The Livret A is distributed by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications under the conditions set out in articles L. 221-2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38.
Sums in excess of the ceiling mentioned in article L. 221-4 may be paid into the supplementary passbook account mentioned in article L. 221-1 as it stood prior to the publication of law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008. The supplementary passbook accounts earn interest at the same rate as the Livret A passbook accounts. All funds collected under these passbooks are centralised by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in the fund referred to in article L. 221-7.
The Office receives a fee, the terms of which are set by the decree provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 221-6.