Bill C-38
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Deemed
substantial
investment by
foreign bank
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(3) For the purposes of this Part, a foreign
bank is deemed to hold a substantial
investment in a Canadian entity if
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would, if they were one person, hold a
substantial investment in the Canadian entity.
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Deemed
substantial
investment by
entity
associated
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(4) For the purposes of this Part, an entity
associated with a foreign bank is deemed to
hold a substantial investment in a Canadian
entity if the entity and one or more other
entities associated with the foreign bank
would, if they were one person, hold a
substantial investment in the Canadian entity.
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Deemed
control by
foreign bank
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(5) For the purposes of this Part, a foreign
bank is deemed to control a Canadian entity if
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would, if they were one person, control the
Canadian entity.
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Deemed
control by
entity
associated
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(6) For the purposes of this Part, an entity
associated with a foreign bank is deemed to
control a Canadian entity if the entity and one
or more other entities associated with the
foreign bank would, if they were one person,
control the Canadian entity.
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Foreign bank
a major owner
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(7) For the purposes of this Part, a foreign
bank
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Entity
associated a
major owner
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(8) For the purposes of this Part, an entity
associated with a foreign bank
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Foreign bank
deemed major
owner
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(9) For the purposes of this Part, a foreign
bank is deemed to be a major owner of a
Canadian entity if
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Entity
associated
deemed major
owner
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(10) For the purposes of this Part, an entity
associated with a foreign bank is deemed to be
a major owner of a Canadian entity if it is
acting in concert in relation to the Canadian
entity with one or more other persons such
that, if they were one person, they would be a
major owner of the Canadian entity.
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Member of
foreign bank's
group
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(11) For the purposes of this Part, a member
of a foreign bank's group is any of the
following:
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Exemption
order of
Minister
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507.1 (1) The Minister may, by order,
determine that this Part, other than this
section, sections 507 and 517, subsection
520(3) and sections 521, 522, 522.1 and 522.2,
shall not apply to a foreign bank if
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Revocation of
order
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(2) An order under subsection (1) is deemed
to be revoked if the foreign bank, or another
foreign bank that is an entity associated with
the foreign bank, is designated under section
517; the Minister shall revoke such an order if
the Minister is satisfied that the conditions for
designation described in that section are met
by the foreign bank or by another foreign bank
that is an entity associated with the foreign
bank.
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Change in
circumstances
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(3) A foreign bank that is the subject of an
order under subsection (1), or another foreign
bank that is an entity associated with the
foreign bank, shall advise the Minister of any
change in circumstances affecting its
eligibility for designation under section 517.
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Effect on
associated
entities
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(4) This Part, other than this section,
sections 507 and 517, subsection 520(3) and
sections 521, 522, 522.1 and 522.2, does not
apply to an entity associated with a foreign
bank that is the subject of an order under
subsection (1).
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Effect on
non-bank
affiliates
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(5) Section 514 does not apply to a
non-bank affiliate of a foreign bank that is a
non-bank affiliate of a foreign bank by reason
only of its relation to a foreign bank that is the
subject of an order under subsection (1).
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General Prohibitions and Exceptions |
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Prohibited
activities
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508. (1) A foreign bank or an entity
associated with a foreign bank shall not
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Guarantee and
acceptance of
securities and
bills
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(2) Subject to subsection (3), sections 515
and 515.1 and subsections 516(4) and
517.1(3),
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Exception
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(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect
of the guarantee or acceptance by a foreign
bank of securities, bills of exchange or
depository bills that are
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Accessing
accounts
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(4) Nothing in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) shall
be construed as prohibiting a foreign bank, or
an entity associated with a foreign bank, from
entering into any arrangement with one or
more Canadian financial institutions by which
customers of the foreign bank or the entity
who are natural persons not ordinarily resident
in Canada may access in Canada their
accounts located outside Canada through the
use of automated banking machines located in
Canada and operated by the Canadian
financial institution or institutions.
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Quotations
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(5) Nothing in paragraph (1)(c) shall be
construed as prohibiting a foreign bank, or an
entity associated with a foreign bank, from
establishing, maintaining or using a private
telephone service or similar facility for the
purpose of quoting to customers in Canada, or
entering with customers in Canada into verbal
agreements relating to, foreign exchange,
deposit or loan rates if there is no accounting
or information processing involved in the
private telephone service or similar facility.
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Regulations
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(6) The Governor in Council may make
regulations exempting the undertaking of any
activities that the Governor in Council may
specify from any of the prohibitions set out in
subsection (1) or (2).
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Transitional
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(7) Subject to subsection (8), paragraph
(1)(d) does not apply in respect of the holding
of control of, or a substantial investment in, a
Canadian entity whose principal activity in
Canada is an activity referred to in any of
subparagraphs 518(3)(a)(i) to (v), as they read
immediately before the coming into force of
this Part, and that was acquired by a foreign
bank or an entity associated with a foreign
bank prior to August 1, 1997 and before
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Restriction
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(8) Subsection (7) applies only if the foreign
bank or an entity associated with the foreign
bank
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Activity
carried out by
agent, etc.
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508.1 For the purposes of this Part, a foreign
bank is deemed to have carried out anything
prohibited by section 508 if it is carried out by
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Activity
carried out by
agent, etc.
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508.2 For the purposes of this Part, an entity
associated with a foreign bank is deemed to
have carried out anything prohibited by
section 508 if it is carried out by
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