Procedural Specificity of Illicit Speculation According to Law N°: 21-15

Abstract

Special Law n°: 21-15 on combating illicit speculation consists of two parts. The substantive part includes the criminalisation of illicit speculation in all its forms, as well as the penalties provided for therein, and the procedural part includes a series of measures and procedures before and after the initiation of public action. The enactment of the Act allowed Parliament to adopt a criminal policy that was entirely different from that which was usually practised. Therefore, the measures taken are geared towards the prevention of the commission of the crime on the one hand, and on the other hand, the special procedures permit the prosecution of perpetrators linked to illicit speculation, according to specific procedures adapted to the scale and gravity of the crime, given that the latter is classified as a serious economic crime that can cause scarcity and undermine the food security of the state, as well as the purchasing power of citizens by creating market disturbances and disturbing the balance of supply and demand.