Legal security guarantees to the French investors

    Hereinafter the French companies making investments in Armenia may settle their legal security problem more effectively by using the divers legal services of AM law firm. The possibilities of secure activity of the French companies in Armenian business environment, as well as the concrete projects of joint operation were discussed by the representatives of the Armenian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France Arménie) and AM law firm.

    For that purpose Elodie Biolay, the Executive Director of CCI France Arménie uniting the French investors in Armenia and supporting their activity, visited the head office of AM law firm and met with Eva Arakelyan, the partner and Narine Sargsyan, the chief legal adviser of the law firm. The activity of Armenian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the activation possibilities of the French organizations in Armenia were presented within the meeting. 

    In this regard, the importance of the legal support to the investors was emphasized, in particular, the possibilities of providing high-quality legal services by AM law firm and the scopes of the services. The program of the further actions of the cooperation of AM law firm and the Armenian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry were discussed and the further steps of joint work were predetermined. 

    We would like to mention, that Armenian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a member of International French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which unites 113 chambers of commerce and industry from 83 countries and is the  privileged partner of “Business France”. 

More details on: www.ccifrance-armenie.com

The cultural dispute ended in asking for forgiveness from Ervand Kochar Museum

   The best result of  advocacy is the extrajudicial settlement of similar disputes. “AM” law firm managed to assure a legally effective solution for the successors  and museum of Ervand Kochar without further litigation in the current stage.  More detailed information hereof is presented in the following media reference:

   “A. Ghanalanyan, who made slanderous statements addressed to the Ervand Kochar museum, acted with an announcement and asked for forgiveness. Particularly, the latter told: “I am asking forgiveness from the reader and supposed addressee, the “Ervand Kochar Museum” SNCO in order to expiate the consequences of misunderstanding”.

   Let us remind that the announcement published on behalf of social organization “National architect Rafayel Israyelyan” in connection with the sculpture “Eagle of Zvartots”, which cast doubt on the authorship of  Ervand Kochar towards the sculpture by using slanderous expressions, received quite great social interest a few days ago.

   “AM” law firm assumed the protection of the rights of the museum and successors of Ervand Kochar informing the public that the appropriate legal proceedings are started in order such announcements get concrete reaction in the legal field, which was effectual in fact.

The creative heritage of Ervand Kachar is attampted to be depreciated

   Recently, it is astonishing to see the announcement of the social organization “National architect Rafayel Israyelyan” relating the sculpture “Eagle of Zvartnots”, which attempts to cast doubt on the co-authorship of Ervand Kochar. In order to make their speech more audible, the authors of the announcement used insults and slanderous statements, relating which “AM” law firm assumed the protection of the rights of the museum and successors of Ervand Kochar. 

   Upon the moment of its publication (installment), the sculpture “Eagle of Zvartnots” is famous as a work jointly created by Ervand Kochar and Rafayel Israyelyan, which is a well-known fact and is confirmed as by numerous books, articles of printed media, evidences, as by the certificate of the registry of historical and cultural monuments, according to which the architect of the sculpture is Rafayel Israyelyan, and the sculptor is Ervand Kochar (some of the materials are attached to this announcement). According to the articles 7 and 8 of the RA Law “On the Copyright and Neighboring Rights” the co-authorship right of the two artists is set to the sculpture. 

    The museum, as well as the successors of Ervand Kochar have never represented the “Eagle of Zvartnots” as a work created solely by Ervand Kochar and always mentioned the two authors in good faith. It’s worth mentioning that Rafayel Israyelyan and Ervand Kochar as well did not disputed that fact during their lifetime. 

    Each of us might be proud of the monument “Eagle of Zvartnots”, as a result of cooperation of the two greatest artists, while today it is attempted to damage their cultural heritage by using their names.    “AM” law firm will defend the rights, honor and dignity of the museum and the successors of Ervand Kochar and will control such publications not to remain without consequences in the legal field as well.