Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

La Monnaie de Paris is a state-owned industrial and commercial establishment. This establishment is responsible for : 1° Manufacturing, on behalf of the State, the metal coins mentioned in article L. 121-2 ; 2° Manufacturing and marketing, on behalf of the State, French collector coins with legal tender status; 3° Combating counterfeiting of metal coins and carrying out appraisals and inspections, in accordance with the conditions set out in article…

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments mentioned in article 1. With a view to electing their representatives to the Board of Directors, the staff of the establishment are, by way of derogation from chapter II of title II of the aforementioned law no….

The public institution’s resources consist in particular of income from the activities mentioned in article L. 121-3, other income from the use of the assets contributed to it, endowed or acquired by it, donations and legacies as well as income from loans and other financial debts.

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.