The Compulsory Enforcement Service is a separate subdivision of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia operating within the system of the Ministry, which ensures the compulsory enforcement of judicial acts provided for by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On compulsory enforcement of judicial acts". Compulsory enforcement is a special type of state service, the peculiarities of which are defined by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On compulsory enforcement of judicial acts". Adherence to the principles of lawfulness, respect for human and citizens' rights and freedoms, honour and dignity, as well as to the principles of humanity and publicity lie at the core of the activities of the Compulsory Enforcement Service.

The following shall be subject to compulsory enforcement:

1.    judicial acts on civil cases, except for judicial acts on the merits of the case on declaring a legal person or a citizen bankrupt and on instituting competitive proceedings, as well as judicial acts of the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia, except for judicial acts on cases provided for in Chapter 24 of the Administrative Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia;

2.   court judgments and decisions on criminal cases in respect to fines, confiscation of property, and levies of execution on property;

3.   judgments of arbitral tribunals;

4.   judgments and decisions on civil and economic cases of foreign courts and arbitral tribunals, as well as judgments and decisions on criminal cases of foreign courts in respect to compensation of damage and other levies of execution on property, in cases provided for by the international treaties of the Republic of Armenia;

5.   judgments and decisions of international courts to which the Republic of Armenia is a member (party), as well as judgments and decisions on civil and economic cases of international arbitral tribunals;

6.   decisions of the Financial System Mediator.