A company may not advance funds, grant loans or give security with a view to the subscription or purchase of its own shares by a third party.
The provisions of this article do not apply either to current transactions by credit institutions and finance companies or to transactions carried out with a view to the acquisition by employees of shares in the company, in one of its subsidiaries or in a company included within the scope of a group savings plan provided for in article L. 444-3 du code du travail.