I. – Payment service providers are payment institutions, electronic money institutions, credit institutions and account information service providers.
II. – When they provide payment services, the following institutions and services are also considered to be payment service providers, without being subject to the provisions of Chapter II of this Title and within the limits of the legislative provisions which, where applicable, govern them:
a) The Banque de France, the Institut d’émission des départements d’outre-mer and the Institut d’émission d’outre-mer ;
b) The Treasury ;
c) The Caisse des dépôts et consignations.