The Law and Society Laboratory of the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences in Agadir, in partnership with the National Centre for Legal Studies, the Master of Excellence in Criminal and Security Sciences (Agadir), the Master in Procedural Systems and Enforcement (Aït Melloul), the International Centre for Legal, Economic and Social Studies, the Contemporary Moroccan Visions Centre, the International Journal of Law and Business and the Legal Engineering Review, held a national seminar on “Arbitration as a Means of Dispute Resolution: Legislative Stakes and Practical Challenges” on 14–15 March 2026.
The opening and first sessions took place in person at the Faculty in Agadir; the second, third and fourth sessions were held online.
General coordination: Dr Brahim Ahtab, Dr Saad Bahti, Dr Faisal Karmat, Dr Amal Naji, Dr Saad Settati, Dr Mustapha Elfourki, Dr Najib Salhi.
Dr Mustapha Elfourki, director of the Centre, chaired the third session.
Topics included electronic arbitration; arbitration in family, real-estate, investment, public procurement, waqf and sports disputes; challenges to awards under Law 95.17; enforceability of arbitral awards; autonomy of the arbitration clause; and arbitrator liability.
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