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Casablanca · MoroccoWONE Global Partner · Morocco
Business Law & Tax Advisor, I focus on Corporate Law, capital market, competition law, and energy law. I'm regularly involved in domestic and cross-border acquisitions, mergers and restructurings, international joint-ve…
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What the rules say in Morocco
From the Morocco market guide: the points that matter most for legal & contracting, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research61% of statements checked against a source14 checked against an official source21 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-197 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
A foreign company may operate in Morocco through a registered branch, which has no separate legal personality from its parent.
AI-written, not source-checkedEmployment relationships are governed by the Labour Code, Law 65-99, promulgated by Dahir 1-03-194 of 11 September 2003.
Ministry of Justice (Adala legal portal) · checked 2026-10-19Foreigners may generally acquire urban real estate in Morocco, but ownership of agricultural land by foreigners is restricted.
Long-term leases of agricultural land are a common alternative.AI-written, not source-checkedLaw 09-08 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data is enforced by the Commission Nationale de contrôle de la protection des Données à caractère Personnel (CNDP).
Implemented by Decree 2-09-165 of 21 May 2009.DLA Piper · checked 2026-10-19Transfers of personal data to a foreign state require prior CNDP authorisation and are permitted where the destination provides an adequate level of protection or a listed exception applies, such as the data subject's express consent or performance of a contract.
The source notes that the CNDP generally prefers to rely on consent for transfers.DLA Piper · checked 2026-10-19Decree 2-23-273 of 22 May 2023 raised the merger notification turnover thresholds: combined worldwide turnover above MAD 1.2 billion with at least one party above MAD 50 million in Morocco, or combined Moroccan turnover above MAD 400 million with at least two parties each above MAD 50 million in Morocco.
Amounts exclude taxes. The amending Law 40-21 was promulgated by Dahir 1-22-67 of 25 November 2022.Conseil de la Concurrence · checked 2026-10-19Insolvency proceedings, including safeguard, receivership and liquidation, are governed by Book V of the Commercial Code, reformed in 2018.
AI-written, not source-checkedActive and passive bribery of public officials is a criminal offence under the Moroccan Penal Code.
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