Setting Up a Company

Types of Companies and Capital (Max/Min)	Number of Partners/Shareholders and Liability
S.A.R.L.(private limited company) 300,000 MAD	5 minimum Responsability is limited to the amount of contributions.
S.A.(public limited company) 3,000,000 MAD for open public limited companies	5 minimum Responsability is limited to the amount of contributions.
Partnership no minimum capital.	2 minimum Responsability is unlimited.
Limited Partnership 10,000 MAD	Between 1 and 50 Responsability is limited
Partnership limited by shares no minimum capital.	3 sleeping partners and one active partner. Responsability is unlimited and several for some and limited to the amount of contributions for others.

Source: Doing Business.

Business Setup Procedures: Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Morocco.
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Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration: 44 hours per week for non-agricultural sector.
48 hours per week for agricultural sector.
Retirement Age: 60 years generally and 55 years for miners.
Working Contracts: Employment regulations have been adopted in July 2003 and is in force since June 2004. Employment contract is governed by legal provisions and to a lesser extent by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The employment contract form is rather rigid. Three types of contracts coexist: the permanent contract, the fixed term contract and the contract to complete a given work.

Minimum Wage: 1,841.84 dirhams per month
Average Wage: Average monthly gross earnings in Marocoo is MAD 3,780 (USD 474).
Social contributions: Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 18.10 %
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 6.29%

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners: Three federations stand out among the 17 existing trade unions: Moroccan Union of Work (UMT), the Democratic Confederation of Work (CDT), and General union of the Workers of Morocco (UGTM).
Their negotiation powers are overall weak because of the rupture and a rather cloudy management, but they are rooted in the company.
Unions: Democratic Confederation of Work
General Union of the workers of Morocco (In French)
Moroccan Labour Union
Unionization Rate: 6% (official figures)
Labor Regulation Bodies: Ministry for Employment and Professional Training
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Social Security National Office

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