In Morocco, Selling Pirate IPTV Subscriptions Can Lead to Up to 4 Years in Prison

Law 013.26 amending copyright legislation came into force after its publication in Official Gazette No. 7533 on August 10, 2026. The text notably introduces an explicit definition of “piracy,” encompassing the unauthorized exploitation of protected content through digital means or via the Internet.

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The term “IPTV” does not appear in the law. However, the unauthorized retransmission of channels, sporting competitions, films or other protected content via online servers and applications falls, in principle, within these new definitions.

Up to 600,000 dirhams in the event of repeat offending

For several intentional violations committed in a commercial context, the penalties range from two to six months in prison and from 10,000 to 100,000 dirhams in fines, or one of these penalties. In the event of repeat offending under the conditions provided for by law, they may reach one to four years in prison and fines ranging from 60,000 to 600,000 dirhams.

The text also strengthens investigative powers. Authorized officers may, within the legal framework, access premises and computer systems, examine documents and seize equipment linked to an offense before forwarding their findings to the public prosecutor’s office.

The courts may also order the cessation of a broadcast infringing protected rights and target a person or company technically capable of stopping it. This therefore does not involve an automatic administrative blocking of servers.

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When the text was examined, the House of Representatives had linked the reform to the rise of digital piracy and the protection of sports competition broadcasts. Commercial resellers of access to pirate IPTV services now face a much more explicit legal framework concerning the risks they incur.