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Agadir – Morocco’s Government Council approved a series of draft laws and decrees, including reforms to copyright legislation, judicial procedures, and higher education institutions, during a meeting chaired today by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch.
According to a press release issued by the government, the council meeting was devoted to the examination and adoption of several legal texts as well as the review of an international cooperation agreement, in line with Article 92 of the Constitution.
Among the key measures adopted was Draft Law No. 013.26, which amends and supplements Morocco’s copyright and related rights legislation. The bill was presented by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.
The government said the reform comes as part of efforts to adapt Morocco’s legal framework to “the rapid technological and digital transformations linked to the exploitation of literary and artistic works.”
The draft law aims to strengthen the protection of copyright and related rights by introducing greater legal clarity and updating core concepts to keep pace with technological developments.
The council also approved Draft Decree No. 2.26.52, which defines the information required to initiate collection procedures linked to coercive imprisonment. The text was presented on behalf of the Minister of Justice by the Secretary of State in charge of Employment, Hicham Sabiry.
According to the government, the decree implements provisions of Law No. 22.01 on criminal procedure, particularly Article 642, which provides for the creation of an electronic platform dedicated to the application of coercive imprisonment procedures.
The platform will publish “the information necessary to initiate and monitor collection procedures,” the press release noted.
In the higher education sector, the council approved Draft Decree No. 2.25.561 amending regulations governing universities and student residences.
The government explained that the measure forms part of broader efforts to modernize Morocco’s higher education, scientific research, and innovation ecosystem while adapting the national university network to demographic, economic, social, and scientific changes across the country.
The decree seeks to improve access to university services, diversify educational offerings, and enhance the quality of training programs.
It also aims to “restructure and divide a number of open-access university institutions” in order to improve pedagogical and administrative supervision, strengthen academic specialization, and increase the effectiveness of teaching, research, and student support.
The Government Council concluded its meeting by reviewing a labor cooperation agreement signed between Morocco and Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou on December 10 last year.
