Foreign investment in maritime transportation is limited to 49%.
"Article 1. - Pursuant to the provisions of Article 571-2 of Ordinance No. 76-80 of October 23, 1976, referred to above, the purpose of this decree is to set the conditions and procedures for operating concessions shipping services.
Art. 2. - It is understood within the meaning of this decree by maritime transport services all the activities of transport by sea of passengers and goods. Maritime transport services are carried out in near-coastal navigation, in restricted navigation or in unrestricted navigation.
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Art. 4. - The concession is granted to any natural or legal person as defined by the provisions of Article 571-1 of Ordinance No. 76-80 of October 23, 1976, referred to above, having the maritime transport capacities necessary for the activity and meeting the following conditions: - having the main center of its activity on Algerian territory; [...]
Art. 5. - The concession application must be addressed to the minister in charge of the merchant navy, accompanied by a file comprising the following documents: [...]
2. - For legal persons:
- the statutes of the legal entity; [...]
- the certificate of Algerian nationality of the shareholders holding the majority of the capital. [...]" (Executive Decree No. 08-57 of 6 Safar 1429 corresponding to February 13, 2008 setting the terms and conditions of the concession for the operation of maritime transport services [google translation])
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"Art. 7. - Article 28 of Ordinance No. 76-80 of October 23, 1976, referred to above, is amended, supplemented and drafted as follows:
Art. 28. - To obtain Algerian nationality, the ship must belong in full ownership to a natural person of Algerian nationality or to a legal person governed by Algerian law. In the latter case, the following must have Algerian nationality: - in partnerships, general partners or limited partners; - in limited liability companies, the owners of the majority of shares; - in joint-stock companies, the owners of the majority of the capital and, as the case may be, the chief executive officer and the majority of the members of the board of directors or the management board and the majority of the supervisory board; - in the associations, the directors and all the members. The ship must also be provided with a crew whose proportion of Algerian sailors complies with the provisions of article 413 of ordinance n° 76-80 of October 23, 1976. The ship loses the benefit of the Algerian flag, if the natural person of Algerian nationality or the legal person governed by Algerian law no longer satisfies the conditions provided for in this article.
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SECTION IV - JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
Paragraph 2 - Procedures for establishing maritime offenses [...]
Art. 43. - Article 571 of Ordinance No. 76-80 of October 23, 1976 is amended and supplemented by the provisions of Articles 571-1 to 571-3 below:
Art. 571. - Maritime transport is public property. It can be the subject of a concession.
Art. 571-1. - Maritime transport services are operated by natural persons of Algerian nationality, by Algerian public companies or by legal persons under Algerian law having the status of shipowner and whose main center of activity is located on Algerian territory. [...]" (Law n° 98-05 of June 25, 1998 amending and supplementing Ordinance n° 76-80 of October 23, 1976, on the maritime code [google translation])
Executive Decree No. 08-57 of 6 Safar 1429 corresponding to February 13, 2008 setting the terms and conditions of the concession for the operation of maritime transport services [google translation]
Law n° 98-05 of June 25, 1998 amending and completing Ordinance n° 76-80 of October 23, 1976, on the maritime code [google translation]
[<a href="Law">Decree https//portail.mtpt.gov.dz/pdf/jo/08-57.pdf</a>],[<a href="">https//www.douane.gov.dz/IMG/pdf/code_maritime.pdf</a>]