When the parties have chosen to use the special profit-sharing reserve under the conditions provided for in article L. 3323-2, the companies make the corresponding payments before the first day of the sixth month following the end of the financial year in respect of which the profit-sharing is allocated.
After this deadline, the companies shall add to the payments provided for in the first paragraph interest on arrears equal to 1.33 times the rate mentioned in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation.
The interest is paid at the same time as the principal and used under the same conditions.