International Desks Martínez-Echevarría, Pérez y Ferrero Lawyers.
Think local, act global : Morocco
There is still a protectionism that is decreasing due to the Association Agreement with the European Union, which forecasts progressive reduction of duties and import licenses until the creation of a free trade zone for the year 2010.
A way of protectionism is the complexity in administrative procedures, especially in the customs. The documents handed at the custom are very important: they have to be fulfilled, detailed and filled out in French.
Morocco is an emerging market with an important open market (50% of the GDP). The European offer is very well-known. Therefore, there will be no success with low quality or obsolete products.
In the Moroccan business world each city has its own role: Casablanca is the centre of the commercial and financial activity, seat for many important national and multinational companies; Rabat is the administrative city, where public contracts are negotiated; Marrakech is the most important touristic city; Tangier is a touristic and industrial town at the free trade zone and Fez concentrates the artisanal and craft sector.
Martínez-Echevarría has an office in Morocco, in Tangier, the city known as the real economic capital of the country. Recently, we have achieved an integration agreement of activity areas with El Khatib Law Firm. This Moroccan solicitor´s office started its activity in the city of Tangier in 1966. Since then, it has specialized in legal advice to international companies with activity in Morocco. In their team they have experienced lawyers and young professionals coming from important Americans consultancies, therefore, they have experience and background for the attention and the carry out of the matters following the “western way”, a very important shade for international customers.
Our firm is the perfect legal partner for the international Company that wants to establish in Morocco, starting commercial binds or already present in the country, but due to its particular idiosyncrasy needs a special advice service. Likewise, we have a specific team for advice and search of foreign trade with Morocco.
Morocco Offices
TANGER (MOROCCO)
Rue Mansour Dahbi Imm, 29Appt nº6
Tánger
Tel.: +34 952 765 000
Fax: +34 952 764 476
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