parts 6-8 of this Article, except for cases where it follows from the materials of the case (proceedings) that the person is in a place of imprisonment, in a military unit, in a disciplinary battalion, in a medical institution, is receiving inpatient treatment or has been involuntarily hospitalized.

10. The procedure for posting individual and public notices, informing the person about posting the notice, logging into the personal page and official e-mail of the tax authority's electronic reporting system defined by the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia and confirming that the notice has been read, recording (logging) information on performing any action with the notice, and maintaining the logs shall be established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

11. Technological solutions for the official e-mail of a natural person must ensure the simultaneous posting of notifications sent in accordance with the procedure established by this Article:

1) in a digital environment created to provide the data subject with access to his or her personal data and documents, as well as notifications about public services, through a unified information access platform defined by the legislation regulating the field of public information,

2) a digital communication medium connected to the public services number in the State Population Register, entered by a person in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On the State Population Register" by the subject of the State Population Register data.

12. Notifications between state and local self-government bodies shall be carried out via official e-mail, unless another procedure for electronic notification is provided for by law, or unless another procedure for electronic communication exists between these bodies.

4. On Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Duty

Name of the legislative act :

Law HO-441-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Duties https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218523

Change status :

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the RA Law on State Duty.

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendment made to the Law HO-186 of December 27, 1997 "On State Duty", specific rates of state duty for individual and public notices provided for in the Law "On Public and Individual Notices via the Internet" were established, distinguishing between notices in text and electronic documents, establishing minimum and maximum payment thresholds, as well as stipulating that in the case of individual notices made in several formats at the same time, the state duty is calculated in a combined manner.

To supplement the Law HO-186 of December 27, 1997 "On State Duty" with the following content: Article 20.5:

" Article 20.5. State duty rates for individual and public notifications established by the Law of
the Republic of Armenia "On Public and Individual Notification via the Internet"

1. The state duty for individual and public notifications defined by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Public and Individual Notification via the Internet" is charged at the following rates:

1) For personal notification
a) in the case of text	for each printing character: 0.05 drams, but not less than 50 drams and not more than 250 drams
b) in the case of an electronic document	for each kilobyte: 0.5 drams, but not less than 100 drams and not more than 500 drams
2) For public notice	for each printing character - 10 drams, but not less than 2,000 drams and not more than 100,000 drams, and for the publication of a report provided for by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Public Organizations" - not more than 5,000 drams

2. If an individual notification contains both text and an electronic document at the same time, the state duty shall be charged in the amount of the sum of the state duties calculated for each of them

5. On amending the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 808 of may 25, 2023 on approving the list of sensitive goods exported from the Republic of Armenia and transported in transit through the territory of the Republic of Armenia

Name of the legislative act :

On Amendments to the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 808 of May 25, 2023

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/216978

Change status :

This Decision entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, an amendment was made to the Law No. 808-N of May 25, 2023 on approving the list of sensitive goods exported from the Republic of Armenia and transported in transit through the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendment made to the relevant decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the scope of application of the permit has been clarified, stipulating that the permit approved by the decision also applies to goods previously exported or transported in transit from the Republic of Armenia, but subsequently returned, in cases where they are imported or transported for the purpose of non-fulfillment of contractual obligations, as well as for replacement or repair and are returned to the same end user, and the list of goods approved by the decision has been revised, setting it out in a new edition.

На основании части 1 статьи 33 и статьи 34 Закона «О нормативно-правовых актах» Правительство Республики Армения постановляет дополнить пункт 3 Решения новым подпунктом 4 следующего содержания: 4) На основании разрешения, утверждающего настоящие Решения, товары, ранее экспортированные или перевезенные транзитом из Республики Армения, но впоследствии импортированные или перевезенные транзитом, из перечисленного, заявленного пункта 1 настоящего Решения, которые в связи с несоблюдением условий экспортной или транзитной сделки ( количество, качество и (или) другие аналогичные условия) или для замены, ремонта в рамках сделки возвращаются такому же строгому потребителю, в товарах, которые были ранее поставлены странами, после импорта в Республику Армению или транзита. Приложение, утверждаемое пунктом 1 решения, переформулируется в соответствии с приложением.

БАНК

ПРОДУКТЫ, КОТОРЫЕ В РЕЗУЛЬТАТЕ ОПРЕДЕЛЕННОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ МОГУТ СЧИТАТЬСЯ ПРОДУКТАМИ В СООТВЕТСТВАХ С ЗАКОНОМ РЕСПУБЛИКИ АРМ «О КОНТРОЛЕ НАД ЭКСПОРТОМ ПРОДУКТОВ ДВОЙНОГО ЗНАЧЕНИЯ, ИХ ПЕРЕВОЗКОЙ ЧЕРЕЗ ТЕРТОРИИ РЕСПУБЛИКИ, А ТАКЖЕ ОБМЕНОМ ИНФОРМАЦИЕЙ ДВОЙНОГО ЗНАЧЕНИЯ И РЕЗУЛЬТАТАМИ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ» HO-42-N .

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6. On amendments and supplements to the Law on State registration of rights to property

Name of the legislative act:

Law HO-412-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Registration of Rights to Property

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218534

Change status:

This Law entered into force on January 3, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Law on State Registration of Rights to Property.

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendments made to the Law HO-295 of April 14, 1999 "On State Registration of Rights to Property", a new mechanism for the full digital formalization and state registration of real estate transactions has been introduced, enabling individuals who are citizens of the Republic of Armenia and have reached the age of 18 to sign contracts with an electronic digital signature in the "Personal Office" section of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate through the "I Am" national identification platform, without the need for official recognition of the authenticity of the signatures. The requirements for electronic contracts have been clarified, the procedure for their submission and verification of the identity of the signatories has been established, and the institution of automatic state registration of rights arising from contracts has been fixed, with some exceptions.

In Article 48 of the Law HO-295 of April 14, 1999 "On State Registration of Rights to Property" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), after the words "in the prescribed manner", add the words ", except for contracts signed with an electronic digital signature available in the "Personal Office" section by individuals who have reached the age of 18 and are citizens of the Republic of Armenia who have logged into the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate through the "I am" national identification platform";

Old version.

1. The authenticity of the signatures of the parties or persons authorized by them through a notary public in contracts provided for in Article 299, Clause 4 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia shall be recognized by officials of the State Register of Real Estate in accordance with the procedure established by this Article.

The list of positions authorized to officially recognize the authenticity of signatures is established by the head of the State Register of Real Estate.

New version.

1. The authenticity of the signatures of the parties or persons authorized by them through a notary public in the contracts provided for in Article 299, Clause 4 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia shall be recognized by the officials of the State Register of Real Estate in the manner prescribed by this Article, with the exception of contracts signed with an electronic digital signature available in the “Personal Office” section by individuals who have reached the age of 18 and are citizens of the Republic of Armenia and have logged into the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate through the “I am” national identification platform.

The list of positions authorized to officially recognize the authenticity of signatures is established by the head of the State Register of Real Estate.

In Part 2, after the first sentence, add a new sentence with the following content: “The identity of persons signing contracts signed with an electronic digital signature through the “Personal Office” section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate is considered verified from the moment of entering the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate through the “I am” national identification platform.”

Old version.

2. Authentication of signatures includes verification of the identity of the persons signing the contract based on their identification documents and verification of the correspondence of the data about these persons in the contract and the identification documents. Recognition of the authenticity of signatures does not contain elements of ratification of the transaction or confirmation of its compliance with the requirements of the legislation, but only confirms that the signature on the contract was made by the person specified in it.

New version.

2. Recognition of the authenticity of signatures includes verification of the identity of the persons signing the contract on the basis of identity documents and verification of the correspondence of the data about these persons in the contract and identity documents. The identity of the persons signing contracts signed with an electronic digital signature through the "Personal Office" section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate is considered verified from the moment of entering the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate through the "I am" national identification platform.

Recognition of the authenticity of signatures does not contain elements of ratification of the transaction or confirmation of its compliance with the requirements of the legislation, but only confirms that the signature on the contract was made by the person specified in it.

3) In Part 3, after the word “in presence”, add the words “, except for contracts concluded through the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate, in which case each party must sign the contract with an electronic digital signature in their “Personal Office” section of the electronic system”;

Old version.

3. For the purpose of authenticating the signature, each party to the contract must sign the contract at the State Real Estate Registry Service Office (regardless of the location of the property) in the presence of an official authorized to authenticate signatures and the other party(ies) to the contract.

New version.

3. For the purpose of recognizing the authenticity of the signature, each party to the contract must sign the contract at the service office of the State Real Estate Register (regardless of the location of the property) in the presence of an official authorized to recognize the authenticity of signatures and the other party(ies) to the contract, with the exception of contracts concluded through the electronic system of the official website of the State Real Estate Register, in which case each party must sign the contract with an electronic digital signature in their "Personal Office" section of the electronic system.

Fill in section 4.1 with the following content:

"4.1. The parties to the contract submit contracts signed with an electronic digital signature in the "Personal Office" section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate and the unified reference number of the real estate unit subject to the contract to the state registration of rights through the "Personal Office" section, by logging into the electronic system of the website through the "I am" national identification platform."

Part 5 should be rewritten as follows:

5. The authenticity of the signatures in the contract is considered recognized from the moment the contract is accepted by the service office of the State Real Estate Register in accordance with the established procedure together with the application for registration of the right or restriction arising from it, and in the case of contracts signed with an electronic digital signature by individuals who are citizens of the Republic of Armenia and have reached the age of 18 in the "Personal Office" section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Real Estate Register, from the moment the contract is signed by the parties with an electronic digital signature and submitted for state registration of the right.

To supplement the law with the following content in Article 49.1:

Article 49.1. Requirements for contracts signed with an electronic digital signature in the "Personal Office" section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate

1. The Government shall approve the exemplary forms of contracts that do not require notarization and that may be signed with an electronic digital signature. These contracts shall be reflected in the "Personal Office" section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate.

2. The annexes (component parts) of the contract drawn up through the "Personal Office" section are attached to the contract (downloaded) in the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate during the drawing up of the contract, moreover, the annexes (component parts ):

1) are attached (downloaded) in electronic PDF format.

2) must be in Armenian and legible.

3) must be scanned in color so that the scanned copy file of the document contains the original document in its entirety.

3. After drawing up the contract specified in Part 2 of this Article and, if available, attaching (downloading) the annexes (component parts) , a PDF electronic version of the contract (including annexes ) subject to signature and the contract code are automatically generated through the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate.

4. The text of the contract, including the data of the parties, the year, month, and date (in numbers and words) of drawing up and signing the document, are automatically generated from the data of the electronic real estate database, with the exception of the value of the contract, the year, month, and date of its entry into force, which are subject to completion by the parties.

5. The Government approves the model form of the agreement necessary for the settlement of contracts signed with an electronic digital signature in the "Personal Office" section of the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate : "

The law shall be supplemented with the following content in Article 52.1:

Article 52.1. Implementation of automatic state registration of rights arising from contracts signed with an electronic digital signature in the "Personal Office" section by individuals over 18 years of age who are citizens of the Republic of Armenia and who have logged into the electronic system of the official website of the State Register of Real Estate through the "I am" national identification platform

1. State registration of rights arising from a contract signed with an electronic digital signature and submitted for state registration in accordance with the procedure prescribed by this Law, aimed at the origin, change or transfer of rights to property registered as a separate real estate unit, shall be carried out through an automated management system in an automated manner (hereinafter referred to as automated state registration), except for the cases specified in Parts 3 and 4 of this Article.

2. For self-employed state registration, the state registration application is submitted electronically as a selfemployed subject to state registration, and the necessary information to be recorded in the registration book for state registration of rights arising from the contract is completed by the self-employed or an official with similar rights.

3. Applications for state registration of rights arising from the contract specified in Part 1 of this Article shall not be subject to automatic state registration if:

1) according to the unified reference on the real estate unit that is the subject of the contract , there are registered restrictions, or there are unfulfilled tax liabilities on the real estate defined in Part 4 of Article 236 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia;

2) the unified reference on the real estate unit that is the subject of the contract contains notes on the requirement to submit any document for state registration of rights arising from contracts;

3) there is a participant in the joint ownership of the real estate subject to the contract, data about which is not available in the unified reference on the real estate unit subject to the contract.

4. Automatic state registration shall not be carried out on the basis of applications submitted via automatic state registration method if:

1) after the provision of the unified reference, any changes have been made to the electronic registration register or cadastral file regarding the real estate subject to the contract, including the attachment of a document to the cadastral file;

2) after the issuance of the unified reference, another application for state registration of the real estate unit that is the subject of the contract has been submitted;

3) the identification data of the person transferring the right under the contract does not correspond to the identification data of that person in the electronic registration register.

5. In the event that automatic state registration is not carried out based on applications submitted through the automatic state registration method, the state registration application shall be processed on a general basis.

6. In the case of automated state registration, the information specified in Part 2 of this Article, subject to entry in the registration book, shall be confirmed by the automated management system, and in the registration certificate, instead of the fields for the name, surname and position of the official carrying out the registration, the phrase “Registration was carried out through the automated management system of the Cadastre Committee, in an automated manner” shall be filled in .

7. Law on Cybersecurity

Name of the new legislative act:

Law "On Cybersecurity" HO-442-N

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218672

Change status:

This Law entered into force on January 4, 2026.

What the changes are about:

This law regulates the relations related to ensuring the cybersecurity of critical information infrastructures or information systems in vital sectors, in particular, the scope of service providers within the meaning of this law, vital sectors, the detection, notification, prevention and resolution of cyber incidents, the bodies of the state administration system in the field of cybersecurity and the scope of their powers, monitoring, control, responsibility, cybersecurity audit of compliance with the requirements of this law, as well as other relations related to cybersecurity. The law also provides for the creation of a new autonomous body, the Information Systems Regulatory Commission , which will become the main autonomous body for cybersecurity in the state administration system . It will implement policies developed by the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, as well as provide support to the private sector in effectively managing emerging cyber risks and incidents. It is important to emphasize that the adoption of the Law on Cybersecurity does not mean that all the problems in the sector have been solved at once or that full regulation has already been completed: the law must be followed by about 30 sub-legislative legal acts . However, this is an important turning point in ensuring a safe and stable environment in vital sectors of Armenia: energy, manufacturing, transport, healthcare, and the financial system, by protecting their information systems and critical information infrastructures.

ABOUT CYBERSECURITY

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The purpose of this law is to ensure a cyber-secure environment in information systems and critical information infrastructures in vital sectors in the Republic of Armenia.

Article 1. Subject matter and scope of the law

1. This Law regulates the relations related to ensuring the cybersecurity of information systems or critical information infrastructures in vital sectors, in particular, within the meaning of this Law, the scope of service providers, vital sectors, the detection, notification, prevention and resolution of cyber incidents, the bodies of the state administration system in the field of cybersecurity and the scope of their powers, monitoring, control, responsibility, cybersecurity audit of compliance with the requirements of this Law, as well as other relations related to cybersecurity.

2. Any other legal entity or individual entrepreneur that is not considered a service provider within the meaning of this Law may voluntarily assume or waive cybersecurity obligations arising from this Law, in accordance with the procedure established by the Government.

3. This law applies to:

1) legal entities and individual entrepreneurs that operate in one or more of the vital sectors listed in Part 4 of Article 16 of this Law and operate an information system or critical information infrastructure;

2) on state and local government bodies.

4. The operation of this law does not apply to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs meeting the criteria for classification of micro and small business entities provided for in the Law "On State Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises", except for cases when the specified entities operate critical information infrastructure.

5. The operation of this law does not extend to compliance with cybersecurity requirements for information systems operated by state authorized bodies in the fields of defense, national security, foreign relations, and foreign intelligence activities when carrying out their functions.

6. The operation of this law does not apply to compliance with cybersecurity requirements related to the operation of information systems and critical information infrastructures used for the processing of information containing state secrets.

7. The operation of this law does not extend to relations regulated by other laws in the field of cybercrime.

8. When implementing measures aimed at ensuring cybersecurity as defined by this Law, the service provider shall be guided by the requirements of the legislation regulating relations related to the processing of personal data when performing any actions related to personal data.

9. When implementing measures aimed at ensuring cybersecurity as defined by this Law, the service provider shall be guided by the requirements of the legislation regulating relations related to the state secret, as well as other secrets protected by law, when performing any action related to information containing state secrets, as well as other secrets protected by law

PART IV. PRIVATE SECTOR

(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the private sector for January 2026)

1. On Amendments to the Law on Non-Cash Transactions

Name of the legislative act :

Law HO-516-N on Amendments to the Law "On Non-Cash Transactions" https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/219021

Change status :

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Law "On Non-Cash Transactions".

What the changes are about:

As a result of the amendment made to the Law HO-12-N of January 18, 2022 "On Non-Cash Transactions", it was established that payments for the acquisition, alienation of crypto-assets, as well as payments for services provided by persons providing crypto-asset services and receipt of payments are carried out in a mandatory non-cash form, regardless of the amount, and an exception to cash payment has been provided for transactions up to 300,000 drams, provided that the transaction is carried out through a person providing crypto-asset services and the identification of the customer and registration of the essential terms of the transaction are carried out.

To supplement the Law HO-12-N of January 18, 2022 "On Non-Cash Transactions" with Article 6.1 with the following content:

Article 6.1. Non-cash transactions for the acquisition of crypto assets and services provided by crypto asset service providers

1. Payment and receipt of payment for the alienation of a crypto-asset or acquisition of ownership of it on other grounds shall be made in a non-cash form, regardless of the amount payable, except for the case specified in Part 3 of this Article.

2. Payment for services provided by persons providing services with crypto assets and receipt of payment shall be carried out exclusively in a non-cash form, regardless of the payment method, if the payment or receipt of payment is made within the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

3. The transaction specified in Part 1 of this Article may be carried out in cash if:

1) the transaction amount does not exceed 300,000 Armenian drams;

2) the transaction in crypto assets is carried out with or through a person providing crypto asset services;

3) The person specified in point 2 of this part shall carry out the identification and identity verification of the client on the basis of reliable and valid documents and other information provided by the competent state body, which shall at least include the person's name, surname, citizenship, registration address (if any), year, month, date of birth, series, number of the identification document, year, month, date of issuance, as well as maintain records of all essential terms of the transaction concluded with the client or on behalf of the client.

2 . On Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

Name of the legislative act :

Law HO-4-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/203067

Change status :

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Law on Citizenship.

What the amendments concern:

As a result of the amendments made to the Law HO-16 of November 6, 1995 "On Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia", the processes of obtaining and terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia have been completely digitalized, establishing the procedure for accepting cases, conducting proceedings, paying state fees, interdepartmental inquiries, suspending, resuming and terminating applications through the electronic information system for managing citizenship cases, enshrining the prohibition of becoming stateless in certain cases of termination of citizenship, clarifying the deadlines for submitting and considering applications, and providing for electronic archiving of citizenship cases.

Add a new sentence to Part 7 with the following content:

Article 13 of Law HO-16 of November 6, 1995 "On Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia" (hereinafter referred to as the Law) with the following Part 6:

Article 13. Obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

6. Applications for citizenship of the Republic of Armenia are accepted and processed through the electronic information system for managing citizenship cases (hereinafter referred to as the System).

Part 10 should be amended as follows:

10. The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia is sent to a person who has obtained citizenship of the Republic of Armenia through the System.

To supplement Article 23 of the Law with Parts 3 and 4 with the following content:

Article 23. Termination of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

3. In the cases provided for in paragraph 2 of part 1 of this Article, a person's citizenship of the Republic of Armenia may not be terminated if, as a result of termination of citizenship, the latter would become a stateless person.

4. Cases of termination of citizenship are accepted and proceedings are conducted through the System. In Article 27 of the Law, Part 1 shall be amended as follows:

Article 27. Procedure for resolving issues regarding citizenship

Old version.

1. An application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and for terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be submitted by a person in person, except for the cases provided for by this Law. In the case of being in the Republic of Armenia, the application shall be submitted to the authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, and in the case of being in a foreign country, to the relevant embassy or consular post of the Republic of Armenia. Applications submitted to the embassy or consular post of the Republic of Armenia shall be sent to the authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

New version.

1. The person seeking citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, and in the case of a person recognized as legally incompetent, the guardian, shall submit the application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia in person. The application for termination of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be submitted in person by the citizen of the Republic of Armenia, and in the case of a citizen under the age of 18, by the parent. In the case of being in the Republic of Armenia, the applications specified in this part shall be submitted to the authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, and in the case of being in a foreign country, to the relevant embassy or consular post of the Republic of Armenia.

to supplement with the following content in parts 1.1-1.3:

1.1. Before submitting the application provided for in Part 1 of this Article for the purpose of obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, a person shall submit an electronic application to the bodies provided for in Part 1 of this Article through the System, after which he shall be placed in a queue through the System to submit the application in person, if the preliminary examination conducted by the aforementioned bodies has confirmed that the submitted documents and information are complete and comply with the requirements established by the legislation. In case the documents and information are incomplete or do not comply with the requirements established by the legislation, the person shall be notified through the System about the need to submit them and supplement the application.

1.2. When submitting an electronic application, a person has the opportunity to pay the state fee prescribed by law for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia through the System in accordance with the procedure established by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia in accordance with Article 28, Part 1, Point 2 of this Law.

1.3. In the event of submitting an electronic application provided for in Part 1.1 of this Article, and later during the consideration of the application, requests are sent through the System to state bodies involved in the process of obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, including, in an automated manner, electronic information systems under the control of state bodies, in order to clarify the circumstances required for granting citizenship or terminating citizenship, provided for in Part 7 of Article 13 or Part 2 of Article 24 of this Law.

The law should be supplemented with the following content in Article 27.1:

Article 27.1. Suspension of cases on citizenship issues

1. The authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia may suspend the consideration of an application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia for 60 days:

1) if there are apparently false, invalid or incorrectly compiled documents or data, the authenticity of which must be verified by making inquiries to the competent authorities of the Republic of Armenia or a foreign state or other organizations;

2) if during the consideration of the application, inconsistencies, errors or circumstances of significant importance for the examination of the case are discovered in the documents, in which case it is impossible to consider the application without requesting additional or new documents or making the necessary corrections to the submitted documents; 3) In other cases provided for by the Law "On Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings".

2. The authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia shall adopt a reasoned decision on suspension, which shall be sent through the System within three days to the person who applied for the purpose of obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia.

3. In the cases specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of part 1 of this Article, the consideration of an application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be resumed on the working day following the day the grounds for suspension cease to exist.

4. If, in the cases specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of part 1 of this Article, the grounds for suspension of consideration of the application have not been eliminated before the expiry of the maximum period of suspension provided for in part 1 of this Article, then:

1) In the case specified in point 1 of part 1 of this article, the proceedings for consideration of the application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be resumed, and the authorized body shall continue the course of the case based on the existing factual circumstances, applying Article 10 of the Law "On the Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings".

2) In the case specified in point 2 of part 1 of this article, the proceedings for consideration of an application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be terminated.

5. In the case specified in point 3 of part 1 of this Article, the proceedings for consideration of an application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be resumed in the cases and in the manner prescribed by the Law "On the Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings".

6. A person who has applied to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminate citizenship of the Republic of Armenia is notified through the System about the suspension, resumption or termination of the consideration of his or her application.

Article 29, Part 2 of the Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 29. Procedure for submitting and considering applications and petitions on issues of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

The application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia provided for in Part 1 of Article 27 of this Law shall be considered within ninety working days from the date of its submission to the authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, and the application for terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia provided for in Part 1 of Article 27 of this Law, as well as cases of terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia of a person in the event of the emergence of the grounds provided for in Point 2 of Part 1 of Article 23 of this Law, shall be considered within a period of six months. The submitted application shall be entered and processed if the attached documents are complete and comply with the requirements established by the legislation. In case the completeness of the documents is not ensured, the applicant shall be informed on the spot, orally, as well as through the System, about the need to supplement the documents within 15 working days. In case the documents are not supplemented within the specified period, the application shall not be processed, of which the applicant shall be automatically notified through the System. In this case, the applicant may resubmit an electronic application for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia in accordance with the procedure established by Part 1.1 of Article 27 of this Law.

Electronic applications provided for in Part 1.1 of Article 27 of this Law shall not be considered applications for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or for terminating citizenship of the Republic of Armenia within the meaning of this Law.

In the event that the application is rejected or the grounds provided for in Article 23, Part 1, Point 2 of this Law arise, a person may reapply for citizenship of the Republic of Armenia one year after the date of rejection of the application or termination of citizenship, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by this Law.

The law should be supplemented with Article 31 with the following content:

Article 31. Archiving of cases on consideration of applications for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and termination of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

1. The files of consideration of applications for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and termination of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be archived electronically in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

3. Regulation 7/02 on establishing the minimum limits of the total capital of persons providing services with crypto assets, the procedure for calculating it, and the elements participating in the calculation and deducted from the calculation

Name of the legislative act:

CB Decision No. 228-N of December 30, 2025 on establishing the minimum limits of the total capital of persons providing services with crypto assets, the calculation procedure, the elements participating in the calculation and those deducted from the calculation, Regulation 7/02 https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/219790

The status of the new legislative act:

This Decision entered into force on January 31, 2026.

What the amendments concern:

The Regulation 7/02 approved thereunder , the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia establishes the minimum limits of the total capital of persons providing services with crypto-assets , the procedure for their calculation , as well as the composition of the elements included and deducted in the calculation , with the aim of ensuring the financial stability of the sector, the absorption of possible losses, the protection of customers' interests, and the normal functioning of the crypto-assets market. The Regulation applies to entities providing crypto-asset services operating in the Republic of Armenia and does not apply to branches of such entities abroad. The minimum amount of total capital is calculated on a monthly basis and is set as the highest of three criteria:

1. a fixed minimum amount depending on the type of service,

2. 25 percent of fixed costs,

3. asset- linked tokens, 2 or 3 percent of the average size of the reserve assets. The regulation also sets minimum capital thresholds differentiated by service type , ranging from 10 million drams (advisory services) to 200 million drams (issuance of asset-linked tokens ). The mechanism for calculating total capital is regulated in detail, including the elements of equity (paid-in shares, retained earnings, reserves) and defining a wide range of deductions and adjustments , including repurchased shares, certain loans, intangible assets, deferred tax assets, and investments in other financial institutions. Overall, the regulation forms a system of risk-based and proportionate capital requirements , which brings the crypto-asset sector closer to classical models of financial market regulation.

Aiming to establish minimum total capital limits for persons providing services with crypto-assets in order to absorb potential losses related to their activities, ensure their financial stability, protect the interests of clients and, in general, ensure the normal functioning of the crypto-asset market, Based on Article 24, Part 2, Clause 5, Article 44, Part 2 of the Law "On Cryptoassets", Guided by Part 3 of Article 2 and Point “e” of Part 1 of Article 20 of the Law “On the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia”, the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia

It is decided.

1. To approve Regulation 7/02 on "Minimum limits of total capital of persons providing services with crypto assets, calculation procedure, elements participating in the calculation and deducted from the calculation", in accordance with the appendix to this decision.

2. This decision shall enter into force on the tenth day following the date of its official publication.

K ANONAKORG 7/02

"MINIMUM TOTAL CAPITAL LIMITS FOR PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICES WITH CRYPTOASSETS, CALCULATION PROCEDURE, ELEMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE CALCULATION AND DEDUCTIBLE FROM THE CALCULATION"

CHAPTER 1.

REGULATION SUBJECT

1. This Regulation establishes the minimum limits of the total capital of persons providing services with crypto assets operating in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, the calculation procedure, the elements participating in the calculation and deducted from the calculation, and the amount of violation of the minimum total capital standard.

2. This regulation does not apply to branches of persons providing services with foreign crypto assets (foreign persons).

4. Regulation 7/04 on establishing the requirements for the form and content of the crypto-asset offer document, the procedure for submitting the offer document to the central bank

Name of the legislative act :

Regulation No. 226-N of December 30, 2025 on establishing the requirements for the form and content of the crypto-asset offer document, the procedure for submitting the offer document to the central bank, Regulation 7/04 https://arlis.am/hy/acts/219787

The status of the new legislative act:

This Decision entered into force on January 31, 2026.

What the amendments concern:

Regulation 7/04 “Requirements for the Form and Content of the Crypto-Asset Offering Document, the Procedure for Submitting the Offering Document to the Central Bank” defines the structure, mandatory minimum content, and the procedure for its submission, amendment, and update of the offering document to be prepared in the event of a public offering of crypto-assets or a request for permission to trade on a trading platform. The Regulation provides for the disclosure of complete, clear, and accessible information on the issuer, the offeror, the crypto-asset and its project, the terms of the offering, risk factors, and, where applicable, reserve assets, in order to ensure proper awareness of investors. At the same time, the technical and procedural requirements for submitting the offering document to the Central Bank are established, as well as exceptions for small-scale offerings.

"REGULATION 7/04 ON DETERMINING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE CRYPTOASSETS OFFER DOCUMENT, THE PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING THE OFFER DOCUMENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK"

Aiming to define the form and content of the crypto-asset offering document, as well as the procedure for submitting the offering document to the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia,

Based on Article 5, Part 2, Clause 2, Article 8, Part 1, Article 9, Part 4, Article 13, Part 1 of the Law "On Cryptoassets",

Guided by Part 3 of Article 2 and Point "e" of Part 1 of Article 20 of the Law "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia", the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia

It is decided.

1. To establish Regulation 7/04 "Requirements for the form and content of the crypto-asset offer document, the procedure for submitting the offer document to the Central Bank", in accordance with the Appendix to this decision.

2. This decision shall enter into force on the tenth day following the date of its official publication.

REGULATION 7/04 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE CRYPTOASSETS OFFERING DOCUMENT, PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING THE OFFERING DOCUMENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. This regulation defines:

1) requirements for the form and content of the offering document, depending on the types of cryptoassets offered,

2) the procedure for submitting the offer document and the updated offer document to the Central Bank.

2. The requirement to publish an offering document does not apply to public offerings of crypto-assets where the total value of the crypto-assets offered at the issue or sale price does not exceed AMD 20 million within 12 months (from the date of publication of the offering).

3. The issuer or the person requesting permission to trade crypto-assets on a trading platform or, in the case specified in Part 2 of Article 6 of the Law on Crypto-Assets (hereinafter referred to as the Law), the platform operator may include other information in the offer document in addition to the information required by this Regulation.

4. Only the requirements of Chapter 8 of this Regulation shall apply to an offering document prepared for the purpose of making a public offering in the territory of the Republic of Armenia or requesting permission to trade on a trading platform of a crypto-asset issued by a foreign issuer for which an offering document has already been published.

5. If the offer document contains references, the person publishing the offer document is obliged to ensure their relevance by updating the offer document in case of changes.

PART V. WORKING SECTOR

(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the labor sector for January 2026)

1. On amendments and additions to the Labor Code regarding digital employment contracts

Name of the legislative act:

Law No. HO-525-N on Amendments and Supplements to the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/201313

Change status :

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia.

What the amendments concern:

As a result of the amendments made to the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia of November 9, 2004, the requirement to provide the employee with a mandatory paper copy of individual legal acts on employment and termination of the employment contract was eliminated, it was established that the origin, modification and termination of employment relations are generally carried out through a digital system, the exceptional cases when employment relations are formalized in writing, in paper form, were clarified, the regulation of employment relations being considered to have originated in the Republic of Armenia was revised, and the procedure for concluding an employment contract was clarified, providing for a special procedure for concluding a paper contract in cases of limited information.

In Article 5 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia of November 9, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the Code), remove from Part 4 the sentence “One copy of the individual legal act on acceptance of employment, as well as termination of the employment contract, shall be handed over to the employee within three days after its acceptance .”

Article 5. Internal and individual legal acts of the employer

Old version.

Internal and individual legal acts adopted by the employer shall enter into force from the moment of duly informing the relevant persons about that act, unless another period is provided for by those legal acts. One copy of the individual legal act on employment, as well as on termination of the employment contract, shall be handed over to the employee within three days after its adoption.

New version.

4. Internal and individual legal acts adopted by the employer shall enter into force from the moment of duly informing the relevant persons about that act, unless another period is provided for by those legal acts.

To add a third part to Article 13 of the Code with the following content:

Article 13. Labor relations:

3. The origin, modification and termination of employment relationships are carried out through a digital system, except for the cases specified in Part 4 of this Article, as well as in Part 2 of Article 14 of this Code.

To add a part 4 to Article 13 of the Code with the following content:

4. If, due to restrictions on the publication of information on individual positions in state bodies, information relating to a person is defined by legislation as confidential or restricted official information, then the origin, change and termination of employment relationships with the latter shall be carried out in writing, on paper.

In Article 14 of the Code, part 1 shall be supplemented with a new sentence with the following content:

Article 14. Grounds and place of origin of employment relationships

"In the case specified in Part 4 of Article 13 of this Code, employment relations between an employee and an employer arise by a written employment contract concluded in accordance with the procedure prescribed by labor legislation or by an individual legal act on employment."

3) In Part 1.1, the words “1.1. Employment relations are considered to have arisen in the Republic of Armenia if the employment contract was concluded or the individual legal act on employment was adopted in the Republic of Armenia. If the employment contract was concluded in another place outside the Republic of Armenia or by exchanging it through a connection providing postal or electronic communication in accordance with the procedure specified in Part 1.1 of Article 85 of this Code, or the individual legal act on employment was sent to the employee by the means of communication specified in this Part, then the employment contract is considered to have been concluded and the individual legal act on employment was adopted in the Republic of Armenia, if" shall be replaced by the words "1.1. Employment relations are considered to have arisen in the Republic of Armenia if the employment contract was concluded in the Republic of Armenia. The employment contract is also considered to have been concluded in the Republic of Armenia, if"

Old version.

1.1. Employment relations are considered to have arisen in the Republic of Armenia if the employment contract was concluded or the individual legal act on employment was adopted in the Republic of Armenia. If the employment contract was concluded in another place outside the Republic of Armenia or by exchanging it through a connection providing postal or electronic communication in accordance with the procedure specified in Part 1.1 of Article 85 of this Code, or the individual legal act on employment was sent to the employee by the means of communication specified in this Part, then the employment contract is considered to have been concluded and the individual legal act on employment was adopted in the Republic of Armenia if:

1) the location of the employer who is a resident legal entity (the location of its permanent establishment) is the Republic of Armenia;

2) the employer is the Republic of Armenia or a community or a state or local self-government body;

3) the place of state registration of the institution is the Republic of Armenia;

4) the address (postal address) of the location of separate subdivisions and institutions of organizations registered in a foreign state or international organizations that are employers is in the Republic of Armenia;

5) the place of residence of the employer who is a natural person is the Republic of Armenia.

New version.

1.1. Employment relations are considered to have arisen in the Republic of Armenia if the employment contract was concluded in the Republic of Armenia. An employment contract is also considered to have been concluded in the Republic of Armenia if:

1) the location of the employer who is a resident legal entity (the location of its permanent establishment) is the Republic of Armenia;

2) the employer is the Republic of Armenia or a community or a state or local self-government body;

3) the place of state registration of the institution is the Republic of Armenia;

4) the address (postal address) of the location of separate subdivisions and institutions of organizations registered in a foreign state or international organizations that are employers is in the Republic of Armenia;

5) the place of residence of the employer who is a natural person is the Republic of Armenia.

In Article 85 of the Code, Part 1 shall be amended as follows:

Article 85. Procedure for concluding an employment contract and an appendix to the employment contract:

Old version.

1. An employment contract with an electronic digital signature shall be concluded through a digital system, except for the case provided for in Part 1.7 of this Article. An employment contract shall be concluded by the parties, and in the case of employment contracts concluded with employees under the age of sixteen, by drawing up a single electronic contract with the electronic digital signature of one of the parents or foster parents or adoptive parents or guardian. An employment contract shall enter into force on the day of its signing by the employer and the employee with an electronic digital signature through a digital system, unless a later date is specified in that contract.

New version.

1. An employment contract with an electronic digital signature shall be concluded through a digital system, except for the case provided for in Part 1.7 of this Article. An employment contract shall be concluded by the parties, and in the case of employment contracts concluded with employees under the age of sixteen, by drawing up a single electronic contract with the electronic digital signature of one of the parents or foster parents or adoptive parents or guardian. An employment contract shall enter into force on the day of its signing by the employer and the employee with an electronic digital signature through a digital system, unless a later date is specified in that contract.

Fill in section 1.7 with the following content:

1.7. In the case specified in Part 4 of Article 13 of this Code, a written employment contract shall be concluded in two copies, by drawing up one document signed by the parties, one copy of which shall be handed over by the employer to the employee within three days after the conclusion of the employment contract.

2. On establishing the procedure for entering into the digital system employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026, as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025, and on making additions and amendments to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 410 of April 10, 2025

Name of the legislative act:

On establishing the procedure for entering into the digital system employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026, as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025, and on making additions and amendments to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 410 of April 10, 2025 https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/218799

Change status:

This Law entered into force on January 1, 2026.

Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:

The adoption of the above-mentioned act amended the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 410 of April 10, 2025 on establishing the procedure for entering into the digital system employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026, as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025.

What the amendments concern:

As a result of the decision adopted by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, a transitional procedure for entering employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026, as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025, into the digital system has been established, an obligation has been imposed on employers to digitize them within certain deadlines, the rules for registering individual employers, identifying employees and employers, using electronic signatures, drafting contracts with foreign employees, comparing data and resolving discrepancies have been clarified, as well as the cases when employment contracts or individual legal acts are not entered into the digital system have been established.

Based on Part 4 of Article 17 of the Law HO-525-N of December 4, 2024 "On Amendments and Supplements to the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia" and Articles 33 and 34 of the Law "On Regulatory Legal Acts", the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:

1. To establish the procedure for entering into the digital system employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026, as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025, in accordance with the appendix.

2. To establish that after January 1, 2026, within a twelve-month period, employers shall enter into the digital system the employment contracts of employees in employment relations with them (if the employment contracts were not concluded through the digital system), as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force before July 1, 2025, under the conditions in force at the time of entry.

3. To make the following additions and amendments to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated April 10, 2025 N 410-N “On the requirements for the digital system for concluding employment contracts, providing access to data in the digital system, establishing the procedure for concluding employment contracts in the digital system and the authorized body managing the digital system” (hereinafter referred to as the Resolution):

The annex to the decision shall be supplemented with the following content in paragraph 3.1:

3.1. In order to conclude an employment contract, an employer of a natural person must register with the tax authority and receive a taxpayer registration number.

The annex to the decision should be supplemented with the following content, in accordance with point 5.1.

5.1. If the employment contract is concluded with a citizen of a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union, then on the basis of the employment contract signed by the employer, the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia provides the citizen with a certificate confirming the legality of residence in the Republic of Armenia, after which the employment contract is reflected on the relevant page of the Unified Platform for Electronic Services for Individuals of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, after which the system automatically sends a notification to the email address of the person being hired.

Paragraph 6 of the appendix to the decision shall be amended as follows:

6. Access to the Unified System of Electronic Services for Individuals is carried out through the "I am" national identification platform of the Republic of Armenia, in accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 572-N of May 25, 2017, and access for foreigners without residence status is provided by the taxpayer registration number (TIN) and the login and password provided by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

Paragraph 8 of the appendix to the decision shall be amended as follows:

8. For citizens of the Republic of Armenia, an electronic digital signature embedded in an identification card or a mobile electronic digital signature is used in accordance with the requirements established by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 572-N of May 25, 2017, and for foreigners, other electronic digital signature solutions are used in accordance with the requirements established by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 285-N of March 1, 2018 and the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 572-N of May 25, 2017.

Paragraph 9 of the appendix to the decision shall be amended as follows:

9. After the employment contract enters into force, based on the information contained in the employment contract, the application for registration of the newly hired employee is pre-filled, which automatically reflects the personal information contained in the employment contract and included in the employee's registration application.

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS SIGNED AND CONTINUED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2026, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL LEGAL ACTS ON THE RECEPTION OF WORK ADOPTED AND IN VALID UNTIL JULY 1, 2025, TO BE ENTERED INTO THE DIGITAL SYSTEM

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. This procedure regulates relations related to the provisions on entering into the digital system employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026, as well as individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025 (except for cases prescribed by law).

2. The employer or his representative (hereinafter referred to as the employer) shall enter into the digital system, by filling in the necessary fields through the relevant page of the “Electronic Reporting System” of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the employment contracts concluded and continuing until January 1, 2026 (if the employment contracts were not concluded through the digital system), as well as the individual legal acts on employment adopted and in force until July 1, 2025, under the conditions in force at the time of entry. The employer, a natural person, shall enter through the relevant page of the Unified Platform for Electronic Services for Individuals of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, by filling in the necessary fields (in order to conclude an employment contract, the employer, a natural person, must be registered with the tax authority and receive a taxpayer registration number ).

3. When entering an employee's employment contract or individual legal act on employment into the digital system, the system automatically reflects the information contained in the employee's registration application, if an employee registration application is available.

4. The employment contract (individual legal act) drawn up after the action provided for in paragraph 2 of this procedure shall be signed with the employer's electronic digital signature.

5. The employment contract (individual legal act on employment) signed by the employer is reflected on the employee's (and in the case of the emergence of employment relations with the participation of a person under sixteen years of age, on the parents or foster parents or one of the adoptive parents or guardians) page of the Unified Platform for Electronic Services for Individuals of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, about which the system automatically sends a notification to the employee's email address.

6. After the employment contract signed by the employer is reflected on the relevant page of the Unified Platform for Electronic Services for Individuals of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the employee (and in the case of employment relationships involving a person under the age of sixteen, one of the parents or foster parents or adoptive parents or guardian) signs the employment contract with an electronic digital signature. The action provided for in this paragraph must be carried out by December 31, 2026.

7. The action specified in paragraphs 4 and 6 of this procedure is performed by the employer or employee for the purpose of verifying or confirming the authenticity of the employment contract data in the digital system, and not as an act of concluding or re-signing a new employment contract.

8. Access to the Unified System of Electronic Services for Individuals is carried out through the "I am" national identification platform of the Republic of Armenia, in accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 572-N of May 25, 2017, and access for foreigners without residence status is provided by the taxpayer registration number (TRN) and the login and password provided by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

9. For citizens of the Republic of Armenia, an electronic digital signature embedded in an identification card or a mobile electronic digital signature is used in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 572-N of May 25, 2017, and for foreigners, other electronic digital signature solutions are used in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 285-N of March 1, 2018 and the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 572-N of May 25, 2017. 10. The following fields shall be filled in the employment contract:

1) contract number*.

2) the place of conclusion of the contract *.

3) date of signing the contract *.

4) date of registration of the contract (the date of signing by the employee with an electronic digital signature - generated automatically)*.

5) Employer's tax identification number and name (first name, last name, patronymic in the case of an individual employer)*.

6) employee's name, surname, patronymic*.

7) the employee's public service number or the reference number of the absence of a public service number, except if the employee is a foreign citizen or stateless person without residence status in the Republic of Armenia and will not actually be in the Republic of Armenia*.

8) the public service number of one of the parents or foster parents or adoptive parents or guardian or the number of the certificate stating that they do not have a public service number, if the employment contract was concluded with a person under the age of sixteen*.

9) the employee's passport or identification card details (in the case of a foreign employee, also the details of the document confirming the right of residence or legal stay);

10) employee's email address*.

11) Place of work *.

12) the structural or separate subdivision or office or institution of the employer (if any) where the employee will work;

13) Year, month, date of commencement of work *.

14) Position title*.

15) job functions or a reference to the document defining the functions arising from the position, which is an annex to the employment contract*.

16) the amount of the basic salary (including taxes paid from the salary, social or other mandatory payments prescribed by law)*.

17) the method of determining the salary *.

18) supplements, bonuses, and additional payments provided to employees in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia*.

19) type of employment contract (indicate indefinite or fixed term)*, and in the case of a fixed term employment contract, also indicate the term of validity of the contract*.

20) in case of establishing a probationary period , the duration and conditions of the probationary period;

21) working hours*.

22) weekly working hours (excluding cumulative working hours)*.

23) type of annual leave (minimum, additional, extended) and duration*.

24) position, name, surname* of the person signing the employment contract.

25) methods of notification by the employer and employee to each other in connection with employment relations*.

26) rights and obligations of the parties ;

27) a note about the appendix, if the employment contract has an appendix, also indicating the scope of issues regulated by the appendix;

28) other conditions.

11. The items marked with an asterisk in paragraph 10 of these regulations are mandatory.

12. The condition provided for in subparagraph 20 of paragraph 10 of this procedure is not met if the employment relationship arose before July 1, 2025.

13. When filling in the fields specified in paragraph 10 of these Rules, it is also necessary to indicate the period from which the specified condition (information) is valid, if the change (supplement) was made after the conclusion of the employment contract or the adoption of the individual legal act on employment.

14. If the employment relationship was established by an individual legal act on employment, then the fields specified in paragraph 10 of this procedure shall be filled in the individual legal act on employment. In this case, the individual legal act shall not be signed by the employee, and the date of registration of the individual legal act on employment in the digital system shall be the date of signing by the employer with an electronic digital signature, which shall be generated automatically.

15. Employment contracts signed with persons performing civil work and providing technical services in state and local self-government bodies, as well as with experts engaged by state bodies for the implementation of individual tasks, are automatically transferred from the civil service information platform to the digital system through the interoperability platform of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

16. If, due to restrictions on the publication of information on individual positions in state bodies, information relating to a person is defined by legislation as confidential or restricted official information, then employment contracts concluded or individual legal acts adopted regarding the latter are not entered into the digital system.

17. If the employment contract or individual legal act on employment concluded with the employee has not been entered into the digital system by the end of 2026 and in the same year there is a need to amend the employment contract or individual legal act on employment or terminate the employment relationship, then the amendment to the employment contract or individual legal act on employment or the individual legal act on dismissal shall not be accepted through the digital system

2. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND
THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

18. When entering an employee's employment contract or individual legal act on employment, the digital system automatically performs a check by comparing the information in the employee's registration application with the data of the employment contract or individual legal act on employment being entered.

19. In the event of discrepancies as a result of the verification specified in paragraph 18 of this procedure, the employer shall bring either the employee's registration application into line with the employment contract (individual legal act on employment), or the employment contract (individual legal act on employment) into line with the employee's registration application, except for the cases specified in subparagraphs 1-3 of this paragraph, taking into account that in such cases it is not possible to eliminate the discrepancy retroactively:

1) the employment contract or individual legal act on employment is available, but the employee's registration application is missing;

2) the year, month, and date of commencement of work specified in the employment contract or individual legal act on employment is earlier than that specified in the employee's registration application;

3) the year, month, and date of commencement of work specified in the employment contract or individual legal act on employment is later than that specified in the employee's registration application.

20. After performing the action specified in paragraph 18 of these Rules, the digital system will allow the process of concluding an employment contract to continue.