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A total of 16,918 checks worth 630.1 million dirhams have been regularized since the implementation of new provisions governing checks, Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi said on Monday. The reform has also resolved 1,640 cases of unpaid checks, alongside the introduction of a conciliation process at all stages of the procedure.
Speaking before Parliament during a presentation on the implementation of Law 71.24, which amends and supplements Law 15.95 on the Commercial Code, Ouahbi noted that state revenues from these regularizations had reached 2.3 million dirhams. The new law also introduces a 2% levy on the value of checks for the benefit of the public treasury, replacing the 25% rate previously stipulated under Article 316. This adjustment, he said, has encouraged both individuals and companies to meet their obligations.
The law further allows the public prosecutor to notify the issuer to fund the check within 30 days, with the possibility of a one-time 30-day extension subject to the beneficiary’s consent. It also introduces the option of judicial supervision in place of detention.
The reform came into force on January 29, 2026, and was followed shortly after by a circular issued by the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation and head of the Public Prosecution, Hicham El Balaoui.
