In this page: Business Contract | Intellectual Property | Legal Framework of Business | International Dispute Resolution
Type of property and law | Validity | International Agreements Signed |
---|---|---|
Patent Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property |
20 years | |
Trademark Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property |
10 years as from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely for identical periods. |
Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks |
Design Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property |
5 years as from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely for two new consecutive periods of 5 years. | |
Copyright Law no. 2/00 relating to copyrights and performing rights |
During the author's lifetime and 50 years after his death |
WIPO Copyright Treaty |
Industrial Models Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property |
5 years as from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely for two new consecutive periods of 5 years. |
Commercial law (in French) | Law no.15-95 |
Family law | Law no.70-03 |
Penal code (in French) | Dahir no.1-59-413 |
Employment regulations | Law no.65-99 |
Trial Court | Civil and commercial cases, on first hearing or appeal |
Commercial Court | Cases between traders, between partners on first hearing |
Communal and District Courts | Land and property cases of value less than 1000 MAD |
Court of Appeal | Criminal and appeal cases judged on first hearing |
Supreme Court | Cassation, cancelling decisions of the Prime Minister, dismissal of judges |
Administrative Court | Cancellation of administrative decisions, damages, administrative contracts |
High Court | Cases involving members of government during their tenure |
Royal Armed Forces Court | Cases of illegal carrying of fire weapons and those involving soldiers |
Audit Court | Supervision of budget implementation |
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