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Morocco Prepares Landmark Reform of Its Industrial Property Law

Morocco is embarking on one of the most comprehensive overhauls of its intellectual property framework in decades, as the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property — known by its French acronym OMPIC — launches a deep revision of the country’s foundational industrial property legislation, Law 17-97, and its implementing regulations. The reform is being […]

Tunisia Risks Early Parliamentary Elections as Government Formation Stalls

Tunisian President Kais Saied said the country faces risk of early parliamentary elections if the line-up proposed by designate Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh fails to win parliamentary majority. Fakhfakh’s line-up was rejected by the biggest parties in the country, including Ennahda, an islamist party with the largest parliamentary representation. “Ennahdha’s decision will put the country […]

Morocco rejoices at appointment of first woman, first African as WTO Director-General

Morocco has expressed satisfaction at the appointment of Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as it is the first time that a woman from an African developing country is at the helm of the organization. The Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) during […]