Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 664c - Fundamental Changes Involving Banks, Branches, Automated Teller Machines, Virtual Banking and Bank Holding Companies
Section 36a-186. (Formerly Sec. 36-426). - Injunction against unlawful offer or acquisition. Seizure or sequestration of securities.

The bank or holding company or the commissioner through the Attorney General may apply to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or to the superior court for the judicial district in which the bank or holding company has its principal place of business for equitable relief to enjoin any offer, request, invitation, agreement or acquisition made, or proposed to be made, in contravention of the provisions of sections 36a-180 to 36a-191, inclusive, or any regulation adopted or order issued by the commissioner under said sections, or the voting of any security so acquired. In any case where a person has acquired or is proposing to acquire any securities in violation of sections 36a-180 to 36a-191, inclusive, or any regulation adopted or order issued by the commissioner under said sections, the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or the superior court for the judicial district in which the bank or holding company has its principal place of business may, on such notice as the court deems appropriate, upon the application of the bank or holding company or the commissioner acting through the Attorney General, seize or sequester any securities of the bank or holding company owned directly or indirectly by such person and make such orders with respect thereto as the court deems appropriate to effectuate the provisions of sections 36a-180 to 36a-191, inclusive. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of said sections, the situs of the ownership of all securities of the banks and holding companies shall be regarded as in this state.

(1969, P.A. 598, S. 12; 1971, P.A. 322, S. 5; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 6, 127; P.A. 82-194, S. 7, 14; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-357, S. 56, 78; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 94-122, S. 79, 340; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)
History: 1971 act made provisions applicable for offers, requests, etc. “proposed to be made” in contravention of chapter provisions or other rule, regulation or order of the commissioner; P.A. 78-280 replaced “Hartford county” with “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” and general reference to counties with general reference to judicial districts; P.A. 82-194 changed “bank or bank holding company” to “bank, association or holding company”; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 91-357 deleted obsolete language re judge of the superior court and made technical changes; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 94-122 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-426 transferred to Sec. 36a-186 in 1995; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.

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