France and Germany Star France and Germany Star was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, for award to those who had served in operations on land or in the air in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland or Germany from 6 June 1944 until the end of active hostilities in Europe on 8 May 1945, as well as for Naval and Merchant Navy service directly in support of these land operations. The France and Germany Star was awarded for entry into operational service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland and Germany between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945, both dates inclusive. The qualifying sea
AXA Bank Belgium commercial activities had been put in run-off. In February 2016, AXA announced that it had entered into an agreement with OTP Bank Plc to sell its Hungarian banking operations. AXA Group also owns banking activities in France (AXA Banque France) and in Germany (AXA Bank AG). Those two entities are not part of AXA Bank Belgium's legal structure, even though they have developed some operational links and synergies, notably in sharing banking know-how. AXA Bank Belgium AXA Bank Belgium, located in Brussels, is AXA Group’s banking arm that provides retail banking to individuals and small companies in Belgium. The bank