Morocco Targets Illicit Enrichment with AI and Asset Transparency

As of 31 October 2025, 154 931 mandatory asset declarations had been filed with the financial courts. While civil servants and public officials account for 87% of those required to file, local elected officials represent 11.5% of the overall volume processed through this mechanism designed to promote transparency.

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The institution notes full compliance at the highest levels of the state, particularly among members of the government, Parliament and the judiciary. By contrast, the results are more mixed for state officials and employees of public institutions, where 14% of those required to file failed to meet their renewal obligation.

The situation is considered critical when leaving office, with the non-compliance rate rising to 68%. Despite reminders, 61% of late filers remain in an irregular situation—an obligation nevertheless deemed essential to «compare initial assets with the assets accumulated during and at the end of a career».

Asset management and transparency in Morocco

In response to the «shortcomings and deficiencies» of the current system, the First President of the Court sent a formal referral to the government to accelerate the move toward paperless procedures. The aim is to establish an automated process powered by artificial intelligence to ensure comprehensive receipt and verification of data.

The legal framework nevertheless remains limited by the absence of a specific criminal offense for illicit enrichment in the Penal Code. Constitutional principles, such as the presumption of innocence and the burden of proof resting with the public prosecutor’s office, hinder the adoption of automatic measures against an unjustified increase in assets.

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In the absence of a dedicated offense, the Court stresses that prosecutions can be brought under the law on money laundering. The challenge is to break the «normalization» of illicit practices, recalling that «no wealth falls from the sky» and that it must systematically have a demonstrably lawful origin.