The provisions of article L. 512-8 are applicable, after repayment of advances of any kind received from the central body of the caisses d’épargne et des banques populaires, to the surplus assets of a company which has lost, for whatever reason, its status as a banques populaires. In the absence of an amicable agreement, the amount of this surplus is determined by an expert chosen by the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting and approved by the central body of the caisses d’épargne et des banques populaires. It is immediately payable by the company concerned.