Morocco publishes century of legal records online
2007-04-20
The Moroccan government published the entirety of its legal bulletins on the Secretariat General's official website. Available in Arabic and French, the database covers nearly a century of legal texts.
By Adam Mahdi for Magharebia in Casablanca – 20/04/2007
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In a move towards greater access to legal texts in Morocco, the Secretariat General of the Government of Morocco (SGG) has published the complete legal texts of its Official Bulletins (OB) online in both Arabic and French.
The database, which can be accessed through the Secretariat General's website at www.sgg.gov.ma, compiles all legal texts published since 1913, covering a period of more than 93 years.
The importance of the government project stems from the fact that the database is bilingual. Both French- and Arabic-speaking Internet users can search by keyword or by date to identify the legal text they require.
"Having legal information freely available online makes our job much easier when it comes to giving legal and tax advice to businesses," remarked Ali Hamidouch, a certified public accountant from Casablanca.
Professionals also appreciate the fact that future Official Bulletins will be automatically posted online. "Access to real-time online updates and the print copy will allow professionals and legal practitioners to follow the evolution of legal rulings in the kingdom much more closely," added Hamidouch.
In addition to posting OB archives, the new SGG government portal allows Internet users to consult the planning schedules of the Council of Ministers and the government. This makes it easier to follow the legal projects under way in the kingdom’s various ministerial departments at any given time. For example, anyone with internet access can now examine drafts of the press code currently being prepared at the Ministry of Communication.
Both businesses and public servants can consult the SGG database for advice on how to interpret current rulings on public procurement. This information is crucial for any private sector operator wishing to work with public organisations.
The Secretariat General’s online legal access project is part of a larger national programme known as "e-government". Approximately one hundred administrative services can now be accessed online. The project includes aptly-named sites such as e-justice, e-finance, e-property, e-Social Security (CNSS) and a database of publications by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). A detailed list of these e-government services is published at http://www.idarati.ma/Services.asp.
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مصطفى مهدي Posted 2007-04-21
A very good move. Only today can we apply the rule that 'No one is excused for being unaware of the law'. I only wish they allowed citizens to comment, give opinions, and offer proposals when draft legislation is presented for discussion before ratification. Only then, could we truthfully say the legislator is wise, and that the nation is not in consensus on a deviation from its rights. Cheers.
moulay Posted 2007-04-28
May God protect Algeria
amine idbakrim Posted 2007-04-29
Hello. I would like to request that you send me all the texts you have about any new events that are related to the Moroccan Minister of Infrastructure and, especially, to the technicians of that ministry. Thank you.
EL AMINE HASSAN Posted 2007-05-02
Hi, I am interested in any documentation related to local-government finances and accounting. Thank you in advance.
erraddad baroudi Posted 2007-05-07
That’s true. I feel like, any way you look at it there are so many things; know these rights and know those! In brief, with regards to the state of law, before we were neglecting them, but now we have a bit of free will and we can enrich our knowledge.
brahim benakka Posted 2007-05-09
This is a good thing. This way, citizens can find out what is new.
asmae Posted 2007-05-11
salam alaikoum
bashir Posted 2007-05-11
Finally, the official bulletins are online.
bouykorran Posted 2007-05-14
What a wonderful site. We would like to thank the person who brought this idea to light.
جبور العود Posted 2007-05-15
We wish success in the aims, but the officials have to be quicker in implementing their work so that we no longer hear of classified approval texts.
ikram Posted 2007-05-17
This is a great initiative, and we thank you. Accessing data online saves us time and money. Personally, you have made me able to avoid the come and go to the official printers. Thanks.
baaloul Posted 2007-05-20
We are on the right track now.
hassan Posted 2007-05-20
At last , the official bulletin is online.
hassan Posted 2007-05-22
Very nice
Anonymous Posted 2007-05-22
At last the official bulletin is published
mourad Posted 2007-05-29
I started an unsuccessful research programme about the new law of public health. If only there was a special site about what's published in the official bulletins... we would at least follow what's happening around us, if we don't give an opinion about topics discussed in the two chambers of the parliament.
hassan Posted 2007-05-31
This is a great accomplishment for scientific and legal research.
مخلص Posted 2007-06-01
I was unable to open the pages of the Official Bulletin in order to see its main texts, can anyone help me so that I can check all the information I want. Thank you.
AHERRAKI Hassan Posted 2007-06-15
Good initiative.
علي الاعرج Posted 2007-06-17
This is a very good idea. But everything published on the Official Bulletin should be on the internet so that every researcher gets necessary information about laws.
abdellatrif alahyan Posted 2007-06-19
Well done; thank you so much for your work. This is a very useful website for Moroccans, especially for the Moroccan public administration.
abdo Posted 2007-07-08
A good initiative and successful move
عبد الله Posted 2007-07-18
An important move and good effort in order to catch up with world civilisation, namely in globalisation... Please be careful about some technical information concerning the visit of the industrial property site...Many thanks.
amina Posted 2007-07-23
Please I'm looking for the new law of Moroccan nationality which is granted to children, a Moroccan mother....many thanks.
ابو رضا Posted 2007-08-13
Please I want to know if Algeria has ever asked for the help of Morocco since its independence. Thank you.
البدري عزيز Posted 2007-08-29
A very good site.
عبداللطيف لغزال Posted 2007-09-01
Firstly, this initiative deserves encouragement and support. I'm very hopeful to see the improvement of writing, comments as well as articles.
خلادي Posted 2007-09-10
Salam alaikoum, I liked this project of publishing the Official Bulletin on the internet so that we can know everything new. And now, I want to know whether it is possible for you to send me the decree on acquiring the Moroccan nationality. God bless you. This is my email address, thank you. , salam.
عبدالرحيم أكدز Posted 2007-09-16
A good idea, we wish it continuity. We hope from the central administration to open a channel for communication with the citizen that it is supposed to represent and listen to its sufferings and problems because those who represent him don't transmit his message.
ouafaa Posted 2007-09-22
I would like to have the documentation on Morocco’s 2007 registering and stamp code.
miloud akka Posted 2007-09-26
Please, could you put all of the documentation needed for the development of public and private administration as well as other details specifically concerned with local collectives up for public availability?
sanaa Posted 2007-10-03
Salam alaikoum. I need your assistance to know the rules of lease in the case the landlord refuses to receive the rent and wants to terminate the lease contract to recover his flat under the pretext that he does not have a house where to live. The duration of lease contract is three years. Please help me, with many thanks.
ابراهيم من سيدي بةزيد Posted 2007-10-16
Thanks to the Bulletin Officiel for this initiative. Salam alaikoum. Please I need your help to know how is the operation of removing property carried out? And if the tracks or unpaved roads are removed or limited, can the owner substitute them with others or does he have the choice? With many thanks. Salam alaikoum.
أبو نزار المراكشي Posted 2007-10-19
Thank you.
هشام الزياري Posted 2007-10-20
I'm very much interested in political issues in Morocco. I think that the Moroccan politics are in a critical phase now, especially when we look at the turnout in the elections. The second point is there should be an opportunity for those who want to serve this nation. 0
عبد الخالق العطار Posted 2007-10-20
The initiative of publishing the Bulletin Officiel on the internet is good to raise administrative and legal awareness among the specialists and people in general. I suggest opening legal files and texts to the administration and specialist as an administrative and legal reference to consult all the publications of the Bulletin Officiel from the first number and categorize the texts by theme. This is a significant effort by the general secretariat of the government and the competent experts. God grants success.
ضرغام محمد Posted 2007-10-21
Praise be to God, there is an initiative to unite the Arab Maghreb. The strength of the Arab Maghreb lies in its unity. Why not? Europeans became united, even though they have no linguistic or religious unity. The Arab Maghreb shares the same language, religion, common history, common origins, etc... Why don't we become united and integrated? The resources of Morocco are not the same as those available in central Maghreb or the far Maghreb. The Arab Maghreb is a unity is wished by all those who love the Arab Maghreb.I call the people of Arab Maghreb to read their history and victories from the Roman era and even before that, their origins are Berber, Amazigh and Kabyle.
سعيد Posted 2007-10-22
A very good initiative.
z.makar Posted 2007-10-22
I would like to know, is there any news on sorting out the positions of upper level executives for local collectives?
مجيد مجعيطي Posted 2007-10-25
Salam alaikoum, I want some accounting data of the government to analyse them.
samir Posted 2007-11-03
Salam alaikoum, it's a great pleasure to find the Bulletin Officiel on the internet to keep up with technological progress. Therefore I ask you to help me and provide me with old and new legislations and legal texts regulation the public service 'Management of human resources'. Thank you all and I'm with you in the support and development of legal research. Thank you.
جمال Posted 2007-11-04
Now it has become possible for every specialist in law to find easily the legal text. Thank you for this free service.
مـحـمـد فـــؤاد Posted 2007-11-06
Very nice and many thanks for this effort. It is now possible for everyone interested in law to easily find legal texts. Thank you for this free service. I call upon you to make more efforts.
يوسف الحجاز Posted 2007-11-15
The site is very good, I want you to provide me with the new law of arbitration please.
fatiha Posted 2007-11-23
I would like to know what the regulations are on healthy and secure salaries.
kerouaz Posted 2007-11-30
What you are doing is really nice.
joudia barada Posted 2007-12-03
Online several days ago. It's general what you are doing.
عبدالعالي Posted 2007-12-05
A greeting to everyone who works hard and doesn't spare information from his kin. But unfortunately, the hard work comes always late, which makes it lose its importance.
ABDO Posted 2007-12-06
Thank you for having offered us this record. It facilitates research on all aspects of life, especially on the public administration. At this time, I would like to have a copy of the official bulletin or report on the new thirty-percent tax on the premium for hazardous and pollutant construction that takes effect January 1, 2007. Thank you.
عزيزي الهام Posted 2007-12-07
I would like to thank everyone who contributed to bringing this site to life and thus show the doubtless credibility of Morocco as a democratic state.
عبده Posted 2007-12-07
Greetings and respect to the hidden soldiers who always and forever work for our best interest, us in Morocco, the state of transparency and good. Thank you.
عبابو رضوان Posted 2007-12-07
Releasing the Official Bulletin and making accessible to the public on the "Internet" shouldn't be considered as a superficial step. It has deep meanings. We hope that the supporters of transparency will facilitate research for the ordinary researchers so that this legal document with its historical and political dimensions becomes easily accessible.
kamal abdou Posted 2007-12-13
Thanks at last.
naouar Posted 2007-12-21
I am really very happy to visit such a website, which basically gives an objective view of our legislation in Morocco and is a service to our legal researchers. Thank you to everyone who contributes to this site and brings it together.
حلومي ع . Posted 2007-12-28
I present my great thanks to everyone who contributed to develop this site to make it a gate for everyone who needs information which was for a long time monopolized by some sides for socio-economic reasons. In the light of this site, anyone looking for true information will be spared the trouble of asking classical desk employees, and therefore a positive response to the call of democracy. Congratulations to all of us for the national programme 'electronic government'. We hope to see more creativity in this process so that we bet in future to classify anyone who ignores the principles of the computer and the laws of his country as illiterate and idiot. Thank you!
baqechame Posted 2008-01-07
Could I have this kind of news sent to my email address? By the way, I congratulate you for this wonderful website.
med Posted 2008-01-10
I want to get the homepage of the Official Bulletin. Thank you.
EL KHIRAOUI Farouk Posted 2008-01-13
This is real modernisation, not just the benefits of globalisation up for the taking.
nasslahsen khadija Posted 2008-01-14
It was about times! Long live civil rights online. No one should ignore the law. Moreover, as part of general culture and to better defend ourselves we need to know our rights. With regards to being able to request administrative legal records, this is still a fiction, but one day, I am sure, it will come. You have my encouragement. P.S. the word “optionnelle” should have two “N’s”.
صديق Posted 2008-01-20
If only you could give me the site of the Bulletin Officiel
salma Posted 2008-01-25
Is there any news about the adjustment of the administrative and material position of servants and agents in local districts?
BAJJOU Posted 2008-02-01
Finally, a serious step has been taken in the process of democratisation of judicial information and the bureaucrats’ monopolisation of the power of juridical knowledge has been overthrown. We can but give our respects to the efforts and courage so manifest in the SGG.
abdella Posted 2008-02-02
Salam alaikoum. Is it possible to get the Official Bulletin published on January 31, 2001. thank you because it’s not on the webpage of the general-secretariat.
hadaoui chabane Posted 2008-02-10
Hi Dear Moroccan Internet users! Could you tell me what the web address is for the Arab version of the page on law 62-06, which modifies and completes dahir 1-58-250 on the Moroccan nationality code, and also the discourse of His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, who upholds this law according to paternal and maternal nationality.
youssef Posted 2008-02-10
Salam. Stop Morocco needs a lot of work.
الوردي Posted 2008-02-11
What you are doing is nice, but we don't trust any newspaper because they say what they don't change. Thank you.
Ali BOUNOUA Posted 2008-02-14
“When Allah's succour and the triumph come. And you see mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops, then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy. » These are the right words. Peace and greetings on him. May He who has created you have mercy on all of you, all the followers of Mohamed and Hassan who are the same, faithful (unclear). Or it is no longer Molay Ali or Chrif. Ali Bounoua.
عبد السلام Posted 2008-02-15
Visiting the site is hindered by some problems of internet speed. Please do something to improve the speed of the site. Thank you.
aname Posted 2008-02-17
Hi! Is it possible to find out which new organisations there are or consult a list of them, for example, through legal announcements?
ameur ahmimene Posted 2008-02-18
I would like to have the new tax schedule for the value-added taxes as they appear in the 2008 finance laws.
البودالي حسن Posted 2008-02-24
I want to know special laws for people with special needs. Thank you.
Belkâab N Posted 2008-02-26
Congratulations on the efforts you made for this project’s success. This allows us the best access to public records and gives a sense of pride in being Moroccan citizens. I send my congratulation one more time and I am cheering on any respectable initiatives that give good incentive for our country’s development.
Le juriste Posted 2008-02-28
It is an excellent initiative to support legal culture…and provide people working I the lwa sector with necessary working tools to follow up latest developments…
hassan bahaoui Posted 2008-03-03
Very nice to see development and progress in the internet.
ali Posted 2008-03-08
Sidi Slimane has an environmental problem. This town faces many of society's prejudices and diseases, particularly Oued Baht, where domestic garbage is thrown. Moreover, the sugar factory emits deadly smells and the first culprit is the municipality.
abdo od Frej Posted 2008-03-09
The nicest gift showing that we are on the right path (Oh World see what we are capable of). With warm thanks to everyone who worked hard and contributed to this issue so that all Moroccans could take advantage of it. With my wishes of prominence and continuity, with the will of God.
عبد السلام Posted 2008-03-14
Firstly, I greatly thank those who are behind this interesting achievement. I suggest the introduction of house of representatives and advisors deliberations which are published on the Official Bulletin and the ads of the real estate registry because many rights are violated because people who have the right ignore the ads.
أحلام Posted 2008-03-31
A very good move but I want, if you don't mind, to know how to access the Official Bulletin. Thank you very much.
berhil Posted 2008-04-05
Excellent.
benhida Posted 2008-07-24
That this initiative is commendable and beneficial is undeniable, and, as an Internet-goer said above, “This way no one is accused for not being aware of the law.” However, isn’t it necessary to continue on with this and put the court records on-line— I mean updating the legal texts– and not leaving this to a private firm that markets the annual subscription for 8,000 dirhams (for each language). I am firmly convinced that law texts should not in any way constitute a commercial product. The court records should be like the paper-edition of the OB: marketed at a reasonable price, taking into consideration the average citizen’s purchasing power. The SGG might consider a subscription to an on-line court-record publication at a reasonable price. Before concluding the long comment, I would like to say that I hope that this proposal will reach the people in charge at the Secretariat General of the Government and that they will take it into consideration.
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