🇩🇿 Algeria

Algeria — regulatory context

Commercial agency law

Law 04-08 on Commercial Agency (2004, amended 2024). Mandatory compensation 1-2 years' average remuneration for abrupt termination (Article 28). Register with National Registry of Commerce (CNRC) and Ministry of Commerce. Exclusive agents prioritized (Article 12).

Vet drug authority

DGV (Direction Générale des Services Vétérinaires), Ministry of Agriculture. Full marketing authorization via DGV: clinical data, pharmacovigilance plan. Local testing often required; export license needed. Timeline: 12+ months.

FX rules

Bank of Algeria Instruction 03-2024 — 100% repatriation mandatory within 180 days. Pre-approval required for payments > USD 10k. Payment-channel delays common.

Multi-distributor permissibility

CONDITIONAL Law 04-08 (amended 2024) prioritizes exclusive agents (Article 12); registering a second agent breaches the existing exclusive's protection and triggers Article 28 compensation (1-2 years' average remuneration). Multi-distributor only if both non-exclusive.

Voidance risks

• Language law: Arabic mandatory for state-court enforcement (Constitution Article 3, reinforced in commercial proceedings); French sometimes accepted as parallel; foreign-language contracts require certified Arabic translation.
• Commercial registry filing: CNRC + Ministry of Commerce — non-registration voids exclusivity.
• Article 28 compensation: Abrupt termination triggers 1-2 years' average remuneration — overrides contract.
• FX controls: 180-day repatriation + pre-approval > USD 10k; non-compliance can void payment terms and trigger penalties.
• Mandatory local content: 49% foreign-ownership cap on certain trading activities (verify product-specific).
• Formalities: Algeria is NOT a Hague Apostille member — consular legalization required for foreign documents.

JAPFA recommendation

Distributor structuring strongly preferred. Confirmed LC for FX risk. Long lead time for registration — start early.

SARL PHARM BMB

Counterparty

SARL PHARM BMB

Effective

1 January 2024

Term end

1 January 2029 (5 years)

Score / grade

72 / 100B

Template

Standard Vaksindo

Annual cliff

31 October each year — next 90-day pre-alert window opens 2 August 2026

Deep review

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Authorized Products (current LOA)

Product authorization via Schedule A of the signed Distribution Agreement. 10 SKUs across 5-year term with annual upward escalator.

Source: Schedule A of signed Distribution Agreement. Annual upward escalator applies. See deep-review dashboard for full Schedule A pricing detail.

Top 3 issues

1. Algeria Law 04-08 mandatory termination compensation overhang.
2. Art. 24.5 30-day MA transfer-back vs DGV 12+ months.
3. Dual BANI/SIAC dispute clause.