I. – The amount of the payment transaction is credited to the payee’s payment service provider’s account no later than the end of the first business day following receipt of the payment order as defined in article L. 133-9. This period may be extended by a further business day for payment transactions ordered on paper.
II. – The payee’s payment service provider transmits a payment order given by the payee, or by the payer who gives a payment order via the payee, to the payer’s payment service provider within the timeframe agreed between the payee and his payment service provider. These deadlines must allow direct debits to be settled on the agreed date.
III. – Where the payee of a payment does not hold an account with the payment service provider, the funds are made available to him by the payment service provider which receives the funds within the time limits specified in this article.