Article L511-21 of the French Monetary and Financial Code
In this subsection and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services : 1. Banking service” means a banking operation within the meaning of Article L. 311-1 or one of the related activities within the meaning of Article I of Article L. 311-2 ; 2. Competent authorities” means, as the case may be, the authority or authorities of a Member State responsible,…