I. – Under the conditions set out in II to IV, the provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V in the context of the activities defined in II of Article L. 314-1.
II. – The provisions of this chapter apply if the payee’s payment service provider and the payer’s payment service provider are located, one in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, and the other in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Martin or in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and that the transaction is carried out in euros or in the currency of a Member State of the European Union that does not belong to the euro zone or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
III. – With the exception of Articles L. 133-11 to L. 133-13 and II of Article L. 133-14, the provisions of this chapter apply if the payee’s payment service provider and the payer’s payment service provider are located, one in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, and the other in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Martin or in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and the transaction is carried out in the currency of a State that does not belong to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as regards the parts of the payment transaction that are carried out in the Union.
IV. – With the exception of Article L. 133-11, I of Article L. 133-13, Article L. 133-22, Articles L. 133-25 to L. 133-25-2 and Article L. 133-27, the provisions of this chapter apply if only the payee’s payment service provider or the payer’s payment service provider are located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, irrespective of the currency in which the transaction is carried out, in respect of those parts of the payment transaction which are carried out within the European Union.
V. – With the exception of Articles L. 133-16, L. 133-17, L. 133-41 and L. 133-44, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to services provided by the account information service providers referred to in Article L. 522-1.
VI. – This chapter does not apply to payment transactions carried out between payment service providers for their own account.
VII. – Without prejudice to the application of section 12, this chapter applies to the issuance and management of electronic money.