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Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the joint takeover of the company “Africa Feed And Food SA” by the company “Galaxy Coöperatief U.A.” alongside the historical shareholders
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 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 attest to the completeness of the file provided …
Note on the evolution of diesel and gasoline prices on international markets and their impact on pump prices in the domestic market. (Period from March 1 to March 16, 2026)
I. General Context In an international context marked by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, energy markets are experiencing a rapid increase in crude oil and refined product prices, in an environment characterized by increased volatility and uncertainties affecting supply conditions. As an importer of petroleum products, Morocco is particularly exposed to these developments, especially for diesel and gasoline, whose international fluctuations directly influence supply conditions and price formation at the national level. In this context, the Competition Council, in line with its missions of monitoring and ensuring the competitive functioning of markets, conducted hearings with key players in the …
Press Release
Rabat, 27/03/2026 – In the current international context, marked by an intensification of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the military actions that accompany them, global supply chains are experiencing significant disruptions. Prices in the oil markets and those of oil derivatives (refined products, plastics, etc.) have thus undergone a rapid and significant increase in recent times. In this respect, Morocco, as an importer of liquid oil products, especially diesel and gasoline which constitute a predominant part of the national energy consumption, remains highly exposed to these international fluctuations. The same applies to certain oil derivatives such as plastics, …
Press release regarding the meeting of the Permanent Commission of the Competition Council – held on Friday, March 27, 2026
In accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Law No. 20-13 on the Competition Council, as amended and supplemented, the Permanent Commission of the Council held a meeting on Friday, March 27, 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 March 24, 2026. The Permanent Commission then decided to grant a favorable response to the request made by the company “LSF12 Rigel Holdings …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the creation of a joint venture between the company “Morocco-United Arab Emirates Development Company” and the company “BEEAH Environment Services Investment Limited”
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 for it. 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 exclusive control takeover and acquisition of assets and subsidiaries of the ‘REIFF’ group by the company ‘LSF12 Exmoor Investments S.à.r.l.’ and its subsidiaries ‘ERIKS Deutschland GmbH’, ‘ERIKS Immobilien & Service GmbH’, ‘ERIKS N.V’ and ‘Kremer Technology GmbH’
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 …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “Blackstone Inc.” and the company “EQT Fund Management S.à r.l.” of the indirect joint control of the company “Urbaser S.A.U.” and its subsidiaries
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 exclusive takeover of the company « S3 AeroDefense, LLC » by the company « Quatro Parent, Inc » through the acquisition of all 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 following « summary of the operation », 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 …
Press release regarding the meeting of the Competition Council Section – Held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
In accordance with Article 38 of the internal regulations of the Competition Council, the Council Section held a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 08:30, under the chairmanship of Mr. Abdelaziz TALBI, Vice-President of the Competition Council, to examine the files submitted to it by the Council’s investigation services. The section then decided to authorize the following three economic concentration operations: Takeover of exclusive control of the company « Ballestra SpA » and its two subsidiaries « Buss ChemTech AG » and « Ballestra Engineering and Projects Pvt Ltd » by the company « NextChem SpA » ; Joint …
Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover by the company “Gallus Acqco Limited” of the company “Gallus Topco Limited”
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 …
