Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 3a of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the following may be members of a regional caisse de crédit maritime mutuel or a union
1. Natural persons who, as their main occupation, carry on or have carried on one of the professional activities mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 512-68 as well as the ascendants, widows and orphans of these persons;
2. Groups whose purpose is related to one of the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 512-68 belong to one of the categories determined by the decree provided for in article L. 512-84;
3. The central body of savings banks and banques populaires and the bodies whose financial and accounting management it centralises or supervises;
4. Other natural or legal persons who carry on their business or have a residence in the départements within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Mutual.