Draft family code submitted to king Mohammed
Morocco, Politics, 1/21/2003

Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Monday, Driss Dahak, chairman of the consultative commission in charge of the revision of the status code (Moudawana), who submitted to the sovereign a draft copy of the family code, says a communiqu? of the Royal household and chancellery.

During the audience, Dahak also submitted to the king a request by the commission members asking for a new deadline to finish elaborating the family code project, along with its annexes, and settle some pending issues, adds the source.

King Mohammed VI said that he will take the most "appropriate" decision as to the content of the project, the commission's request and the progress of its work, adds the communiqu?.

The sovereign is determined to see adequate conditions gathered for the completion of the family code project, in line with the King's directives, the communiqu? further says.

The audience took place in the presence of Mohamed Moatassim, King's adviser.

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