AMF adjusts its annual and other fees
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Montréal – As of January 1, 2018, the annual and other fees payable under the laws administered by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") will be adjusted.
The adjusted fees are set out in three notices to be published in Part 1 of the Gazette officielle du Québec
This link will open in a new window and in section 1.1 of the AMF Bulletin dated December 14, 2017 (Vol. 14, No. 49). This information is also provided on the Regulations and obligations page under each Act administered by the AMF, in the Fees and costs payable to the AMF section on the AMF website.
Fees prescribed in the laws and regulations below are adjusted by operation of law on January 1 of each year pursuant to the Financial Administration Act This link will open in a new windowIndexation corresponds to the annual change in the overall average Québec consumer price index without alcoholic beverages and tobacco products for the 12-month period ending on 30 September 2017..
Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services
- Fees in respect of the examination of a distribution guide prescribed in the Regulation respecting distribution without a representative This link will open in a new window will be adjusted by 0.82% as of January 1, 2018.
- Fees in respect of the examination of a distribution guide prescribed in the Regulation respecting distribution without a representative
Securities Act
- Fees payable under Chapter II of Title VI of the Securities Regulation will be adjusted by 0.82% as of January 1, 2018.
Act respecting insurance, Deposit Insurance Act, Act respecting trust companies and savings companies, Act respecting financial services cooperatives
- Fees payable under the Regulation under the Act respecting insurance This link will open in a new window, the Regulation respecting the application of the Deposit Insurance Act This link will open in a new window, the Regulation under the Act respecting trust companies and savings companies This link will open in a new window and the Tariff of fees exigible under the Act respecting financial services cooperatives This link will open in a new windowwill be adjusted by 0.82% as of January 1, 2018.
- Fees payable under the Regulation under the Act respecting insurance
Derivatives Act
- Fees payable under the Tariffs for costs and fees payable in respect of derivatives will be adjusted by 0.82% as of January 1, 2018.
Fees prescribed in the laws and regulations below are adjusted based on the rate of increase in the general Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada for the period ending September 30, 2017.
Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services
- Fees payable under the Regulation respecting fees and contributions payable This link will open in a new window will be adjusted by 1.6% as of January 1, 2018.
- Fees payable under the Regulation respecting fees and contributions payable
Money-Services Businesses Act
- Fees and tariffs payable under the Regulation respecting fees and tariffs payable under the Money-Services Businesses Act
This link will open in a new window will be adjusted by 1.6% as of January 1, 2018.Act respecting contracting by public bodies
- Fees payable under the Fee related to an application for authorization filed by an enterprise with the Autorité des marchés financiers for public contracts and subcontracts This link will open in a new window will be adjusted by 1.6% as of January 1, 2018.
- Fees payable under the Fee related to an application for authorization filed by an enterprise with the Autorité des marchés financiers for public contracts and subcontracts
Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans Act
- Fees and costs payable under the Regulation respecting fees and costs payable for the issuance of an authorization under the Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans Act This link will open in a new window will be adjusted by 1.6% as of January 1, 2018.
- Fees and costs payable under the Regulation respecting fees and costs payable for the issuance of an authorization under the Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans Act
The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector.
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