Morocco
March 5, 2000
Population:10.02 million (1992)Religions:Over 99% Moslem with a very small indigenous Jewish communityGovernment:Republic with an elected parliamentLanguages:Arabic, FrenchWork Week:Private Sector:Mon
Population29.1 million (1999 estimate)Religions99% Islam; less than 1% JewishGovernmentConstitutional MonarchyLanguagesArabic (official), French (business), Berber dialects, Spanish (in North)Work Wee
March 1, 2000
Morocco may have just scored big in its hopes to host the 2006 World Cup Finals. Tied to these hopes is the chance to bring the planetary competitio
Morocco's bid for an Olympic spot in Australia 2000 took another step forward after they defeated their Tunisian neighbor. Al Anbaa daily reports th
Morocco faces various environmental problems, including several arising from natural hazards. The main difficulties arise from Morocco's dependency on water and the economy's vulnerability to climatic
The employment contract binding the employer to each of his employees is governed by the Royal Decree dated August 13, 1913, which lays down a code of obligations and contracts. Such contract may be w
Investment CharterResident or non-resident foreign nationals are entitled to invest freely in Morocco and no investment operation in Morocco requires any prior authorization from the Control Exchange
The Moroccan taxation system consists of direct and indirect taxes. Indirect taxes provide a greater source of tax revenue than the direct taxes. The system is statutory-based and has been recently up
Morocco has a relatively comprehensive regulatory and legislative system for the protection of intellectual property. Intellectual property rights, however, must be registered in both Casablanca and T
Foreign Currency ControlThe Moroccan government has made the Moroccan Dirham (MD) convertible for an increasing number of transactions over the last few years. As of February 1993, the MD was made con
Companies LawUnder Moroccan law, the primary types of corporate structures available are: limited liability companies; private limited companies; limited partnerships with shares; general and limited
JudiciaryThere are six components to the Moroccan judicial system. The majority of legal matters fall within the jurisdiction of Regional Tribunals, which decide cases of personal property damages. Su
PrivatizationThe government approved a law in 1999 that would accelerate privatization plans, covering the sale of stakes in more than 100 companies. The government in the summer of 1999 sought an adv
After ruling for 38 years, King Hassan died in July 1999 from a heart attack. Immediately after his death, his son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, 37, was anointed the new king. The new king has not had