Legal Notice

01Website Publisher

The website www.souhalegal.com is published by:

02Web Host

The website www.souhalegal.com is hosted by a provider whose servers are located in Morocco and/or in the European Economic Area (EEA), in compliance with the requirements of Moroccan Law 09-08 on the protection of personal data.

For any request relating to hosting (right of reply, removal of unlawful content), please contact the publisher at: contact@souhalegal.com.

03Professional Regulations

As a legal professional practising in Morocco, Maître Abdelkarim Souha is subject to the following legislative and regulatory texts:

• Law n° 28-08 on the organisation of the legal profession (Dahir n° 1-08-101 of 20 October 2008) ;
• Internal regulations of the Rabat Bar Association ;
• Moroccan attorneys' Code of Professional Ethics ;
• Principles of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) as an international reference ;
• United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers (Havana, 1990) ;
• Ethical Charter of the International Bar Association (IBA).

04Purpose and Nature of Content

The website www.souhalegal.com is intended to present the Souha Legal firm, its areas of practice and contact details. It may also include articles and analyses of an educational and informational nature.

05Intellectual Property

Website content

All elements comprising www.souhalegal.com — texts, graphics, logo, icons, structure, source code, visual identity — are protected by copyright and related rights under Moroccan Law n° 2-00 on copyright and related rights (Dahir n° 1-00-20), as well as the international conventions to which Morocco is a party (Berne Convention, WTO TRIPS Agreement).

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, transmission or distortion — in whole or in part — of the content of this website, by any means, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Maître Abdelkarim Souha.

Trademarks and names

The names "Souha Legal" and "Maître Abdelkarim Souha" are protected distinctive signs. Any unauthorised use may constitute an act of unfair competition.

Third-party content

Typefaces are provided by Google Fonts (SIL Open Font License). Emoji icons are the property of their respective publishers (Unicode Consortium). Any other third-party resource is subject to an appropriate licence.

06Liability and Hyperlinks

Limitation of liability

Souha Legal endeavours to provide accurate and up-to-date information. However, the firm cannot be held liable for errors or omissions, site outages or unavailability, the use of published information for unlawful purposes, or damage resulting from fraudulent third-party intrusion leading to alteration of published content.

Outbound links

Hyperlinks on this site direct to third-party websites. The firm exercises no control over those sites and disclaims all liability for their content, privacy practices or availability.

Inbound links

Any website wishing to establish a hyperlink to www.souhalegal.com must submit a prior request by e-mail to contact@souhalegal.com. Such authorisation will not be granted to sites that publish content contrary to public order, professional ethics or the rights of third parties.

07Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This legal notice is governed by Moroccan law, and in particular:

• The Moroccan Civil Code (Dahir on Obligations and Contracts — D.O.C.) ;
• Law n° 24-09 on the security of information and communications systems ;
• Law n° 31-08 enacting consumer protection measures ;
• Law n° 09-08 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.

In the event of a dispute relating to the use of this website, and in the absence of an amicable settlement, the courts of Rabat (Morocco) shall have exclusive jurisdiction, unless a mandatory statutory provision provides otherwise.

08Digital Accessibility

Souha Legal is committed to making its website accessible to the widest possible audience. The site follows web accessibility best practices, including:

• Semantic HTML5 structure (nav, main, header, footer, section tags) ;
• Alternative text for non-text elements ;
• Colour contrast compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA ;
• Keyboard navigation support ;
• Responsive design, compatible with mobile devices and screen readers.

If you encounter an accessibility issue, please report it to: contact@souhalegal.com.

09Professional Ethics and Attorney Advertising

Souha Legal's online presence complies with the professional ethics rules applicable to attorneys in Morocco. In particular:

• The website is informational in nature and does not constitute advertising in the sense prohibited by professional deontology ;
• No information capable of creating unfair comparisons with other law firms is published ;
• The website carries no advertising revenue, in accordance with Rabat Bar rules ;
• Statements about competencies and training are accurate and verifiable ;
• Attorney–client privilege is preserved in all online communications.

10Contact

For any question relating to this legal notice, content published on this site, or to exercise a right of reply: