I. – The debt securities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 213-0-1 may be held for a maximum of one year after their acquisition. However, this maximum period is reduced to 60 calendar days for debt securities referred to in 3° of this article subscribed or acquired by the issuer of these securities for placement purposes.
On expiry of this period, the securities acquired and held are cancelled.
II. – An issuer may acquire and hold negotiable debt securities that it has issued up to a limit of 10% of the outstanding amount of each issue programme, subject to informing the Banque de France.