The chairmanship of the board of directors or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions of a credit institution or finance company may not be exercised by the chief executive or by a person exercising equivalent management functions.
In the case of a branch of a credit institution referred to in I of Article L. 511-10, this prohibition means the exercise of effective management functions, within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13, of this branch and the chairmanship of the body of the credit institution to which this branch belongs which exercises supervisory functions equivalent to those of a board of directors or a supervisory board.
However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise the combination of these functions in the light of evidence provided by the credit institution or finance company.