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      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Financial Services and Markets - Act No. 99/1999 on the Payment of Costs for Public Supervision of Financial Activities

      Ministry of Industries

      Act on Covered Bonds, No. 11/2008

      Ministry of Industries

      Financial Services and Markets - Act No 98/1999 on Deposit Guarantees and Investor- Compensation Scheme.

      Ministry of Industries

      Regulation No. 245/2006 on the official listing of securities in a stock exchange

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      The Accounting Act No. 145/1994

      Lov Nr. 48/2003 om forbrugerkøb

      Merchants and Trade - Act No 50/2000 on the Sale of Goods in English Translation

      Ministry of Industries

      Merchants and Trade - Act No 50/2000 on Sale of Goods in Danish Translation

      Act No 103/1992 respecting Commission Sales Transactions

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 150/2007 on the limitation periods for claims

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Act No 90/1999 respecting the Security of Transfer Orders in Payment Systems

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No 134/1995 on Product Safety and Official Market Control

      Ministry of Industries

      Merchants and Trade - Act No 65/1993 on the Implementation of Invitation to Tender

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Regulation No. 668/2011 on documents that are exempt from requirements regarding submission of documents in relation to service provision in the internal market of the European Economic Area

      Ministry of Industries

      Regulation No. 667/2011 on general exemptions from the freedom to provide services in Iceland without establishment

      Ministry of Industries

      Regulation No. 666/2011on notifications to the EFTA Surveillance Authority in relation to services in the internal market of the European Economic Area

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Reglulation No. 665/2011 on administrative cooperation of national authorities in the EEA-area in relation to services in the internal market of the European Economic Area

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 78/1993 on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No 72/2004 respecting Employees´ Inventions

      Act No 34/1991 on Investment by Non-residents in Business Enterprices

      Ministry of Industries

      Act on the Establishment of Landsnet hf. No. 75/2004

      Ministry of Industries

      Act no. 75/2011, The Tourist Site Protection Fund

      Ministry of Industries

      Regional Matters - Law on the Institute of Regional Development Act No 106/1999

      REGULATION No 347/2000 for the Institute of Regional Development

      Act on Insurance Contracts, No 30/2004

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 14/2011 amending Act No. 44/2005, on Competition, as subsequently amended

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 52/2007 amending the Competition Act No. 44/2005

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No 42/1983 on Landsvirkjun

      Ministry of Industries

      Competition Law No 44/2005, ammended by Ammendments No 52/2007 and 94/2008

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Company Law - Act No 159/1994 on the European Economic Interest Grouping as amended (1 November 2006)

      Ministry of Industries

      Company Law - Act No 33/1999 respecting Foundations Engaging in Business Operations, as amended (1 November 2006)

      Ministry of Industries

      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2157/2001

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 92/2006 respecting European Cooperative Societies

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No 138/1994 on Private Limited Companies (as amended up to 1 May 2011)

      Ministry of Industries

      Announcement No. 848/2013 respecting General Exemption from the Conditions of Residence of the Limited Liability Companies' Legislation

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 47/2008 respecting Amendment of Acts on Public Limited Companies and Private Limited Companies (Simplification of Rules on the Payment of Share Capital by Other Means than Cash et al.)

      Ministry of Industries

      TRANSLATION OF RECENT AMENDMENTS OF ICELANDIC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES' LEGISLATION (2008-2010) including Acts 13/2010 (sex ratios) and 68/2010 (minority protection, remuneration)

      Act No 2/1995 on Public Limited Companies (as amended up to 1 May 2011)

      Act No. 76/2011 on services in the internal market of the European Economic Area

      Ministry of Industries

      Merchants and Trade - Act No. 30/2002 on Electronic Commerce and other Electronic Services

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Merchants and Trade - Act No 14/1995 on the Amentment of Act No 7/1936 on Making of Contracts, Agency and Void Undertakings, with Later Amendments

      Merchants and Trade - Act No 25/1991 on Product Liability

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No 121/1994 on Consumer Credit

      Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Justice

      Regulation on the certification of equal pay systems of companies and institutions according to the ÍST 85 Standard - No. 1030 of 13 November 2017

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      The Value Added Tax Act No. 50/1988 with subsequent amendments

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Regulation No. 576/1989, on Value Added Tax (VAT) on Construction Activities

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Regulation No. 577/1989, on Free and Special Registration for Rental or Sale of Real Estate

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Regulation No. 194/1990, on Value Added Tax (VAT) on Services for Foreign Parties and on Services Purchased Abroad

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Regulation No. 470/1991, on the refund of Value Added Tax to foreign diplomatic agents

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Regulation No. 192/1993, on VAT Input tax

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