# 12 U.S.C. § 612: Articles of association; contents

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 U.S.C. § 612
- **Heading:** Articles of association; contents
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 23, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—BANKS AND BANKING > CHAPTER 6—FOREIGN BANKING > SUBCHAPTER II—ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATIONS TO DO FOREIGN BANKING

## Text

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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