Source to FesNews: Fez Administrative Court of Appeal Orders Commune of Fez to Pay Over 970,000 MAD Alongside Final Land Encroachment Verdicts Exceeding 15.4 Million MAD

FEZ (FesNews Media) — An informed source has revealed to FesNews Media that the Administrative Court of Appeal in Fez has issued a series of final, binding rulings imposing substantial financial liabilities on municipal budgets. In a prominent verdict, the appellate court ordered the Commune of Fez, represented by its Mayor, to pay over 970,000 MAD (more than 97 million centimes) in compensation to rightful claimants.

The same source informed FesNews Media that the Fez Administrative Court of Appeal concurrently issued two major final judgments in administrative land encroachment disputes: the first setting final compensation at 15.43 million MAD (over 1.54 billion centimes), and the second awarding 4.45 million MAD (445.5 million centimes) to affected property owners.

According to FesNews Media sources, these final appellate judgments place immediate budgetary obligations on the Commune of Fez and concerned public authorities, underscoring the urgent need to regularize land acquisition procedures before launching municipal infrastructure projects.