Gone are the days of risky paper mandates. Since Monday, June 1st, Morocco requires electronic registration of any power of attorney linked to a real estate transaction . A radical reform aimed at eradicating fraud and securing sales.
An American citizen has been the victim of fraud during the purchase of a property in Marrakech. Her translator manipulated the sales contract to register himself as a co-buyer, leading to prosecution for fraud and the involvement of the notary.
While the government is working on a reform of the Family Code, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary has just published its report on polygamy in which we learn that some 20,000 requests for a second marriage were made between 2017 and 2021.
In 2022, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) processed nearly 96% of the grievances filed by Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), according to a report from the institution. Out of a total of 527 complaints filed, 505 were handled by the CSPJ, which emphasizes the importance of speed in processing these cases.