Subsection 8: General provisions

Bodies not falling within the scope of this section are prohibited from using any of the following names: “Caisse d’épargne et de prévoyance”, “caisse d’épargne”, “société locale d’épargne”.

It is also forbidden to use any process, counterfeit booklets, prospectuses, posters or other means likely to create confusion with the savings banks and to mislead as to the nature of the transactions carried out.

A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall specify the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

For the purposes of the last five paragraphs of article L. 512-1, cooperative banks are, for the savings bank network, the savings and provident institutions and the local savings companies affiliated to them.