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Update on applying IFRS lease definition

The project page for the forthcoming leases standard now includes an update on the definition of a lease. This is one of the most critical parts of the new standard, since it provides criteria for determining whether a contract is a lease or whether it is for the provision of services, and falls outside the scope of the standard.

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