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Chinese automotive manufacturers and suppliers have invested over 10 billion euros in Morocco since the pandemic, establishing the country as their primary global manufacturing hub outside China. This strategic positioning just 14 kilometers from Europe is reshaping competitive dynamics as Chinese companies build a complete EV and battery value chain with privileged access to European markets through Morocco's extensive free-trade agreements.

The Casablanca Trade Court has issued what appears to be Africa's first standard essential patent ruling, interdicting two Transsion Holdings subsidiaries from selling 4G and 5G smartphones that infringe Ericsson...

Hub and spoke arrangements enable indirect coordination between competitors through a common intermediary, raising significant competition law concerns in Morocco. While not expressly regulated, these structures may constitute prohibited concerted practices under Moroccan Competition Law when they facilitate information exchange and reduce independent decision-making.