Section 1: Common provisions

In addition to the operations referred to in II of Article L. 511-1, finance companies may carry out any of the following operations: -provide payment services, subject to having obtained the authorisation provided for in article L. 522-6 ; -issue and manage electronic money, subject to having obtained the authorisation provided for in article L. 526-7 -provide investment services, subject to having obtained the authorisation provided for in Article L….

The equity capital of a finance company may not be less than the amount of initial capital required at the time of its authorisation.