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	(i) the company controls, within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d), the entity, or would thereby acquire control, within the meaning of that paragraph, of the entity, or
	(ii) the company is permitted by regulations made under paragraph 501(a) to acquire or increase the substantial investment; or
	(c) an entity whose business includes an activity referred to in paragraph (2)(b) or (4)(b), including a specialized financing entity, unless
	(i) the company controls, within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d), the entity, or would thereby acquire control, within the meaning of that paragraph, of the entity,
	(ii) the company is permitted by regulations made under paragraph 501(a) to acquire or increase the substantial investment, or
	(iii) subject to prescribed terms and conditions, if any are prescribed, the activities of the entity do not include the acquisition or holding of control of, or the acquisition or holding of shares or other ownership interests in, an entity referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or an entity that is not a permitted entity.
Minister's approval	(7) Subject to the regulations, a company may not, without the prior written approval of the Minister,
	(a) acquire control of an entity referred to in paragraphs (1)(g) to (i) from a person who is not a member of the company's group;
	(b) acquire control of an entity referred to in paragraph (1)(j) or (6)(b), other than an entity whose activities are limited to the activities of one or more of the following entities, if the control is acquired from an entity referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (f) that is not a member of the company's group:
	(i) a factoring entity, or
	(ii) a financial leasing entity;
	(c) acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity whose business includes one or more of the activities referred to in paragraph (2)(d) or (4)(d);
	(d) acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity that engages in an activity described in paragraph 441(1)(d) or (d.1); or
	(e) acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity engaging in an activity prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (2)(f) or (4)(f).
Superinten- dent's approval	(8) Subject to subsection (9) and the regulations, a company may not acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(g) to (j) and (6)(b) and (c) unless the company obtains the approval of the Superintendent.
Exception	(9) Subsection (8) does not apply in respect of a particular transaction if
	(a) the company is acquiring control of an entity whose business includes an activity referred to in paragraph (2)(b) or (4)(b), other than a specialized financing entity;
	(b) the company is acquiring control of an entity whose activities are limited to the activities of a factoring entity or a financial leasing entity; or
	(c) the Minister has approved the transaction under subsection (7) or is deemed to have approved it under subsection 496(1).
Control not required	(10) A company need not control an entity referred to in paragraph (1)(j), or an entity that is incorporated or formed otherwise than by or under an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province, if the laws or customary business practices of the country under the laws of which the entity was incorporated or formed do not permit the company to control the entity.
Prohibition on giving up control in fact	(11) A company that, under subsection (6), controls an entity may not, without the prior written approval of the Minister, give up control, within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d), of the entity while it continues to control the entity.
Giving up control	(12) A company that, under subsection (6), controls an entity may, with the prior written approval of the Superintendent, give up control of the entity while keeping a substantial investment in the entity if
	(a) the company is permitted to do so by regulations made under paragraph 501(c); or
	(b) the entity meets the conditions referred to in subparagraph (6)(c)(iii).
Subsections do not apply	(13) If a company controls, within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(a), (b) or (c), an entity, subsections (7) and (8) do not apply in respect of any subsequent increases by the company of its substantial investment in the entity so long as the company continues to control the entity.
Approval for indirect investments	496. (1) If a company obtains the approval of the Minister under subsection 495(7) to acquire control of, or to acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity and, through that acquisition or increase, the company indirectly acquires control of, or acquires or increases a substantial investment in, another entity that would require the approval of the Minister under subsection 495(7) or the Superintendent under subsection 495(8) and that indirect acquisition or increase is disclosed to the Minister in writing before the approval is obtained, the company is deemed to have obtained the approval of the Minister or the Superintendent for that indirect acquisition or increase.
Approval for indirect investments	(2) If a company obtains the approval of the Superintendent under subsection 495(8) to acquire control of, or to acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity and, through that acquisition or increase the company indirectly acquires control of, or acquires or increases a substantial investment in, another entity that would require the approval of the Superintendent under that subsection and that indirect acquisition or increase is disclosed to the Superintendent in writing before the approval is obtained, the company is deemed to have obtained the approval of the Superintendent for that indirect acquisition or increase.
Undertakings	497. (1) If a company controls a permitted entity, other than an entity referred to in any of paragraphs 495(1)(a) to (f), the company shall provide the Superintendent with any undertakings that the Superintendent may require regarding
	(a) the activities of the entity; and
	(b) access to information about the entity.
Undertakings	(2) If a company acquires control of an entity referred to in any of paragraphs 495(1)(g) to (j), the company shall provide the Superintendent with any undertakings concerning the entity that the Superintendent may require.
Agreements with other jurisdictions	(3) The Superintendent may enter into an agreement with the appropriate official or public body responsible for the supervision of any entity referred to in any of paragraphs 495(1)(g) to (j) in each province or in any other jurisdiction concerning any matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) or any other matter the Superintendent considers appropriate.
Access to records	(4) Despite any other provision of this Part, a company shall not control a permitted entity, other than an entity referred to in any of paragraphs 495(1)(a) to (f), unless, in the course of the acquisition of control or within a reasonable time after the control is acquired, the company obtains from the permitted entity an undertaking to provide the Superintendent with reasonable access to the records of the permitted entity.
	Exceptions and Exclusions
Temporary investments in entity	498. (1) Subject to subsection (4), a company may, by way of a temporary investment, acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity but, within two years, or any other period that may be specified or approved by the Superintendent, after acquiring control or after acquiring or increasing the substantial investment, as the case may be, it shall do all things necessary to ensure that it no longer controls the entity or has a substantial investment in the entity.
Transitional	(2) Despite subsection (1), if a company that was in existence immediately before June 1, 1992 had an investment in an entity on September 27, 1990 that is a substantial investment within the meaning of section 10 and the company subsequently increases that substantial investment by way of a temporary investment, the company shall, within two years, or any other period that is specified or approved by the Superintendent, after increasing the substantial investment, do all things necessary to ensure that its substantial investment in the entity is no greater than it was on September 27, 1990.
Extension	(3) The Superintendent may, in the case of any particular company that makes an application under this subsection, extend the period of two years, or the other period specified or approved by the Superintendent, that is referred to in subsection (1) or (2) for any further period or periods, and on any terms and conditions, that the Superintendent considers necessary.
Temporary investment	(4) If a company, by way of temporary investment, acquires control of, or acquires or increases a substantial investment in, an entity for which the approval of the Minister under subsection 495(7) is required, the company must, within 90 days after acquiring control or after acquiring or increasing the substantial investment,
	(a) apply to the Minister for approval to retain control of the entity or to continue to hold the substantial investment in the entity for a period specified by the Minister or for an indeterminate period on any terms and conditions that the Minister considers appropriate; or
	(b) do all things necessary to ensure that, on the expiry of the 90 days, it no longer controls the entity or does not have a substantial investment in the entity.
Indetermi- nate extension	(5) If a company, by way of temporary investment, acquires control of, or acquires or increases a substantial investment in, an entity for which the approval of the Superintendent under subsection 495(8) is required, the Superintendent may, in the case of any particular company that makes an application under this subsection, permit the company to retain control of the entity or to continue to hold the substantial investment in the entity for an indeterminate period, on any terms and conditions that the Superintendent considers necessary.
Loan workouts	499. (1) Despite anything in this Part, if a company or any of its subsidiaries has made a loan to an entity and, under the terms of the agreement between the company, or any of its subsidiaries, and the entity with respect to the loan and any other documents governing the terms of the loan, a default has occurred, the company may acquire
	(a) if the entity is a body corporate, all or any of the shares of the body corporate;
	(b) if the entity is an unincorporated entity, all or any of the ownership interests in the entity;
	(c) all or any of the shares or all or any of the ownership interests in any entity that is an affiliate of the entity; or
	(d) all or any of the shares of a body corporate that is primarily engaged in holding shares of, ownership interests in or assets acquired from the entity or any of its affiliates.
Obligation of company	(2) If a company acquires shares or ownership interests in an entity under subsection (1), the company shall, within five years after acquiring them, do all things necessary to ensure that the company does not control the entity or have a substantial investment in the entity.
Transitional	(3) Despite subsection (1), if a company that was in existence immediately before June 1, 1992 had an investment in an entity on September 27, 1990 that is a substantial investment within the meaning of section 10 and the company later increases that substantial investment by way of an investment made under subsection (1), the company shall, within five years after increasing the substantial investment, do all things necessary to ensure that its substantial investment in the entity is no greater than it was on September 27, 1990.
Extension	(4) The Superintendent may, in the case of any particular company that makes an application under this subsection, extend the period of five years referred to in subsection (2) or (3) for any further period or periods, and on any terms and conditions, that the Superintendent considers necessary.
Exception - entities controlled by foreign governments	(5) Despite anything in this Part, if a company has made a loan to, or holds a debt obligation of, the government of a foreign country or an entity controlled by the government of a foreign country and, under the terms of the agreement between the company and that government or the entity, as the case may be, and any other documents governing the terms of the loan or debt obligation, a default has occurred, the company may acquire all or any of the shares of, or ownership interests in, that entity or in any other entity designated by that government, if the acquisition is part of a debt restructuring program of that government.
Time for holding shares	(6) If a company acquires any shares or ownership interests under subsection (5), the company may, on any terms and conditions that the Superintendent considers appropriate, hold those shares or ownership interests for an indeterminate period or for any other period that the Superintendent may specify.
Exception	(7) If, under subsection (1), a company acquires control of, or acquires or increases a substantial investment in, an entity that it would otherwise be permitted to acquire or increase under section 495, the company may retain control of the entity or continue to hold the substantial investment for an indeterminate period if the approval in writing of the Minister is obtained before the end of the period referred to in subsection (2) or (3), including any extension of it granted under subsection (4).
Realizations	500. (1) Despite anything in this Act, a company may acquire
	(a) an investment in a body corporate,
	(b) an interest in an unincorporated entity, or
	(c) an interest in real property,
	if the investment or interest is acquired through the realization of a security interest held by the company or any of its subsidiaries.
Disposition	(2) Subject to subsection 77(2), if a company acquires control of, or acquires a substantial investment in, an entity by way of the realization of a security interest held by the company or any of its subsidiaries, the company shall, within five years after the day on which control or the substantial investment is acquired, do all things necessary, or cause its subsidiary to do all things necessary, as the case may be, to ensure that the company no longer controls the entity or has a substantial investment in the entity.
Transitional	(3) Despite subsection (2), if a company that was in existence immediately before June 1, 1992 had an investment in an entity on September 27, 1990 that is a substantial investment within the meaning of section 10 and the company later increases that substantial investment by way of a realization of a security interest under subsection (1), the company shall, within five years after increasing the substantial investment, do all things necessary to ensure that its substantial investment in the entity is no greater than it was on September 27, 1990.
Extension	(4) The Superintendent may, in the case of any particular company that makes an application under this subsection, extend the period of five years referred to in subsection (2) or (3) for any further period or periods, and on any terms and conditions, that the Superintendent considers necessary.
Exception	(5) If, under subsection (1), a company acquires control of, or acquires or increases a substantial investment in, an entity that it would otherwise be permitted to acquire or increase under section 495, the company may retain control of the entity or continue to hold the substantial investment for an indeterminate period if the approval in writing of the Minister is obtained before the end of the period referred to in subsection (2) or (3), including any extension of it granted under subsection (4).
Regulations restricting ownership	501. The Governor in Council may make regulations
	(a) for the purposes of subsection 495(6), permitting the acquisition of control or the acquisition or increase of substantial investments, or prescribing the circumstances under which that subsection does not apply or the companies or other entities in respect of which that subsection does not apply, including prescribing companies or other entities on the basis of the activities they engage in;
	(b) for the purposes of subsection 495(7) or (8), permitting the acquisition of control or the acquisition or increase of substantial investments, or prescribing the circumstances under which either of those subsections does not apply or the companies or other entities in respect of which either of those subsections does not apply, including prescribing companies or other entities on the basis of the activities they engage in;"
	(c) for the purposes of subsection 495(12), permitting a company to give up control of an entity; and
	(d) restricting the ownership by a company of shares of a body corporate or of ownership interests in an unincorporated entity under sections 495 to 500 and imposing terms and conditions applicable to companies that own such shares or interests.

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