Franco-Moroccan Conference on Business Law

Euromed University of Fes (UEMF) and the Droit et Commerce Association co-organized a conference dedicated to current topics in Business Law, under the theme: "Franco-Moroccan Perspectives on Business Law". This event, devoted to contemporary legal issues, brought together internationally renowned experts from both sides of the Mediterranean.

The opening ceremony featured speeches by Pr. François-Xavier Lucas, Director of the branch program at UEMF of the Sorbonne Law School as well as by Mr. Antoine Diesbecq, President of the Droit & Commerce Association. Also present were Ms. Carine Foeller Viallon, Consul General of France in Fès, and numerous jurists, lawyers and researchers. This inauguration highlighted the strength of Franco-Moroccan cooperation in the field of business law.

Three roundtables punctuated the discussions, bringing rich and diverse perspectives:

• First Roundtable: 
  "Franco-Moroccan Perspectives on Arbitration Law" — Moderated by Maîtres Bruno Cressard, lawyer at the Rennes Bar and former bâtonnier of the Order, and Me Laila Slassi, lawyer at the Paris Bar and Legal Counsel in Casablanca, this roundtable explored the differences and convergences between France and Morocco in arbitration practices.
• Second Roundtable: 
  "Contract Law and the Example of the Distribution Agreement" — Pr. Julia Heinich, professor at the University of Burgundy, Me Jean-François Tessler, lawyer at the Paris Bar, and Me Jamila Dahib, legal counsel in Casablanca and Dubai, discussed a comparative overview of contractual approaches in France and Morocco.
• Third Roundtable: 
  "Financing Law and the Effectiveness of Guarantees on Intangible Assets" — Me Mustapha Mourahib, lawyer at the Paris Bar and Pr. Augustin Aynès, professor at Paris-Est Créteil University (UPEC), analyzed the particularities of guarantees on intangible assets in both countries.

The concluding remarks were delivered by Pr. Laurent Aynes, Professor Emeritus at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, who emphasized the importance of this exchange to enrich reflection on business law between France and Morocco and mentioned prospects for future cooperation.

UEMF warmly thanks the speakers and participants for their commitment and expertise, which made this conference a true platform for dialogue and reflection. This success marks an important step in strengthening Franco-Moroccan academic and professional exchanges around Business Law issues.