— issuing of reports and receipts relating to applications for industrial property titles
and negative certificates for registration in the Commercial Register;
— computer searches in the Office’s database, in connection with the assistance to the
public in the field of industrial property and the commercial register;
— organization, at the local and regional level, of campaigns to build awareness and
promote industrial property and the commercial register.
5. The Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office shall be administered by a
Board of Administration and run by a director designated in accordance with the legislation in
force.
6. The Board of Administration shall be made up of representatives of the
administration and of representatives of the federations of professional chambers designated
by regulation.
7. The Board of Administration shall be vested with the necessary powers and
functions for the administration of the Office.
The Board shall meet as often as necessary, and at least twice a year, to:
— close the consolidated statements for the financial year which has ended;
— examine and decide on the budget for the following financial year;
— evaluate the work of the committees.
It shall deliberate validly where at least half of its members are present or represented.
Its decisions shall be taken by a majority of votes. In the event of a tie, the President shall
have the casting vote.
8. The Board of Administration may decide to set up any committee, whose
composition and operating rules it shall fix, responsible for introducing the matters submitted
to it by the Board and for presenting related proposals.
9. The Director shall have all the necessary powers and functions to mange the Office.
He shall execute the decisions of the Board of Administration.
He may be delegated by the Board of Administration to settle specific matters. He may
delegate, under his responsibility, part of his powers and functions to staff members in
positions of responsibility within the Office.
10. The Office’s budget shall comprise:
1 — In terms of income:
— revenue collected in connection with industrial property;
— proceeds from fees for services rendered by the Office in connection with the
Central Commercial Register;
— repayable advances from the State and public and private bodies as well as loans
authorized in accordance with the legislation in force;
— donations, bequests and miscellaneous income;
— subsidies other than those granted by the State;
— any other revenue related to its activity.