Section 1684 Of Article 2. California Branch Offices From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 19. >> Article 2.
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. (a) (1) No foreign (other state) bank may merge as the
surviving corporation with a California bank, except that an insured
foreign (other state) bank may do so in accordance with federal law,
the law of the domicile of the foreign (other state) bank, this
chapter, and Division 1.6 (commencing with Section 4800).
(2) No foreign (other state) bank may purchase the whole business
unit of a California bank, except that an insured foreign (other
state) bank may do so in accordance with federal law, the law of the
domicile of the foreign (other state) bank, this chapter, and
Division 1.6 (commencing with Section 4800).
(3) No foreign (other state) bank that does not already maintain a
California branch office may establish or maintain a California
branch office except in the manner described in paragraph (1) or (2)
and in accordance with federal law, the law of the domicile of the
foreign (other state) bank, and this chapter.
(b) This section constitutes:
(1) An election to permit early interstate merger transactions
pursuant to Section 44(a)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. Sec. 1831u(a)(3)).
(2) An express prohibition against interstate branching through
the acquisition of a branch business unit located in this state of a
California bank (without acquisition of the whole business unit of
the California bank) pursuant to Section 44(a)(4) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1831u(a)(4)).