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Press Release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company ‘Hartree Partners Holdings, LP’ of the exclusive control of the company ‘Touton 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 ‘operation summary’ 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 …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the joint takeover by the company ‘UM6P Ventures SA’ of the company ‘Spotter SARL’ through the acquisition of 15% of its capital and related voting rights
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 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 …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the indirect exclusive control acquisition of the company ‘LBT Midco Inc.’ by the company ‘FS KKR Capital Corp’ through the acquisition of all its voting rights and ordinary shares in circulation
In accordance with Article 13 of Law 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented, and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, the Competition Council makes available to the public the ‘operation summary’ 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 …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the joint control acquisition of the company ‘Grant Thornton AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft’ by the company ‘Pacioli UK Midco Limited’ alongside the historical shareholders ‘Certified GT Germany Partners’
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 adopted for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the ‘operation summary’ 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 …
Press Release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover of the sawmill activity of the company ‘Korkeakoski’ by the company ‘Versowood Oy’
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 adopted 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 …
Signing of a partnership agreement aimed at establishing a framework for strategic cooperation between the Competition Council and the High Commission for Planning
Rabat, November 11, 2025 – The Competition Council and the High Commission for Planning have signed a partnership agreement aimed at establishing a framework for strategic cooperation between the two institutions, in terms of exchanging information, conducting joint studies, training, and organizing awareness-raising activities. This partnership is part of the efforts made to strengthen economic transparency, improve understanding of market competitive dynamics, and promote informed public decision-making based on reliable data and objective analyses. Through this agreement, the Competition Council and the High Commission for Planning intend to pool their respective expertise: the Council through its role in assessing market …
International Conference – Digital Platforms: Evolution of Professions and Competitive Challenges
Marrakech on November 5, 2025 - The Competition Council organized, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at the Jaal Riad Resort in Marrakech, an international conference on the theme: "Digital Platforms: Evolution of Professions and Competitive Challenges". This meeting brought together representatives of the Government, governance bodies, national, international, and regional institutions and organizations - particularly from Africa and the Middle East - as well as socio-economic actors concerned with the issues raised by the rise of digital platforms, along with experts and specialists in related issues. The choice of this theme comes in a context where digital platforms are […] …
Statement from the Competition Council
Rabat, October 31, 2025 – In the framework of implementing the commitments made by the Interbank Electronic Payment Center (CMI) and made mandatory by Decision No. 152/D/2024 of the Competition Council, the CMI had committed to cease its acquisition activity and transfer all its merchant membership contracts to card systems by October 31, 2025. However, it has been decided that the CMI will continue to operate as a multi-acquirer technical platform under objective and transparent conditions. These commitments aim to promote the opening of the acquisition market to new players, particularly Payment Institutions (PIs), in order to stimulate competition and …
Call for Applications to Fill (5) Reporters Positions at the Competition Council
In accordance with decision 24/2025 dated September 11, 2025, the Competition Council is launching a call for applications to fill (5) Reporters positions at the Competition Council. Result List of candidates admitted to take the oral test List of candidates invited for the written exam Job description Call for Applications …
Press release regarding the meeting of the Competition Council Section – Held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025
In accordance with the provisions of Article 38 of the internal regulations of the Competition Council, the Council Section held a meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00 am, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hassan Abouabdelmajid, Vice-President of the Competition Council, to examine the files submitted to it by the Council’s investigative services. The section then decided to authorize the following four economic concentration operations: The acquisition by the company “BPIFRANCE PARTICIPATIONS SA” of the exclusive control of the company “GROUPE ADIT SAS”; The joint acquisition by the company “Alphavest Investment Management SAS” and the company “Best Financière SA” …
