He said French legal experts were already helping to prepare the necessary legislation but more help would be welcome.
This merger eventually happened in 2011 after the necessary legislation was enacted.
He said the bank's first stock offering was expected within five months, after Parliament passed the necessary legislation.
"For one thing, Congress has made it clear it is not prepared to consider the necessary legislation."
The new Premier immediately ordered the original plan to go ahead and passed the necessary legislation.
The necessary legislation to bring this about had never, in fact, been enacted, so church tax continued to be collected and paid.
The House of Representatives has already passed the necessary legislation.
The Legislature was given six months to draft the necessary legislation.
It has to be said, actually, that most of the necessary legislation to promote safety at sea already exists.
Congress came very close to moving ahead on the necessary legislation just last week.