China ODI filing requirements for investment in Morocco
In force
- Effective date
- Per the official text
- Verification date
- 2026-09-24
- Source
- Official primary source (see link below)
- Superior text: State Council Regulation on Outbound Investment (Decree No. 837, in force 1 July 2026); operational basis: NDRC Decree 11, MOFCOM Decree 3 and SAFE Huifa [2015] No. 13.
- NDRC: approval for sensitive projects (20 working days); filing for others — Chinese investment below USD 300 million goes to the provincial NDRC (7 working days); validity 2 years.
- MOFCOM: filing completed in 3 working days with issuance of the outbound investment certificate; the certificate lapses after 2 years without investment.
- Foreign exchange: ODI registration is handled directly by the bank at the investor’s registered address (SAFE no longer processes it directly); purchase and transfer of foreign currency require the registration; annual equity declarations apply.
- Sequence: filing/registration first, funding second; include a “Chinese regulatory approval as condition precedent” clause in the Moroccan agreement.
Official sources
Facts in this record rely on an official primary source; texts may be amended, so refer to the official text and the latest Bulletin Officiel.
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