I. – When a credit institution is designated in application of article L. 312-1 to open an account for a person subject to a measure freezing funds and economic resources, it shall seek prior authorisation from the Minister for the Economy before opening the account. Where applicable, this authorisation shall indicate the basic banking services that the credit institution provides to this person.
II. – The provisions of this chapter do not apply to central depositories and managers of settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments.