The database, which can be accessed through the Secretariat General's website at www.sgg.gov.ma, compiles all legal texts published since 1913, covering a period of more than 93 years.
The importance of the government project stems from the fact that the database is bilingual. Both French- and Arabic-speaking Internet users can search by keyword or by date to identify the legal text they require.
"Having legal information freely available online makes our job much easier when it comes to giving legal and tax advice to businesses," remarked Ali Hamidouch, a certified public accountant from Casablanca.
Professionals also appreciate the fact that future Official Bulletins will be automatically posted online. "Access to real-time online updates and the print copy will allow professionals and legal practitioners to follow the evolution of legal rulings in the kingdom much more closely," added Hamidouch.
In addition to posting OB archives, the new SGG government portal allows Internet users to consult the planning schedules of the Council of Ministers and the government. This makes it easier to follow the legal projects under way in the kingdom’s various ministerial departments at any given time. For example, anyone with internet access can now examine drafts of the press code currently being prepared at the Ministry of Communication.
Both businesses and public servants can consult the SGG database for advice on how to interpret current rulings on public procurement. This information is crucial for any private sector operator wishing to work with public organisations.
The Secretariat General’s online legal access project is part of a larger national programme known as "e-government". Approximately one hundred administrative services can now be accessed online. The project includes aptly-named sites such as e-justice, e-finance, e-property, e-Social Security (CNSS) and a database of publications by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). A detailed list of these e-government services is published at www.idarati.ma/Services.asp.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Adam Mahdi
Quelle/Source: Magharebia, 20.04.2007
