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Rachid Mejdoubi

Associate

CMS Francis Lefebvre Maroc Conseil juridique et fiscal
Immeuble B – Résidence le Yacht
63 Boulevard de la Corniche
Casablanca 20250
Morocco
Languages Arabic, French, English

Rachid MEJDOUBI holding CAPA since 2010, is senior tax associate in CMS Francis Lefebvre Maroc Conseil juridique et fiscal.

He assists the clients in the implementation of investment projects and day to day tax assistance, and also in the framework of tax litigations (tax audit notably).

The clients are generally, international Groups that Rachid Mejdoubi advises in the framework of their implantation in Morocco or their litigations with the tax administration.

His experience in tax law permits him to advise clients on different tax issues throughout companies’ life.

Tax adviser for 10 years, Rachid Mejdoubi has joined CMS Francis Lefebvre Maroc Conseil juridique et fiscal in 2011.

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Relevant experience

  • Tax lawyer – BATAIlLON (2009-2010)
  • Lecturer on tax audit in Morocco at the Private University of Casablanca
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Memberships & Roles

  • Bar Admission (Paris, France) in 2010
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Publications

  • « The mergers tax regime applicable in Morocco », Revue Droit & Stratégie des Affaires au Maroc, with Marc Veuillot (November-Décember 2018)
  •  « Tax on inbound investment », with Marc Veuillot in“Getting the Deal through ”, octobre  2018.
  • “Corporate Tax Comparative Guide Report for Morocco” in Mondaq with Marc Veuillot, december 2019.
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Education

  • CAPA (2009)
  • Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise (DJCE) (2007)
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Expertise

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23/02/2022
Signature of an agreement relating to the payment by the Moroccan State...
Agreement of february 3 2022
09/12/2021
CMS Francis Lefebvre leads the way in Morocco with the creation of the...
CMS Francis Lefebvre acted as legal and tax advisor to the Moroccan bank SOFAC and its management company subsidiary, SOFAC Structured Finance, in relation to the securitisation of debt from vehicle leasing...
30/04/2021
Morocco
Recent work highlights Planning and environmental Assisted the pharmaceutical group Afric - Phar in the creation and construction of an industrial pharmaceuticals business in Morocco, in particular regarding the planning and environmental aspects (investment: €11m). Construction and development Advised SOGEA in various aspects related to the structuring of their building construction sites in Morocco. In addition, we advised SOGEA during the course of a tax dispute related to the building up of the Renault Plant located in Tangiers. Advised Keller on foreign exchange regulations for repatriations of profits derived from their construction activity in Morocco. We also assisted Keller in the defence of its interests within a tax audit conducted by the Moroccan tax administration. Investment and disposal Advised Bouygues Group on a construction and real estate project in Casablanca with the Anfa urbanization and development agency (Agence d’Urbanisation et de Développement d’Anfa), an affiliate of the public establishment “Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion” (CDG). Advised the Mauritian hotel group Beachcomber on the selling of luxury villas and the management of a villa and golf resort in Marrakesh. Advised Banyan Tree (Asian luxury hotel group) on its acquisition of small hotels based in Morocco (€50m). Tax advice and assistance to Qatari Diar on the negotiation of contracts with the Moroccan government concerning a $1.2bn real estate and tourism investment project. Managers and occupiers Tax and legal assistance to Honeywell in real estate sale and commercial leaseback agreements consequently to share purchase agreements. Advised Pestana Grupo on its request for specific authorisation of a new form of touristic establishment: the first licence in Morocco for rental real estate intended for tourism (named under Moroccan law as “Résidence Immobilière de Promotion Touristique”) was obtained by Pestana’s Moroccan subsidiary. Financing Advised a major Moroccan investment fund on the development of a touristic project, including a shopping mall, a hotel and residences in Marrakech (investment: €50m). Assisted Société des Bains de Mer in the partnership with a Moroccan company for a luxury tourism and leisure project in Marrakech 
10/07/2020
Morocco
Here’s a selection of our energy sector credentials in Morocco: Vinci Energies - Regular assistance of the group in the field of public procurements in Morocco or in Africa. Recent projects include the review of the contracts to be concluded with Nareva holding concerning the Tarfaya wind farm projectEDF - Assistance of this International integrated electricity company for the determination of the best structuring (tax) scheme in the framework af a public market related to solar en­ergyPan-Afric­an  petroleum player - Assistance of the group in local foreign exchange regulatory matters that had huge impacts at the international levelGlobal oilfield services and equipment company - Advising on a project with a Moroccan oil company, holder of an exploration permit, for the financing of the works and exploration operations. Management of the drafting of the memorandum (analysing the project under Moroccan law (banking, Islamic finance, etc.), and the related questions and follow-ups. Company specialised in LPG gas road transport and distribution - Assistance in the negotiation with the Moroccan Tax Administration in the framework of a tax audit
15/04/2020
Temporary measures to regulate the necessary equipment in Morocco
In addition to its health emergency plan (see our article "Morocco: the legal framework for a state health emergency"), various measures regulating the manufacture and movement of goods have been adopted...
14/04/2020
Covid-19 and measures taken in favour of the insured persons in Morocco
In addition to its health emergency plan (see our article "Morocco: the legal framework for a state health emergency"), several measures must make it possible to deal with the crisis, by using insurance...
10/04/2020
Covid-19: measures for employees and employers in Morocco
In addition to its health emergency plan (see our article "Morocco: the legal framework for a state health emergency"), various measures have been taken in favor of employees, and to regulate em­ploy­er-em­ploy­ee...
08/04/2020
Covid-19: measures taken in favour of companies
In addition to its health emergency plan (see our article "Morocco: the legal framework for a state health emergency"), various measures have been taken to support businesses and help them overcome the...
08/04/2020
Covid-19: preventive measures adopted by the public administration in Morocco
As a continuation of the implementation of its health emergency plan (see our article "Morocco: the legal framework for a state health emergency"), the Moroccan Government has sent administrations a list...
07/04/2020
Morocco : State health emergency
The Kingdom of Morocco has declared a state health emergency as from Friday, 20 March 2020 at 6 pm. Two texts have legally implemented the state of emergency: Decree-Law No. 2-20-292 of 23 March 2020...
18/07/2019
Taxation in Morocco
Towards greater tax fairness? In Morocco, less than 1% of companies alone finance 80% of the corporate tax. We also observe that 73% of the income tax is borne by employees only. This situation isn’t...
26/04/2019
Legal 500 EMEA 2019
The 2019 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firms’ rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France 5 in...