A Belgian mutual insurer demanded €14,492.61 from a man receiving a retirement pension in Morocco and disability benefits in Belgium. After four conflicting decisions, the courts ruled that he owed nothing and condemned the mutual insurer.
A Moroccan couple living in the Netherlands obtained their divorce in Tangier. Dutch justice recognizes the separation and the child support, but refuses to apply the Moroccan court’s decisions concerning their two children.
Checks carried out in Flanders among social housing tenants suspected of owning property abroad have yielded results in more than half of the cases. Morocco is by far the country subjected to the highest number of investigations.
An IT specialist who worked in France must pay €19,300 in taxes and penalties on the €38,530 paid to a Moroccan company. She maintains that she neither invoiced nor received these sums. The courts nevertheless consider that they remunerated her own work.
Morocco has just taken a step toward a new compensation system for ferry passengers. Mandatory insurance, strengthened liability and better coverage for cars and luggage are planned in the event of a maritime accident.
The death of a spouse who worked in Belgium can open the right to a survivor’s pension, even when the surviving spouse lives in Morocco. The Belgium-Morocco convention protects this right, but it depends on age conditions, career requirements, and administrative procedures.
Private sector employees cannot force their employer to pay their salary in advance before Eid Al-Adha. The Moroccan Labor Code does not provide for any general obligation in this regard.
Moroccans in Belgium on work incapacity cannot always leave freely for Morocco. When they receive benefits, a temporary stay in the country may require prior authorization from the health insurance medical advisor.
Moroccan families in Belgium can, under certain conditions, receive family allowances for children residing in Morocco . The social security convention between the two countries provides for this right, but it remains governed by procedures, age limits and a maximum number of children.
Moroccans living in Belgium who travel to Morocco can benefit from medical protection through the bilateral agreement between the two countries. However, in case of private clinics, expensive treatments or medical repatriation, the bill can quickly exceed what will be reimbursed.
Moroccans in Belgium who travel to Morocco can benefit from coverage of certain medical care during their stay. However, this protection is not automatic: it requires specific conditions, a specific document, and does not cover trips organized solely for medical treatment.
Moroccans who have worked in Belgium can, under certain conditions, continue to receive their Belgian pension after moving to Morocco. The social security agreement between the two countries prevents a return home from erasing acquired rights.