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d a financial leasing 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, 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; (b.1) acquire control of an entity referred to in paragraph (1)(j) if the company is a company with equity of four billion dollars or more and A + B > C where A is the value of the entity’s consolidated assets, as it would have been reported in the entity’s annual financial statements if those statements had been prepared immediately before the acquisition, B is the aggregate of the values of the consolidated assets of all other entities referred to in paragraph (1)(j) that the company has acquired control of within the preceding 12 months, as the value for each entity would have been reported in its annual financial statements if those statements had been prepared immediately before the acquisition of control of that entity, and C is 10% of the value of the company’s consolidated assets, as shown in the company’s last annual statement that was prepared before its first acquisition of control of an entity referred to in paragraph (1)(j) within the preceding 12 months; (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 Canada in an activity described in paragraph 441(1)(d); (d.1) acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, an entity that engages in an activity described in paragraph 441(1)(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). Matters for consideration (7.1) In addition to any matters or conditions provided for in this Act that are relevant to the granting of an approval, the Minister may, in considering whether to grant the approval under paragraph (7)(b.1), take into account all matters that he or she considers relevant in the circumstances, including (a) the stability of the financial system in Canada; and (b) the best interests of the financial system in Canada. Superintendent’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 re