The following are not subject to the provisions of Chapters I to VII of this Title: the French Treasury, the Banque de France, La Poste, under the conditions defined in Article L. 518-25, the Institut d’émission des départements d’outre-mer, the Institut d’émission d’outre-mer and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.
These institutions and departments may carry out the banking transactions provided for by the laws and regulations governing them.
The decrees of the Minister for the Economy issued pursuant to Articles L. 611-1, L. 611-3 and L. 611-4 and the regulations of the French Accounting Standards Authority (Autorité des normes comptables) may, subject to the necessary adaptations and under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, be extended to La Poste, under the conditions defined in Article L. 518-25, and to the competent public accountants.