STEPS TO CREATE A COMPANY IN MOROCCO

The negative certificate is a document that certifies that the trade name applied for is not already used and can be used for registration in the Commercial Register.

It is delivered by OMPIC for a period of one year.

After that period of one year, negative certificates withdrawn and not deposited for registration in the Commercial Register are cancelled.

After a period of one month, negative certificates not withdrawn are cancelled.

• Concerned companies:
  • All commercial companies except for individual companies that do not opt for a trade name
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• Concerned entities:
  • At OMPIC or at its regional branches
  • Or at the Regional Investment Center / OMPIC counter
• Required documents:
  • Present a printed application to withdraw from the Regional Investment Center
  • ID or passport
  • Copy of ID or passport if the investor is represented by another person

The statutes are a set of contractual provisions which define the rules applicable to a given legal situation. They may take two forms: a notarial or private act.

• Concerned companies:
  • All commercial companies (except natural persons and the branch)
• Concerned entities:
  • Law firm: trustees, notaries, lawyers, certified accountants, legal advisors, etc.
• Required documents:
  • To be defined with the law firm in charge of the file

The share allotment letter is a document to be completed in case of participation in the capital of the company. It is a promise of cash contribution.

• Concerned companies:
  • Commercial companies, especially LC, simplified joint stock company and Private company limited by shares
• Concerned entities:
  • Legal Firm: trustees, notaries, lawyers, certified accountants, legal advisors, etc.
• Required documents:
  • Share allotment letters signed by the underwriters

The deposit shall be made within 8 days of receipt of the funds by the company.

A certificate of the blocking of the paid-up capital is delivered by the bank.

• Concerned companies:
  • Commercial companies, especially LC, simplified joint stock company and Private company limited by shares
• Concerned entities:
  • Bank
• Required documents:
  • For LC, simplified joint stock company: statutes, negative certificate, identity documents, share allotment letters
  • For LLC: all documents except share allotment letter

The ballots drawn up by the notary and the certificate of blocking the paid-up capital of the bank

• Concerned companies:
  • LC, simplified joint stock company and Private company limited by shares
• Concerned entities:
  • Legal Firm: trustees, notaries, lawyers, certified accountants, legal advisors, etc.
• Required documents:
  • The bulletins established by the notary and the certificate of the blocking of the paid-up capital from the bank

The company creation files are processed at the Regional Investment Center by the representatives of the different administrations involved in the creation.

• Concerned companies:
  • LC, LLC, general partnership, limited partnership, Private company limited by shares
• Concerned entities:
  • Regional Directorate of Taxes represented within the Regional Center of Investment
• Required documents:
  • Statutes
  • Lease contract or acquisition act
  • The minutes of the appointment of the manager or the appointment of the chairman, auditors, administrators

• Concerned companies:
  • All companies
• Concerned entities:
  • Regional Directorate of Taxes represented within the Regional Center of Investment
• Required documents: For the business tax:
  • License or diploma for the regulated activities
  • Agreement in principle for the classified establishments
  • Lease contract or domiciliation attestation by a legal entity

• Concerned companies:
  • All commercial companies except for joint-venture companies
• Concerned entities:
  • Commercial Court represented within the Regional Center of Investment

• Concerned companies:
  • All commercial companies except for joint-venture companies
• Concerned entities:
  • Commercial Court represented within the Regional Center of Investment

Once the company is registered in the commercial register and within a period not exceeding one month, two advertisements are compulsory in a legal announcement gazette and the Official Bulletin.

• Concerned companies:
  • All commercial companies
• Concerned entities:
  • Legalannounce gazette
  • Official Bulletin