I.-The provisions of Chapters I to VII of Title I of Book V and those of Chapter II of Title III of the same Book are not applicable to the financial services of the Office des postes et télécommunications.
The decrees of the Minister responsible for the economy issued pursuant to Articles L. 611-1, L. 611-3 and L. 611-4 and the rules of the Comite de la réglementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject to the necessary adaptations and under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
II. -The Office des postes et télécommunications may offer, on its own behalf or on behalf of other service providers, in compliance with the rules of competition and in accordance with the rules specific to each of its areas of activity, services relating to the provision of means of payment and transfer of funds, including in particular postal cheques, payment cards, money orders and cash on delivery.
On behalf of credit institutions authorised under Article L. 511-10, it may receive bauspar deposits and distribute bauspar loans under the conditions set out in Articles L. 315-1 to L. 315-3 of the French Construction and Housing Code. It may also distribute other savings products on behalf of credit institutions approved pursuant to article L. 511-10 or investment companies approved pursuant to I of article L. 532-1.
The financial services of the Office des Postes et Télécommunications are subject to audits by the Inspectorate General of Finance.