Section 1813 Of Article 3. Agencies And Branch Offices From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 20. >> Article 3.
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. (a) (1) No foreign (other nation) bank which is licensed to
maintain an agency or branch office shall close such office unless
the commissioner shall have first approved such closing.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be deemed to prohibit a foreign (other
nation) bank which is licensed to maintain an agency or branch
office from closing such office in accordance with Article 4
(commencing with Section 1825).
(b) If the commissioner finds the following with respect to an
application by a foreign (other nation) bank for approval to close an
agency or branch office, the commissioner shall approve such
application:
(1) That it will not be unsafe or unsound for the bank to close
the office; and
(2) That the closing of the office will not be substantially
detrimental to the public convenience and advantage or that the
closing of the office is necessary in the interests of the safety and
soundness of the bank.
If the commissioner finds otherwise, the commissioner shall deny
the application.
(c) Whenever an application by a foreign (other nation) bank for
approval to close an agency or branch office has been approved and
all conditions precedent to such closing have been fulfilled, such
bank may close such office and shall promptly thereafter surrender to
the commissioner the license which authorized it to maintain the
office.