Morocco’s new code of civil procedure takes effect August 24, replacing the current text and introducing significant changes to how civil trials unfold in the kingdom, from how court documents are delivered to how appeals are handled, according to Medias24. One of the most concrete changes concerns notifications: articles 77 and 216 require parties to inform courts of any address change, so a notice sent to an outdated address is still validly delivered if a party failed to report the change. Where a defendant cannot be located, article 86 lets courts use the national electronic ID database to find a last known address, treated as valid notification. The new code also formally regulates remote hearings for the first time, a practice used informally since the pandemic. The code also penalizes bad-faith litigation, including fines of 5 to 15 percent of a disputed debt for appeals filed only to delay payment, and enshrines conciliation and mediation as central dispute-resolution tools.