Although similar incidents may reoccur, Morocco remains generally insulated from the unfavorable political developments affecting other countries in the region. Corruption Morocco has a rather broad body of laws, regulations and even a special court to combat corruption. Nevertheless, corruption is known to exist and U.S. companies have at times identified it as an obstacle to doing business in Morocco, particularly in connection to customs practices as well as in government procurement. The Interior Minister has taken the lead in this effort, although other Moroccan Ministries were also involved. Both offering and accepting bribes are illegal in Morocco.
Punishments range from fines to jail sentences.
Bribes to a foreign official are not tax deductible. Morocco is not a signatory to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery. A bilateral investment treaty between the United States and Morocco took effect on May 29, 1991. Morocco has similar agreements with Austria, Gabon, Germany, France, Italy, Kuwait, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Similar agreements are in effect with the agencies of France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.