The Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel admit as members agricultural groups or their members, communities, associations and organisations, the list of which is set by decree, as well as rural craftsmen employing no more than two workers on a permanent basis.
However, the Articles of Association may provide that the Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may admit as members persons for whom they have carried out one of the transactions referred to in Articles L. 311-1, L. 311-2, L. 511-2 and L. 511-3.
The provisions of the first paragraph do not prevent the application of the provisions of article 3 bis of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation.