– Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights, adopted on February 15, 2000, as amended.

Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, January 1, 1995.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since July 20, 2011.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since July 20, 2011.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since August 15, 2019.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since July 22, 2022.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. 

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death.

Registry

Authority name: Copyright Office of Morocco (BMDA).  Internet address: https://bmda.ma  

Collective Management Organization: BMDA also acts as a CMO responsible for collective management of musical and literary works.