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Article L315-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – Electronic money is monetary value that is stored in electronic form, including magnetic form, representing a claim on the issuer, that is issued against the remittance of funds for the purposes of payment transactions as defined in article L. 133-3 and that is accepted by a natural or legal person other than the electronic money issuer.

II. – Electronic money units are referred to as units of value, each of which constitutes a claim embedded in a security.

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Article L315-1

I. – La monnaie électronique est une valeur monétaire qui est stockée sous une forme électronique, y compris magnétique, représentant une créance sur l’émetteur, qui est émise contre la remise de fonds aux fins d’opérations de paiement définies à l’article L. 133-3 et qui est acceptée par une personne physique ou morale autre que l’émetteur de monnaie électronique.

II. – Les unités de monnaie électronique sont dites unités de valeur, chacune constituant une créance incorporée dans un titre.

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