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Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning, on the one hand, the joint takeover of the company “Issal Fès SA” by the company “Transdev Maroc Holding SA” alongside its historical shareholder “CTM SA” and, on the other hand, the creation of two joint ventures
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 following “operation summary” 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 confirm the completeness of the file provided for in Article …
Press Release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project involving the joint takeover of “Compagnie Minière de Touissit S.A” by “Ayrad Group Limited” and the “Caisse Interprofessionnelle Marocaine de Retraite”
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 exclusive takeover by the companies “Sandvik Australia Holdings Proprietary Limited” and “Sandvik Proprietary Limited” of the companies “ThoroughTec Simulation Proprietary Limited” and “Thoroughbred Capital Proprietary Limited”
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. 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 acquisition by the company “Pick Albatros Holding For Financial Investments S.A.E.”, through its subsidiary “Albatros Prestige Groupe SA”, of tangible and intangible assets held, on the one hand, by the company “Sanlam Maroc SA” and, on the other hand, its subsidiary the company “Luxor SA”, related to the hotel business
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 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 completeness of the file …
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Rabat, May 5, 2026 – The Competition Council has received a submission from a company operating in the cosmetics and perfumery market regarding alleged anticompetitive practices in the national market for the selective distribution of luxury perfumes and cosmetics. This market is characterized by an organization structured around several categories of players operating at different levels of the value chain. It is based on a selective distribution model, where access to the retail sales network is subject to strict qualitative criteria, particularly in terms of commercial positioning, service quality, and compliance with the requirements of international suppliers of brands. In …
Press release regarding the meeting of the Permanent Commission of the Competition Council – held on Monday, May 4, 2026
In accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Law No. 20-13 of the Competition Council, as amended and supplemented, the Permanent Commission of the Council held a meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 09:30, under the chairmanship of Mr. Ahmed Rahhou, President of the Competition Council, to examine the files submitted to it by the Council’s investigation services. At the beginning of its work, the Permanent Commission approved the minutes of its meeting held on April 27, 2026. The Permanent Commission then decided to authorize the following economic concentration operation: Acquisition of assets held by the companies “REIFF …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the notification of the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl”, a subsidiary of the MSC Group, of the exclusive control of the company “CENTRE IMEX SAS” and its subsidiaries
In accordance with the provisions of 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 was 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 intended 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 project concerning the acquisition by the company “Primary Wave KB Holding LP” of the exclusive control of the company “Kobalt Music Group Topco, LP”
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 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 was 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 completeness of the …
Statement from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover of the company “Trigo Holding SAS” by the company “Montyon Management GP SARL”
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 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 statement does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article …
Press Release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the joint takeover by the company “B. Invest Holding SARL” of the company “Maghreb Association Sportive Fès Football MAS SA” alongside the association “Maghreb Association Sportive de Fès Football”
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 …
