Specifying the preserved area - removal of palm buds – adherence to legal provisions – prior permission from the administration Country/Territory Morocco Type of court National - higher court Date Aug 4, 2017 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name Court of Cassation Seat of court Rabat Language English Abstract Not specifying the preserved area does not mean dig out palm buds without adhering to legal provisions that require obtaining permission fromthe administration prior to the act. And as Article 17 of law number 06-01 regarding sustainable development in palm areas and the protection ofdate palms punish anyone that dig out or cut down a palm tree or trees without prior permission from the administration as stated in Articles 12and 13, also any one that distorts or set a tree or several trees on fire or damage them or destruct one or more seedlings. Available in Court of Cassation’s Decisions on the environment