Special dematerialised payment vouchers subject to specific legislative or regulatory provisions or to a special public law regime, which are intended to be used exclusively for the acquisition of a limited number of specific categories of goods or services or for use in a limited network, are not considered to be electronic money within the meaning of Article L. 315-1. Companies which issue and manage these vouchers, for the part of their activity which meets the conditions of this article, are not subject to the rules applicable to electronic money issuers mentioned in article L. 525-1. The list of special dematerialised payment instruments covered by this article is set by order of the Minister for the Economy.
As part of its fundamental duties, the Banque de France ensures the security of special dematerialised payment instruments and the relevance of the standards applicable in this area. If it considers that one of these special dematerialised payment instruments offers insufficient security guarantees, it may recommend that the issuer take any measures intended to remedy the situation. If these recommendations are not acted upon, it may, after hearing the issuer’s observations, decide to issue a negative opinion published in the Official Journal.
In order to carry out its duties, the Banque de France shall carry out expert appraisals and obtain from the issuer or any interested party any relevant information concerning special dematerialised payment instruments and the terminals or technical devices associated with them.
The companies mentioned in this article shall send the Banque de France an annual report justifying the security of the special dematerialised payment instruments that they issue and manage.