Home / Africa / Morocco / TMC - Technology, Media & Communications

TMC - Technology, Media & Communications

Advice on ICT law in Morocco 

Digital transformation to drive new economic growth 

The Maroc Numéric Maroc Numérique plan for digital transition has paid off, with the roll-out of digital infrastructures, extension of the use of digital technology at all socio-economic levels, development of an ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) industry, online launch of more than 70 e-government services and improvements to the competitiveness and productivity of SMEs. In Morocco, the strategic nature of information systems and the digital positioning of companies are well established. In addition, new emerging economic models – e-banking, healthtech, insurtech, m-commerce, fintech, industry 4.0 and offshoring – are all providing development opportunities, as well as challenges. In this context, information and communication technology law has considerably evolved and expert legal advice is required to carry out with success any project in this sector. 

Multiple legal issues associated with ICT 

Whether you work in the media, e-commerce or IT, a company from another sector confronted by issues relating to information and communication technologies (optimizing your information system, streamlining your personal data flows, setting up an exchange forum or an auction space, for example) or an industrial group looking for assistance from a workforce with expertise in CRM, BPO, ITO, ESO or KPO as part of your technological development, you operate in a changing environment requiring constant vigilance.  

Being familiar with your problems thanks to an in-depth understanding of the applicable legal and regulatory framework, our legal advisors can assist and support you to: 

  • Protect your company’s interests when setting up your information systems, 
  • Develop preventive actions guaranteeing the permanent compliance of the actions implemented on networks (advertising, sales, surveys, etc.) with applicable legal requirements, 
  • Ensure your ownership of the intellectual property used and defend the rights attached to it, 
  • Ensure that you own the technological innovations created by your employees and service providers, to guarantee their protection, to construct contractual exploitation frameworks that are secure from a legal and tax perspective and to adopt the means to tackle infringement and unfair and parasitic competition. 

In fact, our legal advisors’ range of expertise and specialist fields are vast: 

  • Preparation and negotiation of development, licensing and maintenance agreements, particularly in the framework of integration and roll-out of information systems, 
  • Preparation, negotiation and assistance with the implementation and conclusion of facilities management contracts, 
  • Preparation and negotiation of website design and creation contracts for merchant and non-merchant sites, hosting contracts, relations with access providers, 
  • Support and monitoring of the legal aspects of projects (participation in steering committees), 
  • Assistance with the establishment of electronic signature systems (PKI), 
  • Assistance with the negotiation and conclusion of archiving contracts, 
  • Database law,  
  • Protection of personal data: compliance audits, procedures to be undertaken with the competent authorities, advice on the establishment and definition of the role of personal data protection correspondents, assistance with specific operations which require greater vigilance in this regulatory sector, such as the drafting of ethical charters, implementation of biometric recognition solutions and implementation of cross-border data flows, 
  • Assistance in relation to disputes involving contract performance, the defence of intellectual property rights and compliance with the applicable regulations.   

A broad approach supported by deep practical experience   

The complexity of information and communication technology law lies in the fact that this topic is at the intersection of several areas, both technical and legal. An effective approach to the various aspects of this area of law requires expertise in both intellectual property law and consumer law, as well as complete command of contract law.  

Our ability to combine these diverse skills enables us to address each of your issues in its entirety. But the pragmatism and effectiveness of our commitment to you is also, and perhaps above all, the result of our experience and our understanding of Morocco’s technological environment and practices.  

Awards & Rankings
Find out all our legal and tax advisers' awards and rankings

Feed

12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
29/12/2023
Tackling the misuse of crypto-assets for ML-TF purposes
As a constantly evolving sector, the crypto-assets ecosystem presents continuous challenges, particularly in terms of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML-TF) risks.To tackle the misuse of crypto-assets...
15/11/2023
NFTs under MiCAR – are they regulated or not?
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for crypto-assets. MiCAR's overarching goal is to extend regulatory oversight to those categories of cryptos...
19/10/2023
Safeguarding the digital vault: custody and administration of crypto-assets...
With the rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, European regulators have recognised the need to establish a comprehensive framework to ensure the sector's integrity, transparency and the...
17/10/2023
How to draft an AI policy
AI has been around for decades, but there’s been a substantial increase in the use (or, at least, talk about the use) of AI within the workplace as a result of recent advances in AI, in particular...
19/09/2023
Trading of crypto-assets in detail
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for service providers known as crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), which carry out activities with crypto-assets...
16/08/2023
AI-ming high: the integration of AI into gaming
Since gaming’s inception in 1958, when physicist William Higinbotham created what is thought to be the first video game, the landscape of the industry has undergone a remarkable transformation as many...
10/07/2023
EU regulation mandates crypto-asset white paper
1. Definition of the crypto-asset white paperIn order to establish a harmonised framework for markets in crypto-assets in the EU, the MiCAR introduces minimum standards and disclosure requirements for...
05/07/2023
How to use E-money tokens in the EEA
The Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) covers electronic money or e-money tokens, a crypto-asset that purports to maintain a stable value by referring to the value of a fiat currency that is...
26/06/2023
Overview of the competent authorities under MICAR
Building on the CMS series of articles “Legal experts on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation”, this new article describes the powers of the competent authorities of EU member states, the European...
20/06/2023
ARTs in detail
EU regulation MICAR now regulates asset-referenced tokens1. DEFIN­I­TION OF ARTSMiCAR defines Asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) as a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports...
14/06/2023
The scope of application of the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation
In April 2023, the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) was ratified becoming the first regulatory framework for crypto-assets with the strategic goals of protecting consumers, investors and market...