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  1. Point in time
    2005-01-31

venture capital contact

(when a firm carries on designated investment business with or for a person in the course of or as a result of carrying on venture capital business) that person in connection with that designated investment business if:

  1. (a) the firm does not behave in a way towards that person which might reasonably be expected to lead that person to believe that he is being treated as a client; and
  2. (b) the firm clearly indicates to that person that the firm:
    1. (i) is not acting for him; and
    2. (ii) will not be responsible to him for providing protections afforded to clients of the firm or be advising him on the relevant transaction.1