Chair of Civil Law and Civil Procedure

The Chair of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law was established in 2004. From its inception until 2024, the head of the chair was Associate Professor Araik Tunyan, who holds a Ph․D. in Law. The chairs’s activities primarily focus on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years of undergraduate studies, where students with a propensity for scientific thinking are identified and given individual attention. As a result, the vast majority of these students, aiming to deepen their knowledge through research, continue their education in the master's program. The chair is a graduating chair within the Institute of Law. The educational process, which includes three stages: bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and postgraduate, consists of both classroom classes and independent work, as well as active participation of students in optional scientific practical activities, among them international, National conferences, seminars, competitions, round tables and other scientific events.
The chair has active cooperation with Yerevan State University, State Academy of Management, as well as with the Center for Intellectual Property Rights of Armenia, Association of Lawyers of Intellectual Property of Armenia and others. Among the partners of the Chair of Civil Law and Civil Procedure, with which close cooperation is maintained, it should be noted that the Faculty of Law of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (M.U.), Rostov State Economic University (RYNI), Belarusian State Economic University, Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property, Higher School of Economics (INH HSE), Moscow State Law University named after O. E. Kutafin (MSU) and others.

The chair is staffed by highly qualified specialists in private law and civil procedure, combining significant achievements in both legal science and legal practice. Faculty members are authors of scientific articles and monographs. The chair features judges, lawyers, and leading theorists and practitioners in the field of jurisprudence.
On February 16, 2024, K.H. Sardarayan, PհD in LAW , was appointed acting head of the chair. Since 2024 -Tuyan A.G. appointed Honorary Head of the Chair of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law of the Institute.

MISSION
The mission of the Chair of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law is to contribute to the improvement of students' scientific-analytical approach to changes in the legislation of RA and RF, to teach students modern approaches in the field of private law, Familiarizing students with the specifics of civil law, improving the quality of teaching, etc. Within the chair, there is an effort to develop new scientific approaches in the field of private law, particularly focusing on conceptual approaches to certain institutions in light of the broad application of the category of "good faith" in private legal relationships. The chair of new approaches in intellectual property law is also underway, specifically: creating an effective system for the fixation and protection of copyright and other exclusive rights in the field of intellectual property. The issues of conflict-of-law regulation in intellectual property law are also being addressed.

The study of civil procedure issues includes: the role and significance of judicial precedent in the system of sources of civil law and process, and the development of a unified concept for reviewing judicial acts in civil cases. The questions of accessibility to justice and the problems of effective enforcement of judicial acts are also examined.
 

UNDERGRADUATE (Specializations):
Law  (Russian sector, Armenian sector, full-time and part-time formats)

MASTER'S PROGRAMS
Master's educational programs:
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Law (Russian sector Armenian sector)
- Corporate Lawyer (Russian sector, Armenian sector)
- Civil Procedure, Arbitration Procedure (Russian sector
- Civil Law and Procedure (Armenian sector)
 

 Postgraduate
5.1.3. Private Law (Civil Law) Sciences”, (ԺԲ.00.03 “Private Law”) 
“ԺԲ..00.04 – Judicial Law”