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Press Release from the Competition Council
The Competition Council held a follow-up meeting with Bank Al-Maghrib representatives, the Interbank Electronic Payment Center (CMI), its shareholder banks, and their Payment Institutions (EDP) on May 13, 2025. The purpose of this meeting was to review the progress made in implementing the behavioral and structural commitments undertaken by the CMI and its shareholder banks, as mandated by the Competition Council in its decision No. 152/D/2024 dated October 31, 2024. The meeting also aimed to assess the readiness of the various Payment Institutions (EDP) duly authorized in accordance with current regulations, for the effective start of the acquisition activity[1]. In …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration concerning the exclusive takeover by the company ‘Cicor Technologies Ltd’ and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries of a set of assets, rights, and contracts of the company ‘Eolane France SAS’, and two of its subsidiaries ‘Eolane Angers SAS’ and ‘Eolane Combrée SAS’ as well as the entire share capital and voting rights of certain subsidiaries of the company ‘Eolane France SAS’
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 transaction’ 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 transaction. The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company ‘Varo Energy B.V.’ (together with its subsidiaries ‘VARO’) of the exclusive control of the company ‘Corral Petroleum Holdings AB’ (together with its subsidiaries ‘Preem’)
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 below ‘operation summary’ 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 acquisition by the company ‘Wafacash SA’ of the exclusive control of the company ‘Express Tel SARLAU’ through the acquisition of 100% of its share capital and associated 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 the information provided by the parties. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. 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 exclusive takeover by the company ‘Valoris Equity Fund’ of the company ‘JTTL 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 …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration operation concerning the creation of a joint venture “Trivium Packaging BV”, by the companies “Ardagh Group SA” and “Element Holding II LP”
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 below “operation summary”, containing the information provided by the parties. This information was 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 regarding the meeting of the Permanent Commission of the Competition Council – held on Monday, May 12, 2025
In accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Law No. 20-13 on the Competition Council, the Permanent Commission of the Council held a meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 09:30, under the chairmanship of Mr. Ahmed Rahhou, President of the Competition Council, to examine the file submitted to it by the Council’s investigative services. At the beginning of its work, the Permanent Commission approved the minutes of its meeting held on May 8, 2025. The Permanent Commission then decided to declare the concentration operation involving the acquisition by the company ‘Sergic International SAS’ of the exclusive control of …
Statement from the General Rapporteur of the Competition Council
In the exercise of its missions and powers provided for by the Constitution, Law No. 20-13 on the Competition Council, as well as Law 104-12 on price freedom and competition, as amended and supplemented, aiming at regulating competition in markets and protecting consumer interests, the Competition Council took up the matter ex officio and initiated an investigation to verify the existence of alleged anticompetitive practices in the industrial sardine supply market. The investigative actions carried out by the investigation and inquiry services under the Competition Council have gathered sufficient evidence to characterize the existence of anticompetitive collusion practices implemented by …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “KKR & Co. Inc.” of all outstanding common shares of the company “Biotage AB”
In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 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, 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 party, which is 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 …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover by the company ‘Watec SA’ of the company ‘Watec Distribution SA’, through the acquisition of an additional 46.6% of the share 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 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 …
