The most important family law applicable to Muslims in Morocco is the 2004 Family Code (Mudawana)[1]. This Code is regarded (along with the Tunisian Code) as relatively reformist compared to other such family law systems within the region in that, for example, it set the minimum legal age of marriage at 18 for men andContinue reading “Family Law in Morocco”
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Legal System of Morocco
The Kingdom of Morocco operates a codified civil law system on the Egyptian/French model. The most recent Constitution was adopted in 2011 (Arabic & French, Bulletin Official; English, constituteproject.org translation). Courts in Morocco are regulated by the Decree-Law of 15 July 1974 on the Organization of the Courts (as amended). Article 107 of the constitution states:Continue reading “Legal System of Morocco”
Andrew Allen QC 