BUSINESS PRACTICE AREAS
Antitrust & competition
Securing your commercial practices, anticipating competition risk and defending your interests before the Competition Council.
Our approach
Moroccan competition law, built around Law 104-12, governs how businesses behave on the market and gives the Competition Council wide powers of investigation and sanction. A commercial practice that looks routine can expose a business to significant financial and reputational risk.
We act upstream, to secure your agreements and commercial policies, and downstream, to defend you during an investigation or litigation. Our approach combines legal analysis with an economic reading of the market concerned.
What we do
- Compliance audits of commercial and pricing practices
- Merger control: analysis, notification and case follow-up
- Defence in investigations and proceedings before the Competition Council
- Cartels, abuse of dominance and economic dependence
- Securing distribution networks and supplier relationships
- Compliance programmes and training for sales teams
Frequently asked questions
When must a transaction be notified to the Competition Council?
A merger must be notified when it exceeds certain turnover or market-share thresholds. We review your transaction in advance to determine whether the obligation applies, prepare the notification file and follow the review through to the decision.
What should we do if there is an investigation or a dawn raid at our premises?
How you respond in the first few hours is decisive. We assist you from the moment proceedings begin, manage exchanges with investigators, ensure your rights are respected and prepare your position on the merits.
Is a compliance programme really worthwhile?
Yes. A well-designed compliance programme reduces the risk of infringement, helps detect sensitive situations internally and counts in your favour if proceedings arise. We tailor it to your sector and to how your teams actually work.
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