Del. Code tit. 5 § 1410

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 1410 - Revocation of certificate of authority
(a) Upon the determination of the Commissioner that any foreign bank holding a certificate of authority pursuant to this subchapter is engaging in any activity not permitted by § 1404 of this title or is not in a safe and satisfactory condition; then, in any such event, the Commissioner may issue an order to such foreign bank requiring it by a date certain to take the steps set forth in such order to cure such violation.
(b) Upon the determination of the Commissioner, after due notice and an opportunity to be heard has been afforded, that any foreign bank holding a certificate of authority pursuant to this subchapter has failed to timely comply with any order issued under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall, by order effective no earlier than 10 nor later than 30 days after issuance, revoke such foreign bank's certificate of authority. Upon the effective date of such order, and so long as such order has not been suspended or set aside pursuant to subsection (c) of this section or withdrawn by the Commissioner, such foreign bank shall cease all business activity of any kind conducted by such foreign bank branch, foreign bank limited purpose branch or foreign bank agency.
(c) The Court of Chancery of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of any judicial review of an order issued under subsection (b) of this section, any other provision of law notwithstanding. Such review may be sought by the foreign bank affected at any time within 1 year of the date of such order. Review of such an order shall be de novo and such order will be specifically enforced by the Court of Chancery upon a final determination that at the time of its issuance the order was valid in all respects. The Court of Chancery, may, in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction in appropriate cases, suspend the operation of an order issued under subsection (b) of this section while judicial review of such order proceeds. An order issued under subsection (a) of this section shall not be subject to judicial review.

5 Del. C. § 1410

65 Del. Laws, c. 444, §6; 70 Del. Laws, c. 112, § 76; 71 Del. Laws, c. 254, § 22; 72 Del. Laws, c. 35, § 15.;