Significant influence governs associate company status, covering joint ventures and non-subsidiary control under Companies Act framework.

Associate company status is defined by significant influence over a company that is not a subsidiary and includes joint venture companies. Significant influence means control of at least twenty per cent of total voting power, or control of or participation in business decisions under an agreement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement where parties with joint control have rights to the net assets of the arrangement.

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