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Bermuda Investment Funds Act 2006

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We have prepared the Investment Funds Act Compendium as a service to our clients. The principal statute is the Investment Funds Act (the "Act"), as amended.

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PREFACE

We have prepared the Investment Funds Act Compendium as a service to our clients.

The principal statute is the Investment Funds Act (the "Act"), as amended. The most recent amendment to this Compendium includes the Investment Funds Amendment Act 2016 section 20 Transitional – Investment Funds Amendment Act 2013, in force 14 July 2016. The balance of the Act will come into force by Notice in the Gazette.

In addition, we have included related Rules and Regulations (in some cases, only relevant provisions have been included). For a complete list of amendments that have been incorporated into the Investment Funds Act 2006 Compendium and related legislation, please refer to the Table of Statutes.

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