Section 2: Scope of application

I. – The provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V as part of the activities defined in II of Article L. 314-1. II. – The provisions of this chapter apply if the payee’s payment service provider and the payer’s payment service provider are located, one in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Martin or Saint-Barthélemy, and…

The provisions of the deposit account agreements referred to in I of Article L. 312-1-1 governing payment transactions are subject to the provisions of this chapter.

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to payment transactions carried out between payment service providers for their own account.

Except in cases where the user is a natural person acting for non-business purposes, all or part of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I of article L. 314-13.

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to additional prior information requirements laid down in other legislation.