When a company carries out one or more of the branches or sub-branches mentioned in article R. 321-1 in one of the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories or Wallis and Futuna, it must obtain authorisation from the prefect or the head of the territory for a special agent, a natural person, responsible for managing all the operations it carries out in this department or territory.
Acceptance of the special agent may only be refused by the Prefect or Head of Territory on the grounds of good character or technical qualification.