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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
With the approval of the commissioner:
(a) A bank may sell a partial business unit to a California state bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the seller is a national banking association or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, (3) in case the seller is a foreign bank, the law of the foreign bank's domicile, and (4) in case the partial business unit is located outside this state, the law of the place where the partial business unit is located.
(b) A California state bank may sell a partial business unit to another California state bank, a national banking association, or an insured foreign (other state) state bank, pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the purchaser is a national banking association, federal law, (3) in case the purchaser is an insured foreign (other state) state bank, the law of the foreign bank's domicile, and (4) in case the partial business unit is located outside this state, the law of the place where the partial business unit is located. However, this subdivision does not apply to any sale of the type defined in Section 4877.01.
(c) A California state bank may sell a partial business unit located outside this state to a foreign (other nation) bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) the law of the foreign bank's domicile, and (3) the law of the place where the partial business unit is located.
(d) An industrial loan company may sell a partial business unit to a California industrial loan company pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the seller is a foreign (other state) industrial loan company, the law of the foreign industrial loan company's domicile, and (3) in case the partial business unit is located outside this state, the law of the place where the partial business unit is located.
(e) A California industrial loan company may sell a partial business unit to an insured industrial loan company pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the purchaser is an insured foreign (other state) industrial loan company, the law of the foreign industrial loan company's domicile, and (3) in case the partial business unit is located outside this state, the law of the place where the partial business unit is located. However, this subdivision does not apply to any sale of the type defined in Section 4877.01.
(f) A depository corporation of any class may sell a partial business unit to a California state depository corporation of another class pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the seller is a federal depository corporation, federal law, (3) in case the seller is a foreign (other state) state depository corporation or foreign (other nation) depository corporation, the law of the foreign depository corporation's domicile, and (4) in case the partial business unit is located outside this state, the law of the place where the partial business unit is located.
(g) A California state depository corporation of any class may sell a partial business unit to a federal depository corporation of another class or an insured foreign (other state) state depository corporation of another class pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the purchaser is a federal depository corporation, federal law, (3) in case the purchaser is an insured foreign (other state) state depository corporation, the law of the foreign depository corporation's domicile, and (4) in case the partial business unit is located outside this state, the law of the place where the partial business unit is located. However, this subdivision does not apply to any sale of the type defined in Section 4877.01.
(h) A depository corporation may sell a partial business unit located in this state to a California state-licensed foreign (other nation) bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the seller is a federal depository corporation or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, (3) in case the seller is a foreign depository corporation, the law of the foreign depository corporation's domicile, and (4) the law of the purchaser's domicile.
(i) A California state-licensed foreign (other nation) bank may sell a partial business unit located in this state to a California state depository corporation, a federal depository corporation, an insured foreign (other state) state depository corporation, another California state-licensed foreign (other nation) bank, or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the purchaser is a federal depository corporation or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, (3) in case the purchaser is a foreign depository corporation, the law of the foreign depository corporation's domicile, and (4) the law of the seller's domicile.
(j) A California state depository corporation may sell a partial business unit located in this state to a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) federal law, and (3) the law of the purchaser's domicile.
(k) A California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank may sell a partial business unit located in this state to a California state depository corporation pursuant to (1) this article, (2) federal law, and (3) the law of the seller's domicile.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 4879.02 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/financial-code/fin-sect-4879-02/
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