Voluntary or forced public auctions of financial securities shall be conducted, if the securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, by the investment services providers which are members of the regulated market on which the securities are traded and, if not, by an investment services provider or a notary.
Even in the event of provisions to the contrary in the articles of association, the provisions of this article shall apply to auctions for failure to pay up shares.
The provisions of this article do not apply to auctions of public debt securities carried out on behalf of the State.