Section 3: Definition of operations for providing customers or managing means of payment

Means of payment include all instruments that enable any person to transfer funds, regardless of the medium or technical process used. The operations of providing customers with or managing means of payment include the payment banking services mentioned in article L. 311-1 , the activities of issuing and managing electronic money and the payment services listed in II of article L. 314-1.

The activities mentioned in 2° to 7° of III of article L. 314-1 are not considered to be the provision or management of means of payment.