Several Moroccan opposition groups have referred the newly adopted law regulating the profession of adouls to the Constitutional Court of Morocco, arguing that parts of the legislation violate constitutional principles related to equality, legal hierarchy and fair trial guarantees.
The referral, submitted Friday under Article 132 of the Constitution, targets several provisions of Law No. 16.22 governing the organization of the adoul profession, including articles 37, 50, 51, 53, 55, 63, 67 and 77.
The initiative was backed by parliamentary groups from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, Popular Movement, Party of Progress and Socialism and the parliamentary grouping of the Justice and Development Party, alongside four independent lawmakers.
Opposition deputies argued in their filing that the law could undermine constitutional guarantees of equality before the law and equal opportunity protected under Articles 6 and 19 of the Constitution. They said certain conditions governing access to and exercise of the profession risk creating unjustified discrimination between professional categories and citizens.
The lawmakers also criticized provisions they said reserve certain financial operations, including work linked to the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, exclusively to notaries under existing legislation while excluding adouls despite both professions exercising public certification functions.
The filing further alleged that some provisions grant overly broad discretionary or regulatory powers without sufficient legal safeguards, potentially violating constitutional principles governing the hierarchy of norms and legality.
Opposition lawmakers also raised concerns over what they described as insufficient guarantees for fair judicial proceedings, arguing that some articles could affect the evidentiary value of adoul documents or restrict legal remedies without adequate judicial protections, contrary to Article 118 of the Constitution.
The Constitutional Court is expected to review the challenged provisions before the law fully enters into force.
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