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Perspectives on Moroccan law
Analysis, commentary and lessons from Maître Lahfaia's practice on the legal issues affecting families and businesses in Morocco.
Litigation and court proceedings · 22 October 2026 · 5 min
Morocco's new Code of Civil Procedure (Law 58.25): what has changed since 24 August 2026
Service of process, remote hearings, appeal thresholds, dilatory challenges and transition rules: the essentials of Law 58.25 for litigants.
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Commercial law and debt recovery · 22 October 2026
Bounced cheques: what Law 71.24 changes
A 30-day formal notice, a 2% fine, a family exemption: Law 71.24 turns the bounced cheque into a mainly civil matter.
Litigation and court proceedings · 22 October 2026
Law 66.23 on the legal profession: what changes for clients
Fees paid by cheque or electronic payment, numbered receipts, client funds held through the bar, stronger secrecy: Law 66.23 from the client's side.
Arbitration and mediation · 22 October 2026
The official list of arbitrators: what it changes for businesses
The official list of arbitrators published in 2025 is not exclusive: parties remain free to appoint the arbitrator of their choice.
Family law · 22 October 2026
Moudawana reform: where does it stand in October 2026?
139 revised provisions and a slipping timetable: the status of the Family Code reform, and what applies today.
Business law · 22 October 2026
Income tax: the reform announced from 2027
Tax-free threshold raised to 60,000 DH, three brackets at 10, 20 and 30%: what is announced and what still depends on finance laws.
Arbitration and mediation · 22 October 2026
Mediation, conciliation, arbitration: settling a dispute without a trial in Morocco
Court-led conciliation (Article 8 of Law 58.25), contractual mediation and arbitration (Law 95-17): how to choose the right route.
Criminal law and business crime · 22 October 2026
Criminal procedure: your rights since Law 03.23 came into force
Identity checks, police custody, questioning by the prosecutor, victims, minors: the main rights strengthened by Law 03.23 since 8 December 2025.
Commercial law and debt recovery · 22 October 2026
Payment orders in Morocco: the debtor's email address and dilatory challenges
Application rejected for a missing email address, the ordinary route, a 5% to 15% fine: what creditors need to know under Law 58.25.
Real estate and land law · 22 October 2026
Buying off-plan (VEFA): the guarantees to demand before signing
The Domaine Azrak case is a reminder of the risks of buying off-plan. Reservation contract, capped deposit, bank guarantee: the right reflexes.
Commercial law and debt recovery · 22 October 2026
Payment terms (Law 69.21): obligations, filings and fines
60 days by default, 120 days at most, filings on Simpl and fines: what companies need to master in 2026.
Administrative law · 22 October 2026
Plea of unconstitutionality: what Organic Law 35.24 provides
Published on 6 July 2026, Organic Law 35.24 will allow litigants, from July 2028, to challenge a statute that breaches their constitutional rights.
Litigation and court proceedings · 22 October 2026
Appeals and cassation: the thresholds in Morocco's new Code of Civil Procedure
10,000 DH for appeals, 30,000 DH for cassation, rent disputes excluded: what Law 58.25 changes for challenging a judgment.
Commercial law and debt recovery · 22 October 2026
Trademark refused or copied: the remedies available in Morocco
Two Casablanca decisions in October 2026 show that an OMPIC refusal can be challenged and that copies can be fought in court.
Employment law · 22 October 2026
The right to strike: what Organic Law 97.15 provides
In force since 24 September 2025, Organic Law 97.15 governs calling a strike, prior negotiation, notice and minimum service.
Corporate law · 22 October 2026
Company in difficulty: act before insolvency
Book V of the Commercial Code offers confidential prevention tools, still rarely used even though they come into play before the crisis.
Criminal law and business crime · 22 October 2026
Alternative sentences: first results of Law 43.22 after eleven months
Nearly 3,000 enforcement decisions in eleven months: what the first figures on alternative sentences show, and what they mean for the defence.
Business law · 22 October 2026
Illegal streaming: what Law 013.26 on copyright changes
Wider definitions, orders against intermediaries, penalties doubled for habitual offenders: what Law 013.26 changes for illegal streaming.
Administrative law · 22 October 2026
Conflicts of interest: the laws announced for 2026-2031
The government programme presented on 19 October 2026 announces four public-integrity laws. They are commitments, not yet texts.
Civil law · 22 October 2026
Moving house during a lawsuit: why you must give the court your new address
Since 24 August 2026, service at the last declared address is valid: an unreported move can weigh heavily on the outcome of a case.
Corporate law · 22 October 2026
The 'accordion' operation: recapitalising a loss-making company
Reducing capital to absorb losses, then increasing it at once: a rescue tool governed by company law, to be handled with care.
Real estate and land law · 22 October 2026
Zoning plans: what property owners need to know, the Maarif example
The new Maarif zoning plan has been published: the steps, the effects on property and how owners should respond to a possible expropriation.
Business law · 22 October 2026
Video games: securing your rights before launch
Code, artwork, music, the game's name: the legal precautions a studio should take in Morocco before releasing a video game.
Family law · 22 October 2026
Social media and minors: what does Moroccan law say?
No Moroccan law bans social media for minors yet, but the debate is growing and existing law already gives parents some tools.
Corporate law · 22 October 2026
2025 governance code: what changes for listed companies
Caps on board seats, a 40% target for each gender, director training: the rules of the 2025 code and its comply or explain logic.
Civil law · 22 October 2026
Dispute with your insurer: the steps before going to court
Complaint to the insurer, the Insurance Mediator, the ACAPS platform, then the court: how to handle an insurance dispute step by step.
Business law · 22 October 2026
Investment funds: what Law 03-25 changes, from ETFs to participative funds
Law 03-25 opens the door to ETFs, participative funds and foreign-currency funds. Where does implementation stand and what should be anticipated?
Real estate and land law · 22 October 2026
Soulaliyate lands: the 2026 delimitation and melkisation, what to check
Seventeen decrees launch the 2026 delimitation of collective lands: what is at stake for right holders, women and investors.
Administrative law · 22 October 2026
Air passenger data: what Order 218.26 provides
Published on 5 October 2026, Order 218.26 sets out the passenger data sent to a national centre placed under the DGSN.
Civil law · 22 October 2026
E-scooters: helmets, speed and mandatory equipment
Decree 2.25.145, published in the Official Gazette on 24 August 2026, regulates e-scooters. Its rules will apply six months later.
Family law · 5 September 2026
Moudawana reform: what families really expect
Twenty years after 2004, the Family Code is under review. A Rabat lawyer's view on the three issues that matter day to day: custody, housing and assets acquired during the marriage.
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