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Stories that are tagged 'Morocco'

Morocco Suspends Import Duty On Cereals
5/8/2012
During a recent sitting in Rabat, presided over by Moroccan head of government Abdelilah Benkirane, Morocco’s governing council examined and adopted two bills exempting durum, soft wheat and barley from import duty.
Morocco Launches 'Citizen's Budget'
5/3/2012
Determined to improve fiscal transparency, a priority of Morocco’s new government, the Moroccan economy and finance ministry has recently launched the ‘Citizen’s Budget’, and has published in Arabic a Moroccan citizen’s guide to the country’s 2012 finance law.
Results Of Annual US Review Of Telecommunications Trade Agreements
4/10/2012
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced the results of the 2012 annual review of the operation and effectiveness of telecommunications trade agreements under Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988.
Morocco, Hungary Strengthen Economic Ties
3/28/2012
Moroccan Finance Minister Nizar Baraka has recently held talks in Morocco with the President of the Hungarian National Assembly Laszlo Kover, with the discussions centring on plans to strengthen economic relations between the two countries.
Moroccan Lawmakers Examine 2012 Finance Law
3/19/2012
The Moroccan finance ministry has announced that the country’s 2012 finance bill, providing for a number of key fiscal measures, has recently been submitted to the two chambers of parliament for examination in plenary session.
Morocco Pursues Innovative Financial Centre Course
3/7/2012
During a recent seminar in Casablanca, Morocco’s Secretary General at the Finance Ministry Khalid Safir alluded to the latest financial innovations that have taken place in Morocco, and outlined the government’s future plans for the country’s financial centre.
Singapore Tops 'Doing Business' Index
2/3/2012
The World Bank report, ‘Doing Business 2012’, the ninth in an annual series, ranks 183 economies on their ease of doing business, and reports a general improvement in the global business regulatory environment.
EU, North Africa Open Trade Negotiations
12/16/2011
The European Commission has welcomed the decision of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council to authorise the opening of trade negotiations with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia.
Morocco To Suspend Import Duty On Wheat
10/14/2011
The Moroccan finance ministry has announced the temporary suspension of import duty on durum and soft wheat.
Canada, Morocco Talk Free Trade
10/13/2011
Canada and Morocco have begun the first round of negotiations toward a first time free trade agreement.
Eight Countries Sign ACTA
10/4/2011
The United States Trade Representative has issued a statement on behalf of Australia, Canada, the European Union and its member states, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States, who have reaffirmed their commitment to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement at a signing ceremony in Tokyo.
European Commissioner Reviews IPR Policies
9/12/2011
During a speech in Brussels on international trade and intellectual property rights, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed his commitment to ensure effective protection of those rights both within the European Union and abroad.
EU Preferential Trade Regime To Be Improved
4/20/2011
The European Union has launched a process which it believes will allow for the easier operation of preferential trade between itself, the Southern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, by overcoming many of the current difficulties caused by the management of a large variety of bilateral agreements.
Final Link In African Search-And-Rescue Chain Closed
3/4/2011
Complete search and rescue cover around Africa’s coast was secured on March 3 with the signing of an ad-hoc multilateral cooperative agreement on the North and West African sub-regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, which establishes a new base in Morocco, the International Maritime Organization announced.
Canada Pursues Free Trade Network
1/31/2011
Canada has announced the launch of free trade negotiations with Morocco, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to broaden its network of agreements that reduce tariff barriers on international bilateral trade.
USTR Presents ACTA For Consultation
12/22/2010
Following its finalisation last month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative has now submitted the text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement for public comments, prior to its possible signature by the US government.
ACTA Ready For Ratification
11/17/2010
Participants in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations have announced that the text of the agreement has been finalised and that, following legal verification of its drafting, it will be ready to be submitted to the participants’ respective domestic authorities for ratification.
Trade Ministers Look For Euro-Med Free Trade Area
11/15/2010
Working towards a full Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area and how to boost Euro-Mediterranean trade and investment were on the agenda of a recent meeting between The European Union Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht, and trade ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean in Brussels.
Dow Jones Indexes Licensed To BFX
11/11/2010
Dow Jones Indexes has announced that the Bahrain Financial Exchange, the first multi-asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa region, has signed a licensing agreement to issue financial products based on five regional Dow Jones index products.
Morocco's FM Presents 2011 Finance Bill
11/4/2010
During a recent press conference, Morocco’s Finance Minister Salah Eddine Mezouar outlined key fiscal measures contained in the country’s 2011 finance bill.
Morocco Adopts 2011 Finance Bill
10/18/2010
Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, Morocco’s Government Council has adopted the country’s 2011 finance bill.
Negotiated ACTA Text Is Released
10/11/2010
Although there are a small number of outstanding issues, the text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has now been publicly released following the conclusion of the final round of negotiations in Tokyo, Japan, on October 2.
ACTA Negotiations Concluded In Japan
10/6/2010
The government of Japan, which hosted the talks in Tokyo, has announced that the 11th and final round of the negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has been concluded successfully.
MEPs Call For Transparency In ACTA Negotiations
9/13/2010
A majority of the members of the European Parliament have called for more transparency in the ongoing negotiations for the proposed global Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, and has asked the European Commission to make all related documents public.
ACTA Negotiations Progress, But No Draft Text
8/26/2010
The statement by the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement partners regarding their recent round of negotiations, in Washington, D.C. from August 16-20, said that discussions were further advanced in all sections of the agreement.
Progress Made in ACTA Negotiations
7/7/2010
The ninth round of negotiations on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which was held in Lucerne, Switzerland from June 28 to July 1, was said to have continued constructive work and made progress in building consensus in a number of areas.
India Voices TRIPS/ACTA Concerns
6/15/2010
The Indian delegation to the WTO TRIPS Council meeting on June 9 has spoken of its concerns regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, echoing recent statements by China.
MENA Insurers Urged To Strengthen Corporate Governance
6/2/2010
The United Arab Emirates Minister for the Economy, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, has called on the insurance and financial sector to push forward with the adoption of modern corporate governance and transparency measures to ensure the Middle East and North Africa insurance industry realises its ‘vast potential for growth’.
Africa Should Broaden Tax Base
5/25/2010
The African Development Bank, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, have published a joint report focusing in particular on the continent’s fiscal resilience to the financial crisis, and an analysis of appropriate tax policy going forward.
Morocco, Macedonia Sign DTA
5/13/2010
It has recently emerged that Morocco and Macedonia have signed in Rabat two bilateral agreements designed to avoid double taxation and to encourage and protect investments in both countries.
ACTA Text To Be Made Public
4/19/2010
The countries participating in the negotiations for an Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement have agreed to make a draft text of the discussions available to the public, amid growing protest over the secrecy within which the talks are being conducted.
EU Data Watchdog Slams ACTA Secrecy
2/24/2010
The European Data Protection Supervisor has expressed concern that the negotiations towards an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which have potentially serious implications for individual privacy, are being held under an apparent cloak of secrecy.

 

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