Shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine not less than one hundred fifty thousand dirhams and not in excess
of five hundred thousand dirhams or either of these two penalties whoever, without authorization, deliberately
receives or intercepts any communication through any computer network.
Whoever discloses the information which he has obtained through illegal reception or interception of
communications shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of at least one year.
Article 16
Shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of two years at most and a fine not less than two hundred fifty
thousand dirhams and not in excess of five hundred thousand dirhams or either of these two penalties whoever uses
a computer network or information technology means to extort or threaten another person to force him to engage in
or prevent him from engaging in a certain act.
The punishment shall be imprisonment up to ten years if the subject of threat is to commit a felony or engage in
matters against honor or morals.
Article 17
Shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dirhams and not in
excess of five hundred thousand dirhams or either of these two penalties whoever establishes, manages or runs a
website or transmits, sends, publishes or re-publishes through the computer network pornographic materials or
gambling activities and whatever that may afflict the public morals.
Shall be punished by the same penalty whoever produces, draws up, prepares, sends or saves for exploitation,
distribution, or display to others through the computer network, pornographic materials or gambling activities and
whatever that may afflict the public morals.
If the subject of the pornographic content involves a juvenile under eighteen years of age, or if such content is
designed to seduce juveniles, the principal shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of at least one year and a
fine not less than fifty thousand dirhams and not in excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dirhams.
Article 18
Shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of at least six months and a fine not less than one hundred fifty
thousand dirhams and not in excess of one million dirhams whoever has deliberately acquired pornographic
materials involving juveniles by using an electronic information system or computer network or electronic website
or any information technology means.
Article 19
Shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine not less than two hundred fifty thousand dirhams and not in excess
of one million dirhams or either of these two penalties whoever entices, aids or abets another person, by using a
computer network or any information technology means, to engage in prostitution or lewdness.
The punishment shall be imprisonment for a period of at least five years and a fine not in excess of one million
dirhams if the victim is a juvenile under the age of eighteen years of age.
Article 20
Without prejudice to the crime of slander determined by the Islamic Sharia, shall be punished by imprisonment
and a fine not less than two hundred fifty thousand dirhams and not in excess of five hundred thousand dirhams or
either of these two penalties whoever insults or accuses another person of a matter of which he shall be subject to
punishment or being held in contempt by others, by using a computer network or an information technology means.
If a slander or insult is committed against a public official or servant in the course of or because of his work, this
shall be considered an aggravating factor of the crime.
Article 21
Shall be punished by imprisonment of a period of at least six months and a fine not less than one hundred and
fifty thousand dirhams and not in excess of five hundred thousand dirhams or either of these two penalties whoever
uses a computer network or and electronic information system or any information technology means for the invasion
of privacy of another person in other than the cases allowed by the law and by any of the following ways: