Press Release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration concerning the establishment of the joint venture « Chrono Diali SA » by the companies « Barid Al-Maghrib SA » and « Geopost SA »

In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the « summary of the operation » below, containing the information provided by the parties.

This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups involved:

• Founding Company No. 1: « Barid Al-Maghrib SA »;
• Founding Company No. 2: « Geopost SA » ;
• The joint venture: « Chrono Diali SA ».

Nature of the operation:

• Establishment of a joint venture.

Economic sectors concerned:

• Parcel delivery market.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations:

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. April 02

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration operation concerning the establishment of the joint venture « Chrono Diali SA » by the companies « Barid Al-Maghrib SA » and « Geopost SA ».

Barid Al-Maghrib SA is a Moroccan public limited company, 100% owned by the Moroccan State, operating in the fields of postal, banking, and logistics services.

GEOPOST SA is a subsidiary of the French group La Poste, specializing in logistics and express messaging in Europe and internationally, particularly in last-mile delivery.

Chrono Diali SA is a joint venture, with its main mission being to offer parcel collection, routing, and delivery services, especially for the Moroccan e-commerce sector.

 

Done in Rabat, March 20, 2025