For credit institutions and, where applicable, finance companies, the Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules concerning, in particular:
1. The amount of the initial capital of credit institutions and finance companies and the conditions under which direct or indirect holdings may be acquired, extended or transferred in these undertakings as well as in financial institutions, as defined in article L. 511-21, which directly or indirectly hold effective control over one or more credit institutions or finance companies;
2. The conditions under which the networks are established;
3. The conditions under which these undertakings may acquire holdings;
4. The conditions of operations that credit institutions, finance companies or their agents may carry out, in particular in their relations with customers, as well as the conditions of competition;
5. The organisation of joint services;
6. Subject to the European provisions directly applicable to them, the management standards with which credit institutions or finance companies must comply, in particular with a view to guaranteeing their liquidity, solvency and the balance of their financial structure, as well as the conditions under which these standards are complied with on a consolidated basis, including in the absence of a parent undertaking having its registered office in France;
7. Disclosure of information to the competent authorities;
8. Credit instruments and rules, subject to the tasks entrusted to the European System of Central Banks by Article 105(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community;
9. The rules relating to the protection of depositors referred to in Article L. 312-4;
10. The rules applicable to accounting organisation, control and security mechanisms in the IT field and internal control procedures;
11. The conditions under which credit institutions may establish branches in States that are not parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;
12. The conditions under which credit institutions may acquire all or part of a significant line of business without prejudice to the sound and prudent management of these institutions;
13. The rules applicable to branches of credit institutions referred to in I of Article L. 511-10.