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12 U.S.C. 612: Articles of association; contentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 12-BANKS AND BANKINGCHAPTER 6-FOREIGN BANKING
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§612. Articles of association; contents

The persons described in section 611 of this title shall enter into articles of association which shall specify in general terms the objects for which the association is formed and may contain any other provisions not inconsistent with law which the association may see fit to adopt for the regulation of its business and the conduct of its affairs.

( Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 25A (par.), formerly § 25(a), as added Dec. 24, 1919, ch. 18 , 41 Stat. 378 ; renumbered § 25A, Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 142(e)(2) , Dec. 19, 1991 , 105 Stat. 2281 .)

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References in Text

The persons described in section 611 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “Such persons”.

Codification

Section is comprised of par. 3 (undesignated) of section 25A of act Dec. 23, 1913, which comprises this subchapter. For complete classification of section 25A of this Act, see Codification note set out under section 611 of this title.