ARMENIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Narine Beglaryan, Arianna Adamyan and Anahit Aloyan, Concern Dialog
jurisdiction or reaches the end of its permit validity, the Armenian-issued export certificate ceases to be effective. 2.8.2 Lessee’s/Operator’s Consent Under Armenian law, the aircraft owner or their author - ised representative may apply for deregistration of the aircraft without needing the lessee’s or operator’s con - sent. Similarly, if the owner is also the mortgagee or lessor, they can submit the deregistration application independently. However, practical issues may arise if the aircraft is in possession of the lessee or operator. 2.8.3 Required Documentation See 2.8.1 Deregistering Aircraft in This Jurisdiction . 2.8.4 Duration of Deregistration Process There is no fixed statutory timeframe for the deregis - tration process in Armenia. The duration will typically depend on factors such as the completeness and accuracy of the submitted documents, the termination of any underlying agreements with the operator, the operator’s cooperation, and the physical availability of the aircraft. 2.8.5 Aviation Authority’s Assurances The Armenian aircraft register does not provide advanced written assurances to an aircraft owner, mortgagee, or lessor regarding the prompt deregis - tration of an aircraft. 2.8.6 Costs, Fees and Taxes Relating to Deregistration Under Armenian law, state duties are payable for the aircraft deregistration process and the issuance of related certificates. Specifically, a fee of AMD100,000 is charged for the deregistration itself, while the fee for issuing an export airworthiness certificate ranges from AMD60,000 to AMD100,000, depending on the size of the aircraft. 2.8.7 Deregistration Power of Attorney The deregistration application can be submitted by the authorised representative of the aircraft owner (see 2.8.1 Deregistering Aircraft in This Jurisdiction ), meaning that a power of attorney (PoA) is recognised for this purpose.
Under Armenian law, a power of attorney must be a written authorisation given by one person to another to act on their behalf before third parties. Key points have been outlined below. • The validity period of a PoA cannot exceed three years. • If no validity period is specified, the PoA remains effective for one year from the date it was grant - ed. However, for PoAs intended for use abroad, notarised PoAs without an expiration date remain valid until revoked by the grantor. • A PoA that does not indicate the year, month, and day of issuance is considered null and void. • If the PoA is to be used later for judicial representa - tion, it is advisable to explicitly specify the judicial actions the representative is authorised to perform, especially the ones not automatically assumed under Armenian procedural law. To ensure enforceability in Armenia, a PoA issued abroad should be translated into Armenian, notarised, and legalised (apostilled). If the PoA is issued in Armenia but is in a foreign language, it must either be translated into Armenian or issued in both lan - guages. Notarisation may be necessary depending on whom the PoA is given to or by whom it is issued; for instance, a PoA granted to attorneys-at-law typically does not require notarisation. 2.8.8 Documents Required to Enforce Deregistration Power of Attorney To enforce a deregistration PoA in Armenia, you may need to provide additional documentation. This could include corporate documents that prove the author - ity of the individual signing the PoA on behalf of the company, such as: • the charter; • certificate of incorporation; or • an extract from the commercial registry. If applicable, board or shareholder resolutions author - ising the issuance of the PoA may also be required, along with identification documents for the authorised representative.
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