ourexpertise - Crédit Agricole CIB

6GENERAL INFORMATION INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANYCorporate’s nameCrédit Agricole Corporate and Investment BankRegistered office9 quai du Président Paul Doumer92920 Paris La Défense cedex - FranceTel.: 33 1 41 89 00 00Website: www.ca-cib.comFinancial yearThe company’s fi nancial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December each year.Date of incorporation and durationThe Company was incorporated on 23 November 1973. Its term ends on 25 November 2064, unless the term is extended or the companyis wound up before that date.Legal statusCrédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank is a French societé anonyme (joint stock corporation) with a Board of Directors governedby ordinary company law, in particular the Second Book of the Code de Commerce.Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank is a credit institution approved in France and authorised to conduct all banking operationsand provide all investment and related services referred to in the Code Monétaire et Financier. In this respect, Crédit Agricole CIB is subjectto oversight by French supervisory authorities, particularly the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel. In its capacity as a credit institution authorisedto provide investment services, the Company is subject to the Code Monétaire et Financier, particularly the provisions relating to the activityand control of credit institutions and investment service providers.Material contractsCrédit Agricole CIB has not entered into any material contracts conferring a signifi cant obligation or commitment on the Crédit Agricole CIBGroup, apart from those concluded within the normal conduct of its business.Recent trendsCrédit Agricole CIB’s prospects have not suffered any signifi cant deterioration since 31 December 2010, the date of its latest audited andpublished fi nancial statements (see Management report, «Recent trends and outlook« section).Significant changesSince the 22 February 2011 Board meeting that approved the 31 December 2010 fi nancial statements, there has been no exceptional eventor dispute likely to have a signifi cant effect on the fi nancial position, activity, results or assets of the Crédit Agricole CIB Company and Group.254SHELF-REGISTRATION DOCUMENT CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB 2010