543.A natural person who, on 20 June 1998, holds a certificate authorizing the person to pursue activities as a market intermediary under the Act respecting market intermediaries (chapter I‐15.1) and who, within two years from that date, establishes a legal person in order to act as a firm within the meaning of this Act is exempted from the payment of the fees payable for the filing of articles of constitution and for the related research report.