In a presentation before the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee, Mr. Ouahbi specified that the ministry developed this project according to a participatory approach, characterized by the involvement of actors in the legal and judicial field, adding that his department also worked to align its articles with the provisions of the Constitution and the principles of human rights.
He added that this text repeals the Code of Civil Procedure in force, the original version of which dates back to 1913, and which has undergone several stages marked by a number of changes, including the Arabization, unification and Moroccanization of 1965, the reforms of 1974 and 2011, as well as the amendments of 2019 and 2021, indicating that “these amendments are now obsolete in view of the structural and fundamental transformations that the judicial system and justice have undergone in our country after the Constitution of 2011”.
The Minister also considered that the bill reflects the Royal will, expressed in the historic speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, on August 20, 2009, on the occasion of the commemoration of the Revolution of the King and the People and the glorious Youth Festival, and this by directing the government to begin the implementation of the judicial reform project.
Addressing the objectives of this bill, Mr. Ouahbi stressed that this text aims to establish rules of material jurisdiction based on the principles of the unity of justice and specialization, strengthen the role of justice in the smooth running of procedures and simplify legal proceedings, as well as facilitate access to justice, fight against abusive litigation, reduce case processing times and streamline appeals.
Among the objectives of the bill, he added, are also “the integration of electronic litigation and the digitalization of civil legal procedures using electronic means of communication, while creating digital platforms for certain professions in the justice system.”
The project also aims to guarantee complete legal protection of the rights of litigants and to improve the quality of judicial services by further strengthening the role of magistrates in managing the progress of appeals, the minister continued.
The government official also recalled, during his presentation, that this text, voted by a majority by the House of Representatives on July 24, was discussed by the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee on July 19 for nearly 15 hours, adding that the parliamentary teams presented more than 1,160 amendments and that the competent committee approved 256 amendments in total and 65 partial amendments.
2024-09-19 03:02:28