The guarantee provided for in 3° of Article L. 131-15 may only be granted by one of the credit institutions or finance companies authorised for this purpose or one of the institutions or establishments mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, an insurance company or a mutual guarantee company, authorised to give guarantees.
The guarantee is the result of a written agreement which, in addition to the general terms and conditions, specifies in particular the amount of the guarantee granted, the terms of remuneration, the accounting control procedures and any counter-guarantees required by the guarantor.