The provisions of this paragraph apply to promissory notes issued by credit institutions or finance companies to raise long-term receivables intended to finance a property located in France or in the other States of the European Economic Area and guaranteed:
by a first-ranking mortgage or a real estate surety providing a guarantee that is at least equivalent;
-or by a guarantee given by a credit institution, finance company or insurance company, which is rated at least second class by an external credit rating agency recognised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 511-44 and which is not included in the scope of consolidation defined in Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code of the credit institution or finance company issuing the promissory note.
With effect from 1 January 2002, receivables secured by promissory notes must comply with the conditions set out in I of article L. 513-3 in accordance with the procedures determined by a decree of the Conseil d’Etat. This decree specifies the conditions under which the quota may be exceeded if the amount of these receivables exceeds that of the promissory notes which they guarantee.