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12 U.S.C. § 3107

Section 3107 · Representative offices

Current version, with additions and removals from the October 28, 1992 version.

Current — November 12, 1999
As of October 28, 1992
(a) Prior approval to establish representative offices
(a) Prior approval to establish representative offices

(1) In general

(1) In general

No foreign bank may establish a representative office without the prior approval of the Board.

No foreign bank may establish a representative office without the prior approval of the Board.

(2) Standards for approval

(2) Standards for approval

In acting on any application under this paragraph to establish a representative office, the Board shall take into account the standards contained in section 3105(d)(2) of this title and may impose any additional requirements that the Board determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

In acting on any application under this paragraph to establish a representative office, the Board shall take into account the standards contained in section 3105(d)(2) of this title and may impose any additional requirements that the Board determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Termination of representative offices
(b) Termination of representative offices

The Board may order the termination of the activities of a representative office of a foreign bank on the basis of the standards, procedures, and requirements applicable under section 3105(e) of this title with respect to branches and agencies.

The Board may order the termination of the activities of a representative office of a foreign bank on the basis of the standards, procedures, and requirements applicable under section 3105(e) of this title with respect to branches and agencies.

(c) Examinations
(c) Examinations
The Board may make examinations of each representative office of a foreign bank, the cost of which shall be assessed against and paid by such foreign bank.
The Board may make examinations of each representative office of a foreign bank, the cost of which shall be assessed against and paid by such foreign bank. The Board may also make examinations of any affiliate of a foreign bank conducting business in any State if the Board deems it necessary to determine and enforce compliance with this chapter, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 [12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.], or other applicable Federal banking law.
(d) Compliance with State law
(d) Compliance with State law

This chapter does not authorize the establishment of a representative office in any State in contravention of State law.

This chapter does not authorize the establishment of a representative office in any State in contravention of State law.

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